User's Manual

21 | CHAPTER 3 – MANAGING SMART RESPONSE
Selecting the Operating Mode
Before starting a class session, you must decide whether you want the system to
operate in Anonymous mode or Sign In mode. This table summarizes the
characteristics of each mode.
Anonymous Mode Sign In Mode
You can operate the system without a
class list.
You must operate the system with a class
list that identifies each student by name
and a unique ID number.
Students can connect their clickers
without identifying themselves.
Students can connect their clickers but
must sign in with their assigned ID
number.
Under the teacher’s control, students can
see their own scores but can’t see any
other students’ scores.
Under the teacher’s control, students can
see their own scores but can’t see any
other students’ scores.
Teachers can see how many clickers are
connected.
Teachers can identify individual students
as they connect and sign in with their
clickers.
Teachers can’t save and evaluate
student and class performance over time.
Teachers can use Gradebook to save
and evaluate student and class
performance over time.
Teachers can’t generate student or class
performance reports.
Teachers can generate student and class
reports.
Teachers can see, export and print the
total class score.
Teachers can see, export and print the
total class score.
Teachers can see, export and print total
scores for each question.
Teachers can see, export and print total
scores for each question.
Teachers can’t prevent a student from
signing in, and can’t remotely disconnect
individual students.
Teachers can prevent individual students
from signing in for a time interval, and
can disconnect individual students.
Teachers can’t identify students’ names
or their individual scores.
Teachers can see, export and print each
student’s score for each question and
their total score.