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1. al WR Preferences ES Software Charts pa one Chart Color 1 Chart Color 6 ENN PowerPoint Chart Color 2 Chart Color 7 ME Self Paced Chart Color 3 L Chart Color 8 ME 5 Chart Color 4 Chart Color 9 mz Chart Color 5 mz Chart Color 10 ME Chart Labels Answer Text im Chart Values 0 z Default Chart Type 30 Bar Chart Response Divisor Responses z v Show Results Competitions Fastest Responders V Display Correct Responders Only Participant Information Name X Participant Count 5 zZ Reset Anywhere Reset All Close Charts This section enables the user to view and change the chart preferences Chart Colors Determines the colors that are displayed in each chart Click a color to open the color palette and select a new color Chart Labels Determines if Answer Text or Bullets will be displayed in the chart labels and legends Chart Values Determines whether a Response Count number of participants or a percentage is displayed There are three formats for displaying the percentage 0 0 0 and 0 00 Default Chart Type Determines the default chart that is used for the presentation Response Divisor Determines whether the divisor used to calculate the percentages on a multiple response question will be the total number of re
2. Setting Attendance Points The number of attendance points can be set or adjusted for each session To set the default attendance points for all sessions see Opening the Results Manager Overview on page 141 How to set attendance points 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select a session header 3 Expand the Attendance category in the panel on the right 4 Enter the Attendance Points and the Session Threshold in the boxes provided TurningPoint User Guide 149 Results Manager The threshold is the percentage of questions that must be answered in order to receive attendance points By default the session threshold is 50 This value can be set between 0 and 100 The values are automatically applied to the individual session Setting Attendance Points TurningPoint User Guide 150 Participants Minor adjustments can be made to participant list data from Results Manager For full participant list management information see Participant Lists on page 68 Adjustments to participant data will apply to all associated session files If there are a large number of sessions affected closing the Results Manager screen may take slightly longer than normal This section covers the following topics Editing Participant Information Adding or Removing Devices Viewing Grade Overview Information Removing a Participant from Results Manager Removing a Participant fr
3. Custom 2 10 Answers Short Answer Numeric Response Essay Demographic Assignment Demographics Assignment competition Custom A custom multiple choice question contains a question and answer box that allows for up to ten answer choices 2 10 Answers Opens polling on a multiple choice question and 2 10 answer choices Short Answer Opens polling on a question that allows the participants to respond with a short text answer Supported response devices are ResponseWare ResponseCard NXT and ResponseCard XR Numeric Response Opens polling on a numeric response question Any numerical value can be submitted Supported response devices are ResponseWare ResponseCard NXT and ResponseCard XR Essay Opens polling to accept essay responses Supported response devices are ResponseWare ResponseCard NXT and ResponseCard XR Essay responses are not graded by TurningPoint Demographic Assignment The demographic assignment question assigns participants to demographic groups Each participant can choose one group out of the ten options Demographics Assignment competition This option assigns the demographic for competitions teams scoring etc Marking a Question as Anonymous If using a participant list all responses are associated with a participant as they respond during a session Follow the steps below if anonymous responses are desired Questions created in the question list with the Anonymous option checke
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5. 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Click Participant List and select Import 3 Click Choose File and browse to the location of the participant list to be imported 4 Select the participant list and click Open The participant list is now displayed in the panel on the left 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to import additional participant lists Importing Session Files Session files created with other Turning Technologies products may be copied into TurningPoint Sessions and TurningPoint will convert them to the new format The session files can also be converted using the import function in the Manage tab How to import sessions from another location 1 Select the Manage tab Click Session and select Import Browse to the location of the session Select the session s and click Open Select one of the following options a Convert and Replace This option converts the session file to the new format and deletes the original session file The new session file is saved in the TurningPoint Sessions folder b Convert and Keep This option adds the session to the sessions list but the file remains in its original location The file must remain in this location to view reports and edit the session If the file is moved it must be relocated in the session overview screen The import summary displays the status of each session s that were selected for import Click OK The session s are now displayed in the panel on the left Importing Quest
6. 3 Select the channel number from the drop down menu under ResponseCard Channels Next Steps Once the receiver has been setup it is now possible to begin Testing the Polling Connections To test the polling connections the ResponseCards need to be set to the same channel as the receiver Setting Up ResponseWare ResponseWare must be enabled for participants to use ResponseWare as a response device How to setup ResponseWare 1 Click Click to Connect below ResponseWare The ResponseWare window opens ResponseWare ANA ResponseWare Login Server URL http www rwpoll com Username a Password _ Save Information Participant Options T Required select one of the options below Allow Guests Participants can attend your session without logging in O Require Login Participants must log in to participate in your session Reserved Session ID Reserved Session ID Optional Cancel Login 2 Enter the ResponseWare Username and Password in the fields provided 3 Select one of the following options e Allow Guests allows participants to attend the session who do not have a Participant ResponseWare account e Require Login participants must login to the session with their Participant ResponseWare account 4 Optionally enter the Reserved Session ID in the box provided Note A reserved session ID can be created through a Presenter ResponseWare account 5 Click Login The first
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8. Connections Anywhere e Self Paced TurningPoint User Guide 87 Opening the TurningPoint Preferences The preferences window opens in a separate window on top of the TurningPoint Dashboard Preferences can also be accessed through any of the polling environments When opening the preferences through a polling environment the window opens with that particular category displayed How to open the preferences window in TurningPoint 1 Open TurningPoint 2 Click Preferences in the bottom right hand corner of the TurningPoint Dashboard The Preferences window opens TurningPoint Preferences Window 7 WR Preferences gt o Administration Connections PowerPoint C Add In Always Loaded Anywhere V Allow User Messaging Self Paced E Automatically Check for Updates E Automatically Save Sessions 7 Backup Sessions Baup sesson Pug sors Default Save Location C Users prich Desktop PHX Language English v Reset Software Options Upon Close m q Session Import Behavior Aways Prompt Z Shortcut Keys Repoll Slide PP Ctri 1 A Show Hide Countdown Timer Ctrl 2 A i j Play Pause Countdown Timer Ctrl 3 Show Hide Response Grid Ctrl 4 F 3 Reset Software Reset All J o g 3 Optionally the preferences window can be accessed through any of the polling environments e To open the preferences window in the Pow
9. How to test the polling connections 1 Plug in the receiver and open TurningPoint 2 Click the channel number below Receiver The Preferences window opens 3 Click Test TurningPoint Preferences Window Pa WR Preferences Software PowerPoint Anywhere Self Paced ResponseDevices Response Card Channels Receiver 0040E4 v 4 7 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Polling Connections Force Channel Change E Enforce Participant List v Invalid Response Notifications PresenterCard PresenterCard Device ID None 4 4 4 m 4 4 Reset Connections Reset All The Polling Test window opens Polling Test Polling Test Device ID Source Response There are three columns in the polling test window e Device ID Displays the device ID of the response device A count of the devices that have responded are also displayed next to the device ID column header e Source Displays the serial number of the receiver e Response Displays the response sent from the response device 4 Press a button on the response device If the receiver and response device are set the same channel the response will appear in the polling test Polling Test Responses Received E Polling Test EES Device ID Source Response FFF0E4 0040E4 1 14076E 0040E4 2 81181
10. Self Paced Polling Compact Mode WR TurningKey Erima Session Tools Help 2 To return to full mode click View and select Toggle Compact Mode Manually Setting a Timer Test time limits may be set manually set or changed if the time limit was set incorrectly while setting up the test How to set up a test timer 1 Click Window from the Self paced Testing menu bar and select Timer The Timer Options window opens Timer Options WB TurningPoint ere Soo Timer No Timer 2 Select one of the following options e Duration Enter the hours and or minutes for the length of the test e End Time Set a specific end time for the test e No Timer The test will have no timer and polling must be closed manually 3 Click Set Polling The Self Paced Polling environment allows participants to take a paper based test on a response device The Polling section covers Self Paced Polling Viewing the Live Results Monitor Self Paced Polling If the instructions in Setting Up Self Paced Polling have already been completed skip to step 6 How to poll with Self Paced Polling 1 Plug in the receiver 2 Open TurningPoint select a Participant List and a Question List 3 Click Self Paced Polling The TurningPoint Dashboard closes and the polling application opens Self Paced Polling Wi Turningkey Session Tools Help m ae 2y Accept Logins Live Results x s 5 J Messagin
11. 6 4 2012 3 40 47 PM Slide 2 polling closed 6 4 2012 3 40 48 PM Sde 3 viewed 6 4 2012 3 40 48 PM Side 3 polling opened 6 4 2012 3 40 56 PM Side 3 polling closed 6 4 2012 3 40 57 PM Side 4 viewed 6 4 2012 3 40 57 PM Side 4 polling opened 6 4 2012 3 41 11 PM Side 4 polling closed 6 4 2012 3 42 38 PM Team Assignment sideshow ended o ee Checking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report The list below provides explanations of the detail options Session Events Displays session events from the report Messaging Displays all instances of message events from the report Participant Information Select the type of participant information to be displayed Contact Us If you have questions or concerns additional resources are available online or by calling a Turning Technologies representative Online Assistance Turning Technologies offers online assistance through its website at www turningtechnologies com Go to the Support page of the website to find more information about using TurningPoint such as support guides and manuals online tutorials and product training Customer Support Turning Technologies Customer Service Department offers first class technical support second to none Technical Support is available Monday Friday 7 00 a m 9 00 p m EST For your convenience we offer several methods of communication for technical support From within the contig
12. Each correct answer choice needs to be separated by a semicolon For example a c d Correct answers may also be assigned by selecting Correct from the drop down menu next to the answer choice bullet in the scoring options Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling Bullet Format The bullet format for the answer choices can be changed from the drop down menu Multiple Responses Multiple responses allow participants to send more than one response to a question When this box is checked the following options may be set Number of Responses Allow Duplicates and All or Nothing Scoring 5 Adjust the Question Polling and Scoring Options as necessary Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Correct Answer Indicator A correct answer indicator allows the participants to see the correct answer s after polling for a question has been closed Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participants with a visual cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the c
13. Pair PresenterCard Pair PresenterCard prom Press any button on the PresenterCard you wish to pair Current Channel 41 Detected Device ID None Sensan 5 Press any button on the PresenterCard The device ID of the PresenterCard is displayed next to Detected Device ID 6 Click Save The PresenterCard can now be used with the PowerPoint Polling environment and the Anywhere Polling environment Next Steps For information on how to configure the programmable buttons see PresenterCard in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 95 Migrating Previous Turning Technologies Files Questions lists participant lists and session files created with previous Turning Technologies products can be imported into TurningPoint Note It is recommend to make copies of the session files participant lists question lists answer keys and TurningPoint 2008 presentations before migrating them to TurningPoint Once these files have been converted to the new format they can not be used with previous versions of Turning Technologies products This section covers the following tasks Importing Participant Lists Importing Session Files Importing Question Lists or Answer Keys Importing Participant Lists Participant lists that were created with previous Turning Technologies products can be imported into TurningPoint There is no need to recreate existing participant lists How to import existing participant lists
