TurningPoint Student Information Guide

Introduction

This document is for students. If you are an instructor, please see our Getting Started Tutorial.

After you've reviewed our general information about TurningPoint, here are some tips for preparing to use and using the audience response system.

Getting a ResponseCard Clicker

Clickers can be purchased at UK bookstores and academic bookstores around campus.
Clickers currently cost about $40-$50.
If you chose to order your clicker online from Turning Technologies, to receive the best discount use the school code "8Oej" (numeral eight, capital "O" lower case "e", lowercase "j").

Registering a Clicker in Blackboard

Go to Course Tools in the class you're using the clicker.
Scroll down to TurningPoint Registration Tool.
Enter the Response Device ID found on the back of your clicker.
Re-enter the Response Device ID to confirm, then click submit.
If already registered for that course, the Device ID will be displayed.

Changing Channels on a Clicker

Clickers and receivers must be on the same channel to communicate. You should only change your channel from the default setting if your instructor tell you to do so and gives you a new channel code.

Press and release the "GO" button.
While the light is flashing red and green, Enter the 2 digit channel code (ie. Channel 1 = 01, channel 21 = 21).
After the second digit is entered, press and release the "GO" button.
Press and release the "1/A" button. The light should flash yellow to confirm.

Using a Clicker in Class

Entering a response
- Press desired letter/number
- Green light confirms that the response was received
LED light confirmation
- Green - response received
- Red - response not received
- Flashing Red - clicker on the wrong channel
Question (?) Button
- Silently notifies the instructor that someone has a question
- Will only show up once for each clicker per question