INSTRUCTIONAL, ASSESSMENT DELIVERY AND DATA COLLECTION SOLUTIONS Quick Start Guide 255 West Federal Street | Youngstown, Ohio 44503
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Setting Up TurningPoint Software Run TurningPoint in one of three ways: 1. Download TurningPoint from TurningTechnologies.com/Downloads. 2. Insert your TurningPoint CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 3. Plug in the RF+ Receiver into your computer’s USB port. How to Open TurningPoint PC How to Install TurningPoint PC (EXE File) How to Open TurningPoint Mac 1. Double-click the downloaded zip file. 1. Double-click the downloaded setup file. 1. Double-click the DMG file. 2.
TurningPoint Dashboard Launch Polling Create Content Manage Participant List and Polling Data Select Participant List List Provide User Feedback The TurningPoint Dashboard offers one, Connection Information simple user interface for polling in PowerPoint,® polling in any application and self-paced polling. Select Content The Dashboard provides instant management of List polling, participants, content, sessions and reports.
Receiver Connection Setup How to Change the Channel on the Receiver 1. Plug in the receiver and open TurningPoint. 2. Click the channel number below Receiver. The Preferences window opens. 3. Select the channel number from the drop-down menu under ResponseCard Channels. Once the receiver has been set up, it is now possible to begin testing the polling connections. Setting Up a Receiver When the receiver is plugged in, it is automatically recognized by the computer.
Connecting to ResponseWare Connecting to ResponseWare is an optional step and only applicable to users that have purchased a ResponseWare license. How to Set Up ResponseWare 1. Click to Connect below ResponseWare. The ResponseWare window opens. 2. Enter the ResponseWare Username and Password in the fields provided. 3. Select one of the following options: presenter@youremail.com a) Allow Guests - allows participants to attend the session who do not have a Participant ResponseWare account.
PowerPoint Polling The polling function in PowerPoint allows you to poll an audience with questions embedded directly into your PowerPoint presentation. A ribbon/toolbar is directly integrated into PowerPoint.
PowerPoint Polling PC Before You Begin Polling in PowerPoint: PC Showbar Move Showbar Toggle Response Count Minimize Showbar Show/Hide Response Grid Repoll Question To poll in PowerPoint, you need a Set Anonymous Insert New Question View Original Chart Data Slice Show/Hide Connection Information Display Participant Monitor Display Messaging Window presentation with questions slides or a question list. To track results based on participants, a participant list is also recommended.
PowerPoint Polling Mac Polling in PowerPoint: Mac Showbar Minimize Showbar Toggle Response Count Start Polling Show/Hide Response Grid Repoll Question Before You Begin View Original Chart Set Anonymous Insert New Question Data Slice Show/Hide Connection Information Display Participant Monitor To poll in PowerPoint, you need a presentation with questions slides or a question list. To track results based on participants, a participant list is also recommended.
Anywhere Polling The Anywhere Polling option opens a floating showbar that allows you to poll on top of any application. Start/Stop Polling Quick Poll Menu Response Counter How to Poll with Any Application 1. Plug in the receiver. 2. Open TurningPoint and select a participant list and a question list, if applicable. 3. Click Anywhere Polling. The TurningPoint window closes and the polling application opens. 4. Click the Start Polling button. Participants may now respond. 5.
Self-Paced Polling The Self-Paced Polling application allows participants to take a paper-based test on a ResponseCard NXT (or legacy product ResponseCard XR). Accept Logins, Start Polling, Stop Polling, Live Results Save Session Monitor Timer Add/Remove Time Display Messaging Window How to Poll with Self-Paced Polling TurningPoint 1. Plug in the receiver. 2. Open TurningPoint and select a participant list 3. Click Self-Paced Polling. The TurningPoint 4.
Creating Content For Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling, content is created through question lists. PowerPoint Polling can utilize the question lists, but question slides can also be made directly through the TurningPoint ribbon embedded in PowerPoint. Creating a New Question List A question list is a file that contains questions and answers. The question list can be used for PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling.