14. TurningPoint for Mac Version 5 0 Dering echnologies 2012 Turning Technologies LLC Portions Responsive Innovations LLC Microsoft Corporation No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Turning Technologies LLC All rights reserved Turning Technologies LLC 255 West Federal Street Youngstown OH 44503 USA TurningPoint is a registered trademark of Turning Technologies LLC Other trademarked product names mentioned in this manual are owned by their respective companies The following regulatory statements apply to radio frequency and infrared transmitters and receivers mentioned in this manual including the ResponseCard RF ResponseCard RF LCD ResponseCard IR ResponseCard XR ResponseCard NXT and their respective receivers FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment IC Statement This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two
15. je New Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM ted tome 100 Date Cr k 64 2012 34031 PM Active Participants 5of5 Options e Score 70 00 Questions 3 Question Staretcs Results By Question seeren 1 Tursing Techaologjes is located in Youngstown Obio True False 2 What color is the sky Multiple Choice qd om gt Cose Que BA uminon A pereterences Checking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report Selections will be remembered for future use The list below provides explanations of the detail options Question Statistics Adds a table to the report under each question that displays the Mean Median Variance and Standard Deviation for each question Difficulty and Discrimination Index Displays the difficulty discrimination index on a per question basis The indexes are determined by the number of correct responses in the upper and lower halves of the participants divided by the total responses in the top and lower groups Formula for the Difficulty Index D NH NL T D Difficulty Index NH Number of correct responses in the top 27 participants who responded with the most number of correct answers during the session NL Number of correct responses in lower 27 participants who responded with the least number of correct answers during the session T Number of total responses in the top and lower groups Formula for the Discrimination Index D NH NL 5 T D Discr
16. None Date 7 9 2012 vY Preferences Content Total Questions 10 Number of Answers Question Type Multiple Choice X Correct Point Value 1 Bullet Format Incorrect Point Value o Question Font verdana v QuestonFontsze 2 peor Font proerrotsie B Polling Show Results Use Correct Answer Indicators F Use Countdown Timers Show Response Grid 30 Seconds Table Save As Preset Save Cancel 3 Entera name and a brief description for the question list 4 Click the arrow next to Preferences to expand the window and adjust the options as necessary in the Content and Polling sections Tip Save the preferences as a preset for other question lists Click Save as Preset provide a name click Add and then Save The next time a question list is created select the name from the Use Preset drop down menu 5 Click Save The Question List Editor is displayed Question List Editor WW TuningPoint Dashbosed o a Polling es save 1 Cater queston text Muiple Chox 4 Choices gt Question Options gt Polling Options 2 Enter question text Multiple Choice liau amp gt Scoring Options 3 Enter question text Mulbole Choe 4 Chokes i 4 Enter question text Mulupie Choxe 4 Choxes amp 5 tater quesbon text Mulnpie Choxe chokes 6 Enter question text Mulple Chox 4 Choices 7 Enter question text Muple Choxe 4 owes Enter question tex
17. Participant Listy 25 Example Participant List Name o Name New Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM gt lt gt Sample Participant List S New List 6 8 2012 8 21 AM SS New List 6 4 2012 3 35 PM Session v Session Overview Fle locaton C Wsers nrich Desktop holder ew Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM prx gt SS Auto Number of Responders amp Anonymous Number of Questions 3J gt lt Merged gt S Simulated Average Score 70 00 Date Created 6 4 2012 0 31PM Date Modified 6 15 2012 10 36 29 AM Edit Session Reports Om Boe Oiri 2 Click Reports at the bottom of the Session Overview screen Tip Double clicking the session name will also open the reports window 3 Select the report type from the drop down menu in the upper right corner Select Report Type IR TuringPoint Dashboard ee Polling Content 2 Spot e Prit v Session Name New Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM Date Created 6 4 2012 34031 PM Active Participants of 5 Average Score 70 00 Questions 3 Results By Question Screenshots Overal Standards 1 Turning Technologies is located in Youngstown Obio True False r 2 What color is the sky Multiple Choice A aen p iosa wun e The report session header appears on all reports The session header includes the session name date created active participant count average score and the question count Note The calculation for the av
18. Practice contains three question lists If a question list from Practice is exported a folder Practice is created and the exported question list will be inside the folder 4 Click and navigate to the desired location 5 Click OK 6 Click Save Importing Content The following file types can be imported into TurningPoint question list files TPQX and TPQ answer key files from TurningKey TKY QuestionPoint files TQZ When a file is imported it is copied from its current location to the Content folder in TurningPoint How to import existing question list into TurningPoint 1 Select the Content tab 2 Click the Question List and select Import Tip If there are a large number of files to be imported they can manually be moved into the TurningPoint Content folder 3 Select a file and click Open Next Steps To place content into a folder select the content and drag it to the desired folder For more information on folders see Organizing Content Into Folders in Chapter 2 Content on page 23 Deleting Content To delete content from TurningPoint follow the steps below How to delete content from TurningPoint 1 Select the Content tab 2 Select a content item 3 Click Question List and select Delete A confirmation window is displayed 4 Click Delete Refreshing Folder Content The refresh option allows the user to update the display of content if changes to the content folders
19. cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Scoring Options Correct Point Value The point value of the correct answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Incorrect Point Value The point value of the incorrect answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Speed Scoring When checked point values will decrease relative to the time polling is kept open Show Advanced Scoring When checked the answer value and the point value are both displayed The point value can be changed by entering a new value in the box provided Next Steps Now that the question type and options have been defined the question and answer text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 Essay Essay questions are not graded by TurningPoint Only participants using a ResponseCard XR ResponseCard NXT or ResponseWare may respond to an essay question Before You Begin A new question list must be
20. 0040E4 2 81183 0040E4 1 811D8 0040E4 3 5 When finished with the polling test click Close 6 Click Close on the Preferences window Pairing a PresenterCard A PresenterCard must be paired with TurningPoint before it can be used as a presentation device How to pair a PresenterCard 1 Plug in the receiver and open TurningPoint 2 Click the channel number below Receiver The Preferences window opens TurningPoint Preferences Window WR Preferences cE Software PowerPoint Anywhere Self Paced ResponseDevices Response Card Channels Receiver 0040E4 v 4 7 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Polling Connections Force Channel Change Enforce Participant List V Invalid Response Notifications PresenterCard PresenterCard Device ID None 57 8 8 8 4 4 4 m 4 4 i Reset Connections Reset All 3 Verify that the PresenterCard is programmed to the same channel as the receiver To change the channel on the PresenterCard a Press the Channel button on the PresenterCard b Use the Back or Forward buttons to select the correct channel number c Press Channel to save the new channel number 4 Scroll to the PresenterCard section and click Change next to PresenterCard Device ID The Pair PresenterCard window opens
21. 1 Select a question from the question list 2 Select Short Answer from the question type drop down menu 3 Enter a keyword s for the correct answer in the box provided Multiple keywords should be separated with a semicolon Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling 4 Adjust the Question Polling and Scoring Options as necessary Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Show Correct Answer After polling closes the correct answer is displayed on the slide Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participants with a visual cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays the participant name by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Scoring Options Correct Point Value The point value of the correct answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Incorrec
22. From the Manage tab select a session from the panel on the left The Session Overview screen is displayed Session Overview r E TumingPoint Dashboard Sa D Polling Content Turning Talk Feedback Participant List v Session ka Session Overview gt Example Participant List Name o Name Practice Test 7 16 2012 1 52 PM New List Fle Location C Users rrich Desktop PHY Gessions Practice Test 7 16 2012 1 52 9M New List 7 9 2012 3 46 PM ree Lig bi so v Sample Participant List Practice Test 7 16 2012 8 09 AM Number of Responder gt amp Auto Number of Question 5 St Anonymous b ob Merged Ge Average Score 8 00 b Simulated ap Date Created 7 16 2012 1 51 02PM Date Modified 7 25 2012 2 27 30 PM Edit Session J Reports Q Had E Tuning et Gp Preterences tae e The Session Overview screen displays the session name session file location number of responders number of questions average score date created and date modified Note The calculation for the average score is the sum of the total points for each active participant divided by the number of active participants 2 Click Edit Session at the bottom of the Session Overview screen The Session Editor screen is displayed Session Editor Screen WW TurningPoint Dashbosed So Polling Content h wa Example Question List Name 7 10 2012 4 10 PM hart Screenshot 1 Multiple Choice Ques Mal a Exdude f
23. Mac OS X 10 5 or higher Intel processor 2GHz or higher 512 MB RAM 30 MB hard disk space Standard USB 1 1 2 0 port for USB based hardware devices Ethernet or 802 11 compatible wireless network card required if ResponseWare is in use Java for importing RTF DOC DOCX and QTI documents and exporting reports to Excel and CSV Compatible Devices The following devices are compatible with TurningPoint ResponseCard IR RF and RF LCD Anywhere Polling ResponseCard XR and NXT PresenterCard Anywhere Polling ResponseWare Anywhere Polling Getting Started To get started with TurningPoint the software must be downloaded from www turningtechnologies com downloads Uninstalling previous versions of Turning Technologies software is not necessary however only one version of the software should be open at any given time Download and Setup TurningPoint can be downloaded through the Turning Technologies website After it has been downloaded the file will need to be unzipped or installed depending on the version that was downloaded Downloading TurningPoint The TurningPoint software is accessible through the Turning Technologies website Before You Begin Please verify that your computer meets the Technical Requirements before downloading TurningPoint How to download TurningPoint 1 Go to www turningtechnologies com downloads 2 Click TurningPoint and then click the link to download the PC or Mac version Release notes
24. are available in PDF format to the right of the download link 3 Enter the required information and click Submit 4 Click the link to start the download 5 Save the file to a specified location Opening TurningPoint The TurningPoint software is downloaded as a DMG file How to open TurningPoint 1 Double click the DMG file 2 Drag and drop the TurningPoint icon to the Applications folder Note It is recommended to create an alias and add it to the Dock 3 Double click TurningPoint Device Setup Participants interact with TurningPoint through response devices ResponseCards that communicate through a receiver or the internet with web enabled devices ResponseWare A list of the compatible devices can be found on page 9 This section provides instructions for Changing the Channel on the Receiver Setting Up ResponseWare Testing the Polling Connections Pairing a PresenterCard Changing the Channel on the Receiver When the receiver is plugged in it is automatically recognized by the computer The default channel on the receiver is set to 41 Changing the channel allows multiple receivers to accept different sets of responses when in close proximity of one another The ResponseCards need to be set to the same channel as the receiver when polling 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
25. by Question Merge by Participant Cancel Select the sessions to be merged Note Anonymous sessions cannot be merged Select one of the following options e Select Merge by Question when the sessions share a common question list or PowerPoint presentation This will result in cumulative results for each question Anonymous questions within a session will be skipped in the merged file e Select Merge by Participant when the sessions include a common participant list or devices This will results in cumulative results for each participant Click Merge Name the merged file and click Save A new category is created in the panel on the left named Merged All of the merged session files are placed in this category If the sessions were merged by participant the merged session may be added to the participant list category or the merged folder Deleting Sessions A session can be deleted from the computer or the sessions list on the Manage tab How to delete a session 1 From the Manage tab select a session from the panel on the left 2 Click Session and select Delete The Delete Session window opens Delete Session Window Delete Session Please choose an option below for deleting the selected session Remove Session from TurningPoint location on the computer D Delete Session Remove the session from the list but leave the associated file in its current Remove the session from the list a
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27. four Font Size Determines the font size for the text displayed on the response grids Starting Cell Color Determines the Response Non Response Grid starting color First Response Color Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits a response Second Response Color Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits another response Third Response Color Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits another response for the third time Show Question List The question list is displayed in a window beneath the Anywhere Polling showbar Show Presentation Window Displays the polling questions in a resizable window The show presentation window only applies if a question list is loaded Self Paced Self Paced Self Paced preferences only apply to the Self Paced polling environment e Login TurningPoint Self Paced Preferences al Bees OOOO OOOO Custom Test Message Prompt Before Displaying Message Show Login Window TurningPoint User Guide 101 Login This section enables the user to view and change the Self Paced Polling preferences Participant Login Determines whether the participants are required to login to the test There are three login options available from the drop down menu Off Does not require the participants to login to the test Required Default to Previous User ID on Card
28. have been made outside of TurningPoint on the local computer How to refresh folder content 1 Select the Content tab from the Dashboard 2 Click the Folder drop down box 3 Select Refresh Any changes that were made in the folder structure of the content outside of TurningPoint will now be displayed Question Lists A question list is a file that contains questions and answers For Anywhere Polling and Self Paced Polling content is created through question lists A single question list can be used to poll in both environments Question lists and answer keys that were created with previous versions of Turning Technologies products can be imported into TurningPoint For more information see Importing Content on page 26 This section covers the following topics Creating a New Question List Question Types and Options Editing Question List Content Importing Questions Into a Question List Printing a Question List Versions for Self Paced Polling Creating a New Question List A question list can be used for Anywhere Polling and Self Paced Polling When creating a question list the preferences can be saved and used as a template for other question lists How to create a new question list 1 Select the Content tab 2 Click Question List and select New The question list window opens Question List Window WB Question List Wizard ees Information General Name Description Use Preset
29. question or answer options 6 Repeat step 5 for the remaining answer choices Tip Click the magnifying glass to see how the question will appear on screen for polling 7 Click the left or right arrows at the bottom of the window to navigate to another question for editing 8 Repeat steps 2 7 for the remaining questions 9 Click Close to return to the question list 10 Optionally questions may be added deleted duplicated or rearranged within the question list a To adda question select a question click Question on the toolbar and select Add The new question will be added directly below the selected question b To delete a question select a question click Question on the toolbar and select Delete c To duplicate a question select a question click Question on the toolbar and select Duplicate Tip Duplicating questions can speed up the question list creation process if there are a multitude of questions with similar formatting When a question is duplicated the question scoring and polling options are duplicated as well d To rearrange the order of the questions click the area to the left of the question number and drag the question to the new location 11 Click Save and Close to save the question list Next Steps The question list is now ready to be used for Anywhere Polling or Self Paced Polling Importing Questions Into a Question List Existing questions can be imported into a question list Supported que
30. steps below How to export participant list information to a CSV TXT or Template file 1 Select the Manage tab Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed Click Participant mouse over Export and select one of the following options e CSV A comma separated values CSV file contains tabular data numbers and text in plain text form An Excel spreadsheet can be saved as a CSV file e HTML An HTML file can be opened with an internet browser e Template The template file contains all of the fields in the participant list Importing a template into a participant list makes creating a new participant list with the same fields easier For more information on how to import a template see Importing a Template File in the next section 4 Provide a name for the file and click Save 5 Click Save and Close to close the participant list and return to the Participant List Overview screen Next Steps Now that a participant list has been exported as a CSV or HTML it can be imported into another program such as a gradebook Importing a Template File Importing a template file will overwrite the existing columns How to import a template file 1 Select the Manage tab Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed Click Participant mouse over Import and select Template Select the template file TPTX extension and cl
31. the folder in the box provided and click Save Folders are added to the top of the list in the panel on the left and sorted alphabetically 4 Optionally create a sub folder a Select a folder b Click Folder and select New c Enter a name for the sub folder in the box provided and click Save 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to create additional folders or sub folders 6 To remove a folder select the folder click Folder and select Delete Warning Deleting a folder will remove all files and sub folders including those not displayed in TurningPoint Click Delete to continue Next Steps To place content into a folder select the content and drag it to the desired folder Exporting Content Question listscan be exported from TurningPoint Exporting content creates a copy of the file in the specified location The file is not removed from its current location How to export content 1 Select the Content tab 2 Click Question List and select Export The Export Question Lists window is displayed Export Question Lists Export Question Lists ppm Default E Example Question List Name New Question List Practice Test Export to Directory Select all Save Cancel 3 Check the content to be exported To export all content from TurningPoint click Select All Note When exporting content it is important to remember that folder structure is exported as well For example a folder named
32. the user will be prompted to save the session 3 Optionally save the session file Continuing a Prior Anywhere Polling Session Anywhere Polling can resume a session from a saved session file New session information is appended to the open session file When saved the polling results are saved in one session file How to continue a prior Anywhere Polling session 1 Click Options 2 Mouse over Session and select Continue Prior Session 3 Select the session file to be continued and click Open The previously saved session file is now open Next Steps Now that the session has been continued it can be polled For more information see Running a Session on page 105 elf Paced Polling The Self Paced Polling environment allows participants to take a paper based test on a response device This chapter covers Setting Up Self Paced Polling Viewing the Compact Mode Manually Setting a Timer Polling e Sessions TurningPoint User Guide Setting Up Self Paced Polling The following instructions explain how to open the Self Paced Polling environment how to select the content and participant list and how to set up the test so participants may login How to set up self paced polling 1 Plug in the receiver 2 Open TurningPoint select a Participant List and a Question List Note For information on participant lists see Chapter 3 Participant Lists And for more information on question list
33. time ResponseWare is enabled on a computer the License Agreement window opens ResponseWare Web License Agreement ResponseWare Web License Agreement eo Welcome to ResponseWare The Next Generation in Response Technology ResponseWare our revolutionary new response system for mobile devices and more View Privacy Statment View Terms of Use Agreement E Ihave read both the Privacy Statement and the Terms of Use Agreement a Check the box labeled have read both the Privacy Statement and the Terms of Use Agreement b Click Accept to accept the license agreement The ResponseWare window opens The session ID and connection information is displayed ResponseWare ResponseWare es Session ID 967732 Welcome Presenter Get New Session ID Logout Use Basic Mode False Number of Connections 0 Average Response Time 14ms Error Rate 0 00 6 Click Close Next Steps The ResponseWare window does not need to be open for ResponseWare to be enabled ResponseWare will remain enabled until TurningPoint is closed The next time the application is opened these steps will need to be repeated to enable ResponseWare Testing the Polling Connections The polling test is used to ensure that each response device can communicate with TurningPoint Before You Begin Ensure the device receiver is properly installed and the compatible response device to be tested is available
34. to overall average scores and will be included in the export options How to add a manual grade column 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Selecta column and click Column The new grade column will be added after the selected column 3 Enter the column name date performance points value and attendance points value Adding a Manual Grade Column Manual Column Name Date Points Possible June 2012 Performance SM TW TFS 12 3456789 Attendance 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BJ 29 30 SS Cancel Ado 4 Click Add 5 Double click a cell in the new column to manually enter the participant s grade Overwriting Session Scores Results Manager allows the manipulation of scores when needed This is useful if grading on a curve or if a question is omitted after the fact and a new score needs entered How to overwrite session scores 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Locate the participant and the session column 3 Double click the cell and enter the new grade The upper left corner of the cell will turn black to flag modified grade values Modified grade values will be updated in all averages and scores throughout the software Sessions Sessions in Results Manager are setup in a grade book format Sessions can have performance points attendance points and grades that can be manually edited Se
35. 0 2012 4 10 PM Example Question List Name 7 10 2012 2 20 PM Sample Participant List V Practice Test 7 16 2012 1 52 PM Practice Test 7 16 2012 8 09 AM Auto New Session 6 19 2012 8 55 AM Select all Export to Directory Save Cancel 2 Place a checkmark next to the session or sessions to be exported Note Click Select All to select all session files for export Sessions will be saved in a folder with the same name as the participant list 3 Click to select the location to save a copy of the session file 4 Click Export A copy of the session file is now saved in the new directory Extracting Session Information Information such as PowerPoint presentations screenshots and question lists can be extracted from a session file This feature is useful if the original files are deleted How to extract session information 1 From the Manage tab select a session from the panel on the left 2 Click Session and select Extract The Extract window opens Extract Extract S Extract PowerPoint Presentation s Extract Screenshots Extract Question List Extract Path 3 Select the type of file to be extracted from the session More than one option may be selected depending on the session file e Extract PowerPoint Presentation s A PowerPoint presentation will be extracted from the session file This option can only be used for sessions that were created via the Po
36. 9 Results by Participant cece cece eee ENEE KETEN 181 Results Detail 0cteetiarcuimeteesliseieleesiseumetieesetaainetas 182 Results by Demographic 0 ccc e eee e eee eect e eee enenes 183 Comparative Results 2 0 0 ccc cece cece cence ence ence een enenes 185 Session Log REpOrt cece cece cece cece eee e ene n enna eeeens 186 9 Contact US aiiscicasiiasacdcasiaes cd sacsesccsecieas 1OZ Online Assistance 0 0 0 0 ccc ccc ccc ccc cece ence e eee eeeeee 187 Customer Support cece cece cece eee eee e eens 188 Welcome to TurningPoint TurningPoint combines all of the Turning Technologies legacy applications into one user friendly interface Content creation participant lists data management Results Manager and reports are in one central location Both polling environments Anywhere Polling formerly TurningPoint Anywhere and Self Paced Polling formerly TurningKey are included Note PowerPoint Polling will soon be coming to TurningPoint for Mac but is not included in the initial release Existing content such as question lists participant lists and session files can be imported directly into the new software What s New TurningPoint is Turning Technologies first truly cross platform poll in ANY environment application Simplifies user workflow and user experience for all current applications by consolidating them into one central interface A robust HTML content e