Creating Content in PowerPoint Content is created directly from the ribbon/toolbar. Insert Interactive Slide Insert Slide Objects (i.e. Countdown Timer) Refresh Slides Insert Interactive Slide Insert Competition Interactive Tools Slides (i.e. Demographic Comparison) Insert Slide Objects (i.e. Countdown Timer) Interactive Tools (i.e.
Creating Content in PowerPoint Before You Begin Open PowerPoint through TurningPoint. Select the Polling tab and click PowerPoint Polling. PC PowerPoint Ribbon How to Create Content in PowerPoint Mac PowerPoint Toolbar 1. Select the TurningPoint ribbon or toolbar. creating content in powerpoint 2. Click New and select the question type. TIP: On PC, you can specify a default chart type in the Preferences.
Managing Data Participant List TurningPoint sessions are grouped based on the participant list with which they are associated. Participant lists created in TurningPoint can be used for PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling. How to Create a New Participant List Add Custom Column Apply Demographics 1. Select the Manage tab. 2. Click Participant List and select New. 3. Enter a name for the participant list. Add/Remove/Import Participants 4.
Managing Data Reports and Results Manager There are six types of session reports (Results by Question, Results by Participant, Results Detail, Results by Demographic, Comparative Results and Session Log Report), each of which can be customized by selecting the data options on the right-hand side of the Reports window. Export to CSV, XLS, HTML How to Generate a Single Session Report 1. Select the session from the panel on the left. 2. Click Reports on the Session Overview window. 3.
ResponseCard® NXT Quick Start Guide The Toolbox 41 1 Battery Life Requires 2 AAA Batteries 2 Back Toolbox Left, Right and Enter Keys Left Function Key Right Function Key Enter Channel Input Mode Delete Key Number Pad Find Channels - Automatically detects the receivers within range of the ResponseCard NXT. Scroll through the available receivers using the left or right arrow keys to find your channel. Press the Enter button to set the channel.
ResponseCard® NXT Quick Start Guide Presentation Mode Changing the Channel There are two ways to set the channel on the ResponseCard NXT. One way is to use the Find Channels tool in the toolbox, as described in the previous section “The Toolbox,” or you can manually set the channel. The steps below describe how to manually set the channel. 1. 2. 3. Press the Channel button. Use the number pad to enter the new channel number. Once the channel number has been entered, press the Enter button.
ResponseCard® NXT Quick Start Guide Test Mode Before logging into a test, the ResponseCard NXT needs to be on the same radio frequency channel as the receiver. For further instructions, see “Changing the Channel.” The host computer must be set up with polling open before you can begin the login process. 1. Press a button on the ResponseCard to “wake up” the device. 2. The Welcome Screen is displayed followed by the Battery Indicator Screen. 3. You may be prompted for Your ID.
ResponseCard® NXT Unit ID Programming (Optional) Modifying Unit ID Manually Unit ID as displayed on the reverse side of the device. 1. Press the Toolbox (right function key). 41 2. Press the right arrow key until “Device Info” is displayed. 1 2 3. Press the Enter button. Note: The next 3 steps must be completed within 3 seconds. 4. Press the 5. Press the abc button twice. button. 6. Press the Enter button.
ResponseCard RF and ResponseCard RF LCD Unit ID Programming (Optional) Modifying Unit ID Manually button. The LED will flash red and green. 2. Press button. The LED will flash red and green at a slower rate. 3. Enter your preferred six digit Unit ID using keys ‘0’ to ‘9’ (valid unit IDs are 000001 to 999999). Each time a button is pressed, the LED will flash yellow. RF LCD: Confirmation of the numbers entered will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. 4.
ResponseCard RF and ResponseCard RF LCD Channel Setting (Optional) Changing the Channel 1. Press and release the LED Color Description button. Red - Response was not received responsecard rf and responsecard rf lcd channel setting 2. While the light is flashing red and green, enter 2 digit code. (i.e. channel 1=01, channel 21=21). Green - Response was received 3. After the second digit is entered, press and release the button.
PresenterCard Quick Start Guide Button Action Start/Stop Button: Open and close polling. Changing PresenterCard Channel 1. Press the button. 2. Press the or button to increase or decrease channel numbers. Back Button: Go backward through a presentation slide deck. 3. Once the desired channel is shown on the display, press the button to set the channel. Forward Button: Advance through a presentation slide deck.
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