37. Grade Overview The grade overview displays the number of sessions the participant attended the performance points attendance points and total points earned by participant How to view the grade overview 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Check Show Removed Participants at the bottom of the screen 3 Select the removed participant row and expand the Grade Overview category in the panel on the right Viewing the Grade Overview TurningPoint User Guide 165 Export Participant reports session information and the Results Manager Overview can be exported from TurningPoint This section covers the following topics Exporting a Participant Report Exporting a Session to an Export Scheme Exporting the Results Manager Overview Exporting a Participant Report Reports specific to individual participants can be generated in TurningPoint The participant report contains detailed session data broken down by participant How to export a participant report 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Click Export and select Participant The Participant Report window opens Participant Report Participant Report Lo imme Soma Participant Information findudeall Grade Overview Session Details Date and Name V Performance Points Attendance Points E Benchmark Performance Scale Print Option 1 Part
38. Key 4 Click Print Tip Click Preview to view the file before printing or to save it as a PDF 5 Click Save and Close to return to the Question List Overview screen Versions for Self Paced Polling The Self Paced Polling environment can accommodate multiple versions of a question list A master list is generated which allows for quick editing that is reflected in all versions of the question list Note A master list is NOT a separate testable version of the question list The following topics are covered in this section Adding a Version Editing a Version Renaming a Version Deleting a Version Adding a Version Question lists can be generated into different versions for Self Paced Polling A master list of the question list is generated for quick editing of the question and answer choices Note Versions containing more than 250 questions cannot be used for Self Paced Polling Before You Begin A question list must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to add a version to a question list 1 Click Version and select Add The Add Version window opens Add Version Add Version mre New Version Code 5 example 2 Version 2 Add with New Questions Add with Existing Questions Add Version Cancel 2 Enter a New Version Code A version code must be a numeric value Wh
39. ML editor allows for advanced formatting of pictures special characters subscripts superscripts and hyperlinks Questions can also be added deleted or duplicated for quick authoring Note For question lists to be used as answer keys simply select a question type and assign a correct answer for each question Question and answer text are not necessary Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to edit question list content 1 Select a question 2 Select a question type and the corresponding question options from the drop down menus For more information on the available question types see Question Types and Options on page 31 3 Optionally set the Question Scoring and Polling Options in the panel on the right Click the arrow next to the category to view the available options For more information see Question Types and Options on page 31 Note Polling Options do not apply to Self Paced Polling 4 Click the pencil icon to the right of the question The HTML editor opens Question List HTML Editor ry TumingPoint Dashbord So Polling B B Question Version w lia 1 Enter queston text a 9S Bs YU B SB wans ie A e SOBER oo SNS A Enter answer text B Enter answer text C E
40. Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Question List Overview screen Creating a Custom Standards List Custom standards can be created to suit a users specific needs Before You Begin A question list must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select the question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to create a custom standards list 1 Click Standards on the bottom left of the question list editor screen The standards screen is displayed 2 Select the Custom Standards tab Custom Standards WW TumingPoint Dashbosed Sor A Om Boe Catal e The drop down menu displays the current Standards list associated with the question list e The New button allows a user to create a custom standards list e The Import button allows a user to import a standards list from another location on the computer or network e The Export button allows a user to export a standards list to another location on the computer or network e The Delete button allows a user to delete a standards list A standards file can also be deleted by removing it from the Standards folder 3 Click New 4 Enter a name for the new standards list in the box provided and click Save TurningPoint creates the standards list in the Standards folder The new standards list has a top level Parent category with the same name as the list Categories arrange standards in
41. The participant logs in with the current user ID stored in the card Required Clear Previous User ID on Card The participants are required to enter their user ID before logging in Test Time Limit There are three time limit options available from the drop down menu None The test will have no timer and polling must be closed manually Set Duration Enter the hours and or minutes for the length of the test Polling will automatically close at this time End Time Set a specific end time for the test Polling will automatically close at this time Completed Test Message A completed test message can be sent to the participants Different grade options are available from the drop down menu along with a Custom option Custom Text Message If Customis selected as the completed test message enter text for the message in the box provided Prompt Before Displaying Message Allows participants to determine if the completed test message is displayed Show Login Window Displays the Login window when Accept Logins is clicked otherwise the Participant Login Test Time Limit and Completed Test Message preferences will be observed nywhere Polling Anywhere Polling allows the user to poll atop any application including web pages videos and documents using a floating interactive toolbar This chapter covers the following sections Polling e Sessions TurningPoint User Guide 103 Polling The polling function in Any
42. a E United Kingdom E Idaho E Nebraska E South Dakota Select Al Deselect al seve Conca 3 Check the standard s to be downloaded Note To remove standards uncheck the box 4 Click Save The selected standards are downloaded or removed Depending on the internet connection this may take a few moments Once finished a confirmation box appears 5 Click OK Next Steps To associate downloaded standards with questions follow the instructions in the next section Assigning Standards Using a Downloaded Standards List Assigning Standards Using a Downloaded Standards List Once standards are downloaded they can be assigned to questions in a question list Standards may also be added to a session in the session editor For more information see Editing a Session on page 135 Before You Begin A question list must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select the question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen At least one standard group must be downloaded How to assign standards using a downloaded standards list 1 Click Standards on the bottom left of the question list editor screen The standards screen is displayed Downloaded Standards r E TurningPoint Dashboard 2 Shen Answer Question Downloaded Standards Custom Standards 3 Numeric Response Question Select a State or County Select a Tope Select a Subyect Se
43. andards Displays the percentage of overall comprehension for each standard Demographics Check a box next to the demographic s to be displayed Note Any demographic assigned from a slide or a participant list will be displayed If a slide was selected to save to participant list and is present in the session it will be displayed twice Comparative Results The Comparative Results report allows a user to select two questions from the session and compare them side by side Comparative Results Report E Turingpoine Danton emor 2 amp Spot wv Prit ov Session Name New Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM Date Created 6 4 2012 34031 PM Active Participants 4 of Average Score 70 00 Questions 3 Select the questions to be compared from the drop down menus on the panel on the right Check the Display Question boxes to display the question text from each selection Session Log Report The Session Log Report displays a log of session events and or messages in chronological order Session Log Report FE TuringPoine Oasrinoaea as Polling Soot v Pritt v Session Name New Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM Date Created 6 4 2012 34031 PM Active Participants 4 of Options Average Score 70 00 Questions 3 V Sesson Events 6 4 2012 3 40 36 PM Team Assignment sideshow started 6 4 2012 3 40 36 PM Slide 2 viewed 6 4 2012 3 40 37 PM Slide 2 polling opened
44. articipant list information 1 Select the Manage tab Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed Double click a cell and edit the participant information To add a participant click Participant and select Add To remove a participant select the participant click Participant and select Remove To add a column click Column and select Add Select a header type e Custom Enter a name for the column header in the box provided and click OK e Voting Weight A participant vote is equal to one Voting weights allow a participant s vote to be weighted heavier than a single vote A voting weight of 2 would be equal to two votes To remove or edit a column select select the column header click Column and select Remove or Edit To use the find or replace feature click Edit and select Find Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen Importing a CSV or TXT File If participant information is stored in a CSV or TXT file it can be imported directly into the participant list editor How to import participant list information from a CSV or TXT file 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed 3 Click Participant mouse over Import and select one of the following options e CSV A comma separated values CSV file contains tabular data n
45. at is your opinion G Strongly Disagree Qn BR TumingPoint i gem by Dtamng Tacaciogan Checking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report The list below provides explanations of the detail options Correct Answers Displays the correct answers for each question Answer Choices Displays all of the answer choices for each question Response History Displays each response sent by the participant for each question including invalid responses Response Times Displays the length of time in seconds that it took with the recorded response s Response times will not display on merged sessions Overall Standards Displays the percentage of overall comprehension for each standard Active Participants Only Displays the results of the participants that responded to at least one question in the session Participants that sent feedback or an invalid are also displayed Results Detail The default Results Detail report displays the following elements Participant information Participant response Participant points earned Score overall percentage Participant list averages points and percentage Answer Key Participant List Averages Results Detail Report WR TumringPcint Dashboard oo Polling Content BA twa room m Options Patcparts T 7 era Paors Oty a ieee bore Tos Ponts Cose 2 Fy TurningPoint o Help Lio Oy eretereoces Checking th
46. ay only the Open Close Polling button the responses and the Maximize button About the Chart Window The chart window displays the participant results The window can be moved resized expanded and collapsed Depending on the current question data some buttons may not be visible or usable Tip Right click on a bar of the chart to mark the answer as correct Chart Window Resutits for Multiple Choice Question fox 40 4 Compare with question te amp Show Hide Chart Options The Show Hide Chart Options button toggles the display of the chart options a Compete The Compete button gives the presenter the option to view the following items lt Team Leaderboard The team leader board displays the top teams ranked by their total points The team s points are the average of the team s participants points Participant Leaderboard A participant leader board displays the top individual participants ranked by their total points Fastest Responders The fastest responders displays the individual participants who responded correctly and fastest to the most recent question This feature requires a correct response or point value Response Data View ya Correct and Incorrect Comparison VK Compare with question drop down menu Compare with question None X Chart Button Table Button H The Response Data View button allows the presenter to chan
47. created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign essay question options 1 Select a question from the question list 2 Select Essay from the question type drop down menu 3 Adjust the Question and Polling Options as necessary Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling Next Steps Polling Options First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participant with a visual cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Now that the question type has been defined the question text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 Demographic Assignment A demographic assignment question may have up to 10 a
48. d do not need to be selected again Warning Once enabled this feature cannot be undone for the current question poll If enabled by mistake close polling and reopen on the same question How to mark a question as anonymous 1 Click Options 2 Select Mark Question as Anonymous 3 Repeat the steps above anytime anonymous polling is required Using the Real Time Registration Tool The Real Time Registration Tool provides a fast and simple way to create a participant list for smaller audiences ideally less than 50 participants Registration only takes a few moments thus eliminating the need for a permanent participant list The steps below can be performed before each presentation to ensure each participant has the appropriate response device Before You Begin A participant list that contains names but does not contain device IDs is required For more information on creating a participant list see Chapter 3 Participant Lists How to use the Real Time Registration tool 1 Select a list from the Participants section of the Dashboard 2 Click Anywhere Polling 3 Click Options 4 Mouse over Participant Lists then select Real Time Registration The Real Time Registration Tool opens Real Time Registration Tool Real Time Registration Sa Name z New List 6 8 2012 8 21 AM Name Device 1D Participant 1 Participant 2 Participant 3 Participant 4 Participant 5 Participant 6 Participant 7 Participant 8 Par
49. ditor that supports pictures special characters subscripts and superscripts Simplifies the ability to create question lists for use in both polling environments Simplifies the ability to create import and export participant lists from the new participant list editor Drag and drop functionality for CSV and TXT files Copy and Paste functionality for Mac and PC Quickly import files downloaded from specific gradebooks and learning management systems A newly enhanced area to manage aggregate session data formerly ResultsManager Customized view by toggling data options Update participant lists downloaded from learning management systems export both single session and cumulative grade columns Device and data manipulation allowing different devices to be used for individual sessions A report interface that consolidates the 32 reports traditionally available from Turning Technologies into six new customizable reports Available for both environments Anywhere Polling or Self Paced Polling Reports are customized by toggling information on and off in the data view All reports can be easily printed without formatting Export reports to HTML for easy sharing Technical Requirements TurningPoint was designed to function on most computers however there are some basic hardware and software requirements Requirements for Software and Hardware The following software and hardware specifications are required before using TurningPoint
50. e Reset All Administration Administration settings refer to preferences that apply to the entire TurningPoint application Add in Always Loaded Determines if the PowerPoint Polling environment automatically loads when PowerPoint is open Allow User Messaging Allows participants to send feedback to the presenter Automatically Check for Updates When checked TurningPoint will notify the user that an updated version is available for download Automatically Save Sessions Sessions are automatically saved to the default save location when sessions are reset or the polling environment is closed Backup Sessions A backup session is automatically saved when a user decides to not save a session file Backup Session Purge Backup session are automatically deleted after the specified number of days Default Save Location Determines a custom location to save the session files Reset Software Options Upon Close When checked all settings and software options any items saved to memory revert to their original state when TurningPoint is closed Administration and Response Devices preferences are not affected Session Import Behavior Determines how TurningPoint handles session files when they are detected Move Files to Directory This option moves the session files from their original location to the default session directory Leave Files in Previous Location This option adds the sess
51. e gt Benchmarks e Show All Columns Click the button to display all possible columns in the Results Manager screen e Performance Points Check or uncheck the boxes to show or hide performance points Per Session Total or Possible columns e Attendance Points Check or uncheck the boxes to show or hide attendance points Per Session Total or Possible columns e Total Points Possible Check or uncheck the box to show or hide the Total Points Possible column e Benchmark Check or uncheck the box to show or hide the Benchmark column e Performance Scale Check or uncheck the box to the Performance Scale column For instructions on how to set the Performance Scale see step 4 3 Expand the Attendance category in the panel on the right Attendance gt View Options v Attendance Attendance Points Session Threshold 50 gt Benchmarks Attendance points can be set for all new sessions The attendance points will not be applied to the session until Results Manager is opened at least once with the session present Attendance points will be added to the total points for the session file e Attendance Points Enter the attendance points in the box provided e Session Threshold The session threshold is the percentage of questions a participant is required to answer to earn attendance points Enter the session threshold in the box provided 4 Expand the Benchmarks category in the panel on the right Benchmarks gt V
52. e Access the Real Time Registration Tool Access question list options such as view and close Connect with ResponseWare Open the preferences View the help file Close the application Show Hide Chart Show Hide Presentation i x Show Hide Response Grid Countdown Timer ay Show Hide Connection Info A Show Hide Messaging Minimize Maximize Showbar The Show Hide Chart button toggles the display of the chart window The Show Hide Presentation button toggles the display of the presentation window Questions and answers from the question list are displayed in the presentation window If a question list is not loaded the question number and response choices are displayed The Show Hide Response Grid button toggles the display of a response grid on the screen to indicate which participants have responded To set the default grid type see Anywhere in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 96 The Countdown Timer button displays a countdown timer Once the countdown reaches zero polling is closed To set the default time for a countdown timer see Anywhere in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 96 The Show Hide Connection Info button toggles the display of the connection information for IR receivers RF channels and ResponseWare session IDs The Show Hide Messaging button opens and closes the messaging window For more information on messaging see Messaging on page 115 The Minimize Maximize Showbar toggles the showbar to displ
53. e as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Next Steps Now that the question type has been defined the question and answer text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 Priority Ranking Priority ranking questions may have up to 10 answer choices Items are ranked by the participants and then scored based on response weights Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign priority ranking question options 1 2 3 4 Select a question from the question list Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling Bullet Format The bullet format for the answer choices can be changed from the drop down menu Allow Duplicates When checked the participants are allowed to select th
54. e boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report The list below provides explanations of the detail options Participants Select the type of participant information to be displayed Active Participants Only Displays the results of the participants that responded to at least one question in the session Participants that sent feedback or an invalid are also displayed Answers Displays the question answer columns Expand Widens the question answer columns Total Points Displays the Total Points column Score Displays the Score column Results by Demographic The default Results by Demographic report filters the following elements by selected demographic s Question text Question type Answer choices Responses percentage and count Chart Results by Demographic Report WR ToningPoien Dashboard oo a Results By Demographic Dessographic s Male Gender d Gende Pencoue uut 1 Tursing Techaologies is located ia Youngstown Obio True False Pense Checking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report The list below provides explanations of the detail options Question Statistics Adds a table to the report under each question that displays the Mean Median Variance and Standard Deviation for each question Screenshots Displays the screenshot with each question Note Include Screenshots must be checked in the Anywhere preferences Overall St
55. e displayed and how the scores are calculated Include Teams with Less Than 1 Point When checked teams that have zero or negative points will be displayed on the slide Team Display Count Select the number of teams to be displayed from the drop down menu Score Calculation Select wether the points displayed are cumulative or single from the drop down menu Cumulative points are the total points earned up to that point in the presentation Single points are only the points earned on the previous question slide Presentation This section enables the user to view and change various presentation preferences Accept First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Countdown Timer Determines if a countdown timer will be displayed Countdown Seconds Set the number of seconds a countdown timer will display The acceptable range is 1 999 The default is set at 30 seconds Include Screenshots When checked the screenshots are automatically saved with each session for reports and session editing For more information on how to extract screenshots see Extracting Session Information on page 131 Point Values Determines the correct and incorrect point values Correct The point value of the correct answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Incorrect The point value of the incorrect answer can be set by entering a value in the box provided Quick Pol
56. e same answer choice more than once Response Weights Set the value for each response by selecting a value from the drop down menu or enter a value from 0 to 99999 Repeat for the remaining answers Next Steps Select Priority Ranking from the question type drop down menu Select the number of choices and number of responses from the drop down menus Adjust the Question Polling and Scoring Options as necessary Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participant with a visual cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Now that the question type and options have been defined the question and answer text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 Editing Question List Content Now that a question list has been created question and answer text question options scoring options and polling options can be assigned The HT
57. ect the Content tab select the master list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to edit a version 1 Select the version to be edited from the version drop down menu in the upper right corner of the question list editor 2 From the question list editor toolbar click Version and select Edit The Edit Version window is displayed Edit Version Window Edit Version Il Edit Version 1 Available Questions Current Version Essay Question Priority Ranking Question True False Question Multiple Choice Question Short Answer Question Matching Numeric Response Question Demographic Assignment Question gt A lt v Save Edits Cancel e The panel on the left displays questions from the master list that are not being used in the current version e The panel on the right displays the questions being used in the current version 3 To remove a question from the current version a Select a question from the current version panel on the right b Click the bottom arrow between the panels 4 Toadda question from the master list a Select a question from the available questions panel on the left b Click the upper arrow between the panels 5 To rearrange the order of the questions in the current version a Select the question to be moved from the panel on the right b Click the up arrow or down arrow to the right of the panel to move the question to the desired place
58. emographic report Optionally check Use for Competitions if the demographic will be used for team leader boards during the presentation Click OK Assign a demographic for each participant from the drop down menu in the Demographic column Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen Editing Demographics in a Participant List Editing a demographic allows the demographic name to be changed along with the available demographic options How to edit demographics in a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed Select the demographic column header Click Demographic and select Edit Change the demographic name demographic options or set competition settings as necessary Click OK Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen Removing Demographics from a Participant List To remove a demographic from a participant list follow the steps below How to remove a demographic from a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed Select the demographic column header Click Demographic and select Remove Managing Participant Lists This section covers the following topics Changing a Participant List Name Exporting Participant Li
59. en the participants take the Self Paced Polling test they will be prompted for a version code The version code corresponds to the question list version they received 3 Select one of the following options e Add with New Questions A new version of the question list is created and the new questions are added to the master list a Enter the Number of Questions in the box provided b Select the Default Question Type from the drop down menu e Add with Existing Questions A new version of the question list is created with the question from the master list a Select the questions to be included in the new version b Optionally check the box to Randomize Questions c Optionally check the box to Randomize Answers 4 Click Add Version The Version Warning dialog box is displayed Version Warning Version Warning Versions affect self paced testing only Adding versions will convert the current question list to a Master List A Master List is not a separate testable version Do not show this message again EHRs 5 Click Add Version to create the new version 6 Optionally repeat steps 1 5 to create additional versions 7 Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Question List Overview screen Editing a Version Questions can be rearranged or removed from a specific version Note A Master Version cannot be edited Before You Begin A master list must be open If a master list is not open sel
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61. er this information Connect Cancel 3 Select the Integration from the drop down menu 4 Enter the Server Address Username and Password 5 Select an Institution from the drop down menu if applicable 6 Click Connect 7 Select Export Session s 8 Check the session s to be exported e Check Select All to export all sessions associated with the participant list 9 Click Export A prompt will appear stating the number of columns being exported to the LMS 10 Click Export 11 Click OK on the confirmation box Next Steps Log in to the LMS to verify the sessions were uploaded correctly eports There are six types of reports available e Results by Question e Results by Participant Results Detail Results by Demographic Comparative Results e Session Log Report Each report can be customized by selecting the data options on the right side of the reports window TurningPoint User Guide 175 Generating Reports 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 report can be customized by selecting the data options on the right side of the reports window How to generate reports 1 From the Manage tab select a session from the panel on the left The Session Overview screen is displayed Session Overview ir TurningPoint Dashbosed oa Polling uat Feedback
62. erPoint polling environment click the Preferences icon on the TurningPoint ribbon e To open the preferences window in the Anywhere polling environment click the Options button and select Preferences e To open the preferences window in the Self Paced polling environment click Tools on the menu bar and select Preferences 4 Adjust the preferences as necessary Note Changes made within the preferences are automatically saved Click Reset All to revert all preferences back to their original state Click the Reset button to revert all preferences for individual categories back to their original state 5 Click Close to close the Preferences window Software Software preferences apply to the overall TurningPoint software and are grouped into two sections Administration Shortcut Keys TurningPoint Software Preferences WR Preferences Connections PowerPoint Anywhere Self Paced Administration Add In Always Loaded f lt Allow User Messaging Automatically Check for Updates V Backup Sessions cocpsesnevee 7 do Default Save Location m C Users rich pesktop PHX language Z Reset Software Options Upon Close Session Import Behavior Always Prompt X Shortcut Keys Repoll Slide PP Ctrl 1 Show Hide Countdown Timer Crl42 Play Pause Countdown Timer Ctrl 3 Show Hide Response Grid Ctri 4 Reset Softwar
63. erage score is the sum of the total points for each active participant divided by the number of active participants Next Steps For more information about the types of reports available see Chapter 8 Reports Exporting a Report Reports can be exported as a CSV Excel or HTML file Note The computer must have Java installed to export a report as a CSV or Excel file How to export a report 1 While in the reports window click Export and select one of the following options e CSV CSV files are plain text files that can be opened with various programs e Excel Saves the file as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with native Excel charts for manual manipulation e HTML HTML files can be opened with an Internet browser 2 Name the file and click Save Saving and Printing a PDF Report TurningPoint allows the user to print a hard copy of the reports The reports are printed as PDF files How to print a report 1 While in the reports window click Print and select Print Tip Click Print and select Preview to view the report before printing or to save the report as a PDF 2 Make any necessary adjustments in the Print window 3 Click Print Results by Question The default Results by Question report displays the following elements Question text Question type Answer choices Responses percentage and count Chart Results by Question Report WR ToringPoint Dashboard So Polling
64. ered for future sessions but the current scores associated with the device are kept TurningPoint User Guide 153 Results Manager Viewing Grade Overview Information The grade overview displays the number of sessions the participant attended the performance points attendance points and the total points earned Demographic information is also displayed if applicable How to view the grade overview 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select the participant row and expand the Grade Overview category in the panel on the right Viewing Grade Overview Information Y TurningPoint User Guide 154 Results Manager Removing a Participant from Results Manager Participants can be removed from within the ResultsManager overview Removing a participant from Results Manager will not remove the participant from session reports However they will not generate into participant reports or upload to an integration from Results Manager How to remove a participant from Results Manager 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select a participant row 3 Click Remove Participant in the panel on the right Removing a Participant Next Steps To view a removed participant see Viewing Removed Participants on page 162 To reinstate a participant see Reinstating a Participant on page 163 TurningPoint User Guide 155 R
65. es to the PowerPoint Polling environment Start Stop Polling This shortcut applies to the Anywhere Polling environment Toggle Responses The shortcut toggles the response count and percentages in the PowerPoint and Anywhere Polling environments Connections Connection preferences apply to response devices and are grouped into two sections Response Devices gt PresenterCard TurningPoint Connections Settings WR Preferences Software PowerPoint Anywhere Self Paced ResponseDevices Response Card Channels Receiver 0040E4 v 4 7 Polling Connections Force Channel Change Enforce Participant List v Invalid Response Notifications PresenterCard PresenterCard Device ID None B S e a8 o m 65 Reset All Response Devices This section contains preferences for the response devices compatible with TurningPoint ResponseCard Channels Displays the Receiver ID and Channels of the receivers connected to computer To change the channel on the receiver select the channel number from the drop down menu Polling Connections The polling test is used to ensure that each response device can communicate with TurningPoint For instructions on how to test the polling connections see Testing the Polling Connections on page 15 Force Channel Change Determines whether TurningPoint will allow the receiver channel to be
66. essages from the participants Messaging WB Uve Rezus Monitor o Sis 2 2 J hnius Progress Overall Progress Message 6057 says 8 07 47 AM i have a Sessions The Session menu on the Self Paced Polling menu bar provides the following options Saving a Self Paced Polling Session Resetting a Self Paced Polling Session Continuing a Self Paced Polling Session Saving a Self Paced Polling Session Saving the session data enables a user to generate reports and manage results How to save a Self Paced Polling session 1 Click Save on the Self Paced Polling toolbar Note Sessions can also be saved by clicking Session on the menu bar and selecting Save Session or Save as New Session 2 Name the session file and click Save Session files should be stored in the default save location If the session is saved in another location it will then need to be placed in the TurningPoint folder or imported into TurningPoint 3 Close Self Paced Polling to return to the TurningPoint Dashboard Next Steps Now that the session has been saved reports can be generated and the results can be managed For more information on managing results see Individual Session Management on page 129 or Results Manager on page 139 For more information on generating reports see Reports on page 175 Resetting a Self Paced Polling Session Resetting a Self Paced Polling session permanently deletes the responses from the current se
67. esults Manager Removing a Participant from a Single Session A device can be removed from a participant for a single session The device can then be assigned to another participant How to remove a participant from a single session 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Locate the participant and the session column and select the participant score 3 Expand the Session Information category in the panel on the right Removing a Participant from a Single Session 4 Click Remove from Session 5 Click Yes on the confirmation box to remove the participant from the session The device associated with the participant is moved into the Unassigned Devices category in the Results Manager Overview The score associated with the device remains intact Next Steps To assign the device to a participant see Assigning a Single Session to a Participant on page 161 TurningPoint User Guide 156 Unassigned Devices In the Results Manager Overview there may be a list of unassigned devices Unassigned devices are devices that responded during a session but are not assigned to an individual in the participant list This section covers the following topics Assigning an Unassigned Device Viewing the Grade Overview Assigning a Single Session to a Participant Assigning an Unassigned Device An unassigned device can be assigned to a participant in the participant list The scores a
68. f the question list editor 2 From the question list editor toolbar click Version and select Delete The Delete Version confirmation box is displayed Click Delete Version to delete the question list version Repeat steps 1 3 to delete additional question list versions Click Save and Close to return to the Question List Overview screen Standards TurningPoint s standards tool allows a user to download K 12 standards per state or country topic subject and grade level or to create a custom standards list on which participants can be evaluated For training teaching or testing standards help organize the material in the question list or presentation into subject areas competencies or other standards which the participants should meet This section covers the following topics Downloading Standards Assigning Standards Using a Downloaded Standards List Creating a Custom Standards List Assigning Standards Using a Custom Standards List Downloading Standards Downloadable standards are available for the United States Australia Canada Ireland and the United Kingdom Common Core Standards are also available Downloaded standards are saved to the local computer and cannot be saved to a flash drive Note An active internet connection is required to download standards Before You Begin A question list must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select the question list and click Edit Q
69. g Help Question ust asdf Channel s 57 Questions 10 Device 1D Fest Name Last Name ueo Stats Description Logged in 0 Completed Tests 2 4 Click Accept Logins Note If Show Login Window is unchecked in the preferences skip to step 6 a Select the Participant Login option from the drop down menu b Select the Time Limit from the drop down menu c Select the Completed Test Message from the drop down menu 5 Click OK At this time participants may login to the test 6 Click Start Polling Participants may now begin the test Once they have finished the test they can submit their results from the response device 7 Click Stop Polling once all the results have been received 8 Click Save to save the session results 9 Name the session and click Save Session files should be stored in the default save location If the session is saved in another location it will then need to be placed in the Turning folder or imported into TurningPoint 10 Close the application to return to the TurningPoint Dashboard Next Steps The session file can now be used to manage results or generate reports For more information see Individual Session Management on page 129 or Results Manager on page 139 Viewing the Live Results Monitor The Live Results Monitor provides real time information about the test The monitor displays which questions each participant has answered and whether they responded correctly or incorrectly There is also an op
70. ge the data values shown on the chart window Options include 0 Percentage No Decimal Places 0 0 Percentage One Decimal Place 0 00 Percentage Two Decimal Places and 0 Response Count The Correct and Incorrect Comparison button toggles the chart colors to reflect red for incorrect response answers and green for correct response answers Clicking this button again returns the chart to its original view Correct answers can be set by clicking on the answer choice s that are correct They can be toggled to incorrect if necessary The Compare with question drop down menu allows the presenter to compare the results of the current question with results from a previously answered multiple choice question When showing short answer and numeric response results a toggle button for Charts and Tables is displayed The chart will display a graph of responses collected The Table will display a table of responses and the number of participants that responded with that answer Quick Poll Question Types There are several Quick Poll question types available for Anywhere Polling To use a Quick Poll question click on the Quick Poll Menu and select the desired question type Question Types Responses 0 Custom 2 Answers 3 Answers 4 Answers 5 Answers 6 Answers 7 Answers 8 Answers 9 Answers 10 Answers Short Answer Numeric Response Essay Demographic Assignment Demographic Assignment competition
71. he bottom of the screen Viewing Removed Participants WR Tumingroint Dasmboaed a o Integrations TurningPoint User Guide 162 Results Manager Reinstating a Participant A participant that has been removed may be reinstated in the participant list How to reinstate a participant 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Check Show Removed Participants at the bottom of the screen 3 Select the removed participant row and click Reinstate Participant in the panel on the right Reinstating a Participant TurningPoint User Guide 163 Results Manager Viewing the Participant Information The participant information displays the first name last name and user ID of the selected participant This information can be edited Warning User IDs should NOT be modified if the list was imported from a LMS integration as this will affect the ability to export sessions correctly How to view the participant information 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Check Show Removed Participants at the bottom of the screen 3 Select the removed participant row and expand the Participant Information category in the panel on the right Viewing the Participant Information 4 Optionally edit the First Name Last Name or User ID TurningPoint User Guide 164 Results Manager Viewing the
72. he participants to see the correct answer s after polling for a question has been closed Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participant with a visual cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Scoring Options Correct Point Value The point value of the correct answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Incorrect Point Value The point value of the incorrect answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Speed Scoring When checked point values will decrease relative to the time polling is kept open Select True or False as the correct answer A value of No Correct can also be selected if there is no correct answer Next Steps Now that the question type and options have been defined the question and answer text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 Matching Matching questions may have up to 10 answer choices To set up a matching question a list
73. ice ID must be entered in the text box to the right of the drop down menu 4 Click Send Message e Optionally click Clear History to delete all messages Sessions Anywhere Polling sessions contain all of the response data and screen shots collected during a presentation This section covers the following topics Saving an Anywhere Polling Session Resetting an Anywhere Polling Session Continuing a Prior Anywhere Polling Session Saving an Anywhere Polling Session Saving the session data enables a user to generate reports and manage results from the TurningPoint Manage tab Before You Begin An audience must be polled with Anywhere Polling How to save an Anywhere Polling session 1 Click Options 2 Mouse over Session and select Save Session Session files should be stored in the default save location If the session is saved in another location it will then need to be placed in the TurningPoint Sessions folder or imported into TurningPoint 3 Name the session file and click Save 4 Close Anywhere Polling to return to the TurningPoint Dashboard Resetting an Anywhere Polling Session The reset session option gives the user an option of deleting results from questions in order to repoll a session Warning Once the reset function has been performed it cannot be undone How to reset an Anywhere Polling session 1 Click Options 2 Mouse over Session and select Reset Session If session data is detected
74. icipant List Editor Next Steps To edit the participant list information see Modifying Participant Lists on page 73 Printing a Participant List To print a participant list follow the steps below How to print a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed 3 Click Print The Print Participant List window opens Print Participant List Print Participant List eve Soo Select fields to print V Device ID s V Last Name V First Name F Gender Team V User ID 7 Select Al Fes Porat 7 ee eaa CAE 4 Select the fields to be printed 5 Select the print orientation from the drop down menu 6 Click Print e Optionally a print preview can be displayed by clicking Preview The participant list can also be printed from the preview window 7 Click Save and Close to close the participant list and return to the Participant List Overview screen Deleting a Participant List Participant lists that are no longer used can be deleted from TurningPoint Warning TurningPoint sessions are grouped based on the participant list associated with them Deleting a participant list will delete all associated session file information How to delete a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Select the participant list to be deleted 3 Click Participant List and select Delete If a
75. icipant Mi Set the Participant Information to be included in the report by selecting an option in the Participant Information drop down menu e Name Only only the participant s name is displayed e Include All the participant s name devices demographics and user ID are displayed Set the Session Details to be included in the report by selecting an option in the Session Details drop down menu e Date and Name displays the session date and name e Date Only displays only the session date e Name Only displays only the session name Check options to be included Options available include Performance Points Attendance Points Benchmark and Performance Scale e Performance Points adds a performance points column to the participant report This displays the number of performance points earned for each session e Attendance Points adds an attendance points column to the participant report This displays the number of attendance points earned for each session e Benchmark displays the benchmark for the participant for all sessions in the report e Performance Scale displays the participant s letter grade based upon the set performance scale for the participant list Select which participants to include in the report All participants or individual participants can be selected from the Print Options drop down menu The report is now ready to be printed or saved A print preview option is also avai
76. ick Open The template is applied to the current participant list Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen Demographics Demographics can be assigned in a participant list for team competitions and detailed reporting on session data This section covers the following topics Adding Demographics to a Participant List Editing Demographics in a Participant List Removing Demographics from a Participant List Adding Demographics to a Participant List Participant list demographics allow a user to assign participants to teams or other demographics This information can be used to display demographic results during a presentation or in the Results by Demographic report The demographics will apply to all sessions associated with the participant list How to add demographics to a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed 3 Click Demographic and select Add 4 Enter the Demographic Grouping name The demographic grouping name allows for organization of demographic information example gender 5 Enter text for individual demographic Group Options example male female 6 Click Add 10 11 Repeat step 5 6 until all group options have been added Tip Set up different groups for different types of demographics in order to apply multiple demographic filters in the d
77. iew Options gt Attendance Benchmarks Benchmark Performance Scale e Benchmark Benchmarks can be set for all sessions in the overview A participant falling below the benchmark will display the percentage in red and a participant falling at or above the benchmark will display the percentage in green e Performance Scale A performance scale can be set to display a text or numeric value equal to how the participant has performed across all sessions The default is set to view as an educational grading scale but can be adjusted to fit other purposes Default values can be restored at any time by clicking Defaults Any changes will be lost and replaced with the default values Performance Scale Performance Scale rem Range 1 90 andup A Range 2 80 to90 B Range 3 70 to80 C Range 4 60 to 70 D Range 5 1 to60 F Range 6 0 toi INC Simply enter a lower range value greater then 0 to make another range appear To delete a Range make its minimum value greater or equal to its upper value OK Defaults l Cancel Note If the lower value of a range is adjusted the upper value of the range below will adjust automatically Additional ranges can be added by entering a number greater than zero for the lowest range value Adding a Manual Grade Column Manual grade columns can be added for assignments that were not conducted in a polling environment These values will be added
78. imination Index NH Number of correct responses in the top 27 participants who responded with the most number of correct answers during the session NL Number of correct responses in lower 27 participants who responded with the least number of correct answers during the session T Number of total responses in the top and lower groups If there is a tie determining the top and lower percentiles the participants will be sorted based on the Device ID of the response device Screenshots Displays the screenshot with each question Note Include Screenshots must be checked in the Anywhere preferences Overall Standards Displays the percentage of overall comprehension for each standard Results by Participant The default Results by Participant report displays the following elements Participant information Question text Participant response Results by Participant Report WB TerningPoint Dashboard ol Polling Content nema Eo 2j kd tenso tr Petore Sooty Pat v Session Name New Session 6 4 2012 3 2 PM rma oom 100 Date Created 6 4 2012 34031 PM Active Participants of Cptons Average Score 70 00 Questions Comect Arenert Results By Participant Response resory Name Parscipant User Id 6037 Total Points 200 T Actove Parsopants Ory Responding Device FFFOE4 Score 100 00 1 Turning Technologies is located in Youngstown Otso 2 What color is the sky 3 Wh
79. in the list 6 Click Save Changes to close the window and save the changes 7 Optionally repeat steps 1 6 to edit to additional versions 8 Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Question List Overview screen Renaming a Version To change the name of a version follow the steps below Before You Begin A question list with versions must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select the master list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to rename a version 1 From the question list editor toolbar click Version and select Rename The Rename Versions window is displayed All of the versions associated with the question list are listed in the window Rename Versions Rename Versions mS 1 2 2 Double click the version name to be edited 3 Enter the new version name 4 Click OK 5 Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Question List Overview screen Deleting a Version To delete a question list version follow the steps below Note A master list cannot be deleted Before You Begin A question list with versions must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select the master list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to delete a question list version 1 Select the version to be edited from the version drop down menu in the upper right corner o
80. ing Sessions Changing a Session Name Editing a Session Importing Sessions Each time the software is opened it automatically detects sessions that have been saved in the TurningPoint Sessions folder If new files are found a prompt displays with the option to import the files If the files are not imported through the prompt they must be manually imported How to manually import a session 1 From the Manage tab click Session and select Import 2 Browse to the location of the session 3 Select the session and click Open 4 Click OK The import summary displays the status of each session or sessions that were selected for import 5 Click OK Next Steps The session s are now displayed in the panel on the left Select the session to view the file location dates and an overview of the session contents Tip The icon to the left of the session information displays the polling environment that generated the session file Exporting Sessions Exporting a session file places a copy of the session into a user specified directory Note If exporting a session to a Learning Management System LMS see Exporting Sessions toa LMS Integration on page 173 How to export a session 1 From the Manage tab click Session and select Export The Export Session window opens Export Session Export Session Example Participant List Name Example Question List Name 7 10 2012 4 27 PM Example Question List Name 7 1
81. ion Lists or Answer Keys Question lists and answer keys that were created in TurningPoint Anywhere and TurningKey can be imported into TurningPoint There is no need to recreate existing content How to import existing question lists or answer keys 1 Select the Content tab 2 Click Question List and select Import Important Answer key files TKY are considered question list files in this case 3 Browse to the location of the file to be imported 4 Select the question list and click Open A dialog box appears Click Yes to convert the selected file to the new format ontent This chapter covers the following sections e Managing Content Question Lists e Standards TurningPoint User Guide 22 Managing Content The TurningPoint Content tab allows a user to organize content into folders for both polling environments Content may be in the form of question lists This section covers the following topics Organizing Content Into Folders Exporting Content Importing Content Deleting Content Refreshing Folder Content Organizing Content Into Folders Folders can be created to organize content Once a folder is created content items can be placed into the folder How to organize content into folders 1 Select the Content tab 2 Click Folder and select New The New Folder window opens New Folder New Folder ene Folder Name save Cancel 3 Enter a name for
82. ion file to the Manage tab but does not move the session file If the file is moved from that location at a later date it will need to be located to view reports or edit the session Always Prompt Every time new session files are detected TurningPoint prompts the user to move the files or leave them in the previous location Shortcut Keys TurningPoint allows for user specified shortcut keys in PowerPoint Polling and Anywhere Polling To change the shortcut key click Change press a button on the keyboard select Ctrl Shift or Alt Shortcut keys are available for the following software functions Repoll Slide PP The repoll function in the PowerPoint Polling environment Show Hide Countdown Timer AW This shortcut applies to the countdown timer in the Anywhere Polling environment Play Pause Countdown Timer This shortcut applies to the countdown timer in all three polling environments Show Hide Response Grid This shortcut applies to the response grid in the PowerPoint and Anywhere Polling environments Show Hide Connection Information This shortcut applies to the PowerPoint and Anywhere Polling environments Show Hide Chart This shortcut applies to the chart window in the Anywhere Polling environment Show Hide Presentation Window This shortcut applies to the PowerPoint and Anywhere Polling environments In the PowerPoint Polling environment the screen displays black Show Hide Showbar PP This shortcut appli
83. ists Exported participant lists can be imported into TurningPoint on another computer Exported participant information from an integration can also be imported as a participant list Note Participant lists used in previous Turning Technologies products can be imported into TurningPoint How to import a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Click Participant List and select Import The Import Participant List window opens Import Participant Lists Import Participant List TurningPoint Partidpant List File from Integration Select a Format Angel Choose File Cancel 3 Select one of the following options e TurningPoint Participant List e File from Integration Select the file format from the drop down menu 4 Click Choose File 5 Select the file and click Open The participant list appears in the panel on the left Next Steps To edit participant list information see Modifying Participant Lists on page 73 Duplicating a Participant List Existing participant lists can be duplicated allowing for quick replication of the list and data How to duplicate a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants The Participant List Editor is displayed 3 Click Participant and select Duplicate List 4 Entera name for the duplicated list and click OK The new participant list is displayed in the Part
84. l Answers Determines the default number of answer choices for a Quick Poll question Quick Poll Font Determines on the Quick Poll question display Bullet Format Determines the type of answer bullets The available options include alphabetic uppercase A B C D alphabetic lowercase a b c d numeric starting at 1 1 2 3 4 or numeric starting at 0 0 1 2 3 Quick Poll Multiple Responses Multiple responses allow participants to send more than one response to a question When this box is checked the following options may be set number of responses allow duplicates and all or nothing scoring Number of Responses Select the number of responses allowed for each participant from the drop down menu Allow Duplicates When checked the participants are allowed to select the same answer choice more than once All or Nothing Scoring When checked the participant must choose each correct answer to receive points Response Grid When checked the selected response grid type is displayed each time polling is open in the PowerPoint Polling environment The following settings are available for Response Grids Response Grid Type Determines the default Response Grid type Response Grid Text Determines what participant information is displayed Rotation Interval Determines the number of seconds a Response Non Response Grid will pause between intervals The acceptable range is two to ten seconds The default is set at
85. l Columns 3 Select one of the following options e Export Current View Exports the current view of the overview This view can be customized based on the options set in Opening the Results Manager Overview on page 141 e Export All Columns Exports the current view and all other columns even if they are not selected in View Options Columns include session columns attendance points per session total performance points possible performance points total attendance points total points total points possible percent benchmark performance performance scale and removed participants 4 Click Save 5 Name the CSV file and click Save Results Manager Next Steps Now that the Session Overview has been exported the file can be opened with Microsoft Excel Session Overview Export Type a question forhelp Ei help 28x Total Points 2 u 13 3 u TurningPoint User Guide 170 Integrations Integrations allow for the sharing of data between the Turning Technologies Web Registration Tool or Learning Management Systems LMS and TurningPoint This section covers the following topics Updating Participant Lists from a LMS Exporting Sessions to a LMS Integration Updating Participant Lists from a LMS TurningPoint can update the participant list information from the LMS with the integration Before You Begin ALMS Integration must be configured on a LMS server Confirm with IT that the integratio
86. lable a Click Save to save the report as a CSV file b Click Preview to display a print preview of the report or to save the report as a PDF file A print option is available from the preview screen c Click Print to print the report Exporting a Session to an Export Scheme Sessions can be exported to an export scheme How to export a session to an export scheme 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Click ona session header 3 Click Export and select Session The Export Session to Data Scheme window opens Export Session to Data Scheme Export Session to Data Scheme eS Session Practice Test 7 16 2012 8 32 AM Select a Scheme Angel 4 Choose an export scheme from the Select a Scheme drop down menu 5 Click Save 6 Entera file name for the export file and click Save Note Depending on the scheme selected in step 4 above specific criteria may be required for the export to function properly Next Steps The file is now saved and can be imported into the system selected in step 4 above Exporting the Results Manager Overview The session overview can be exported to a CSV file How to export the Results Manager Overview 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Click Export and select Overview The Export to CSV window opens Export to CSV Export to CSV Export Current View Export Al
87. lect a Grade 5 Matching 0n ono m Academe Content Standards v AGRI Agiadure 2003 v 312 Grades 9 12 X 7 Aasgnmert Question 8 Prcrty Ranking Question Grades 9 12 AGRI S 12 agradara Busness and Production Systems E ALG IZZS Idenefy the anatomy and desorbe E AGL G 12 26 Idennfy the anatomy and desobe by Dtuening Tacdaciogies te 1 TurningPoir te O g Preferences 2 Selecta State or Country from the Select a State or Country drop down menu 3 Select a Topic from the Select a Topic drop down menu 4 Selecta Subject from the Select a Subject drop down menu 5 Selecta Grade from the Select a Grade drop down menu All of the standards for the selected state country topic subject and grade are displayed Note TurningPoint will remember these selections for future use 6 Select a question from the panel on the left 7 Select a standard from the list Double click the standard to apply it to the selected question Tip Multiple standards can be selected by holding the Shift key while selecting standards Multiple questions can also be selected by holding the Shift key while selecting questions 8 Repeat steps 6 7 to assign standards to remaining questions 9 To remove a standard from a question e Select the question and double click the assigned standard e Click Clear All to remove all standards associated with the question 10 When finished click Close 11 Click
88. ly into the Participant List Editor 5 Press Enter or on the keyboard to add another participant 6 When finished click Save and Close to save the participant list and return to the Participant List Overview screen Next Steps To edit existing participant list information see Modifying Participant Lists on page 73 TurningPoint User Guide 70 Downloading a Participant List from an Integration Participant information can be imported from a student roster in a Learning Management System LMS Note Importing from an LMS can only be used if the integration has been installed on the LMS server Please contact your IT Administrator to confirm that the LMS integration is installed To import a participant list with an exported file from an Integration see Importing Participant Lists on page 82 How to download a participant list from an integration 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Click Participant List and select New The Create Participant List window opens Create Participant List Create Participant List esm Name New List 7 9 2012 3 46 PM Create Manually Indudes csv txt and tptx imports Download from Integration Blackboard Moodle Acuity etc create rist Cancel 3 Select Download from Integration and click Create List The Connect to Integration window opens Connect to Integration Connect to Integration ere Integration Please Select LMS x Server Addre
89. maintained once connected When checked TurningPoint will force the receiver to change to the first available channel slot Enforce Participant List When checked responses from participants who are not in the loaded participant list are excluded The default will accept all participants responses and append them to the end of the participant list Invalid Response Notifications When checked the ResponseCard will notify the participant that an invalid response was chosen Note The invalid response notification does not apply to the ResponseCard IR PresenterCard This section contains the preferences for pairing the PresenterCard with TurningPoint and programming the customizable buttons PresenterCard Device ID Click Change to open the PresenterCard pairing window The PresenterCard must be paired to be compatible with TurningPoint For pairing instructions see Pairing a PresenterCard on page 17 PowerPoint Programmable Button 1 Select an option from the drop down menu for the first programmable button PowerPoint Programmable Button 2 Select an option from the drop down menu for the second programmable button PowerPoint Programmable Button 3 Select an option from the drop down menu for the third programmable button Anywhere Anywhere preferences only apply to the Anywhere polling environment and are grouped into three sections Charts Competitions Presentation TurningPoint Anywhere Preferences
90. manual columns Session columns are arranged by the order in which they were added to the TurningPoint Session folder The sessions are arranged alphabetically if several sessions are added to the Sessions folder at once Columns with the light gray background are compiled by TurningPoint and can be hidden The panel on the right side of the screen changes depending on the area selected in the Results Manager Overview Changes made to the Results Manager screen are automatically saved by TurningPoint This section covers the following topics Opening the Results Manager Overview Adding a Manual Grade Column Overwriting Session Scores Results Manager Opening the Results Manager Overview The overview screen display options can be changed to display a number of different data sets TurningPoint will remember the columns that were last selected each time the Results Manager is opened How to open the Results Manager Overview 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger The Results Manager screen is displayed Results Manager TurningPoint User Guide 141 2 Expand the View Options category in the panel on the right and adjust the options as necessary View Options v View Options Show All Columns Performance Points Y Per Session Total Possible Attendance Points Per Session Total Possible Total Points Possible Benchmark Performance Scale gt Attendanc
91. n is setup before attempting to use the integration in TurningPoint How to update participant lists from a LMS 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Click Integrations The Connect to Integration window opens Connect to Integration Connect to Integration Integration Please Select LMS Server Address Username Password Select an Institution Remember this information Connect Select the Integration from the drop down menu Enter the Server Address Username and Password Select an Institution from the drop down menu if applicable Click Connect Select Update Participant List and click Update List Click OK at the prompt Exporting Sessions to a LMS Integration LMS integrations allow for the sharing of data between TurningPoint and the LMS Sessions can be exported to the LMS grade book directly from TurningPoint Before You Begin ALMS Integration must be configured on a LMS server Confirm with IT that the integration is setup before attempting to use the integration in TurningPoint How to export sessions to a LMS integration 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Click Integrations The Connect to Integration window opens Connect to Integration Connect to Integration esj Integration Please Select LMS x Server Address Username Password Select an Institution Rememb
92. nd move the file toim also going the Recycle Bin ox Cancel 3 Select one of the following options e Remove Session from TurningPoint Remove the session from the list but leave the associated file in its current location on the computer e Delete Session Remove the session from the list and move the file to the Trash 4 Click OK Warning A session deleted from the sessions folder but not from the Manage tab will still appear in the sessions list However generating reports or session editing will no longer be available Changing a Session Name The session name can be changed from the session overview window Changing the session name only changes the name in the Manage tab it does not change the file name How to change the session name 1 From the Manage tab select a session from the panel on the left The Session Overview screen is displayed 2 Click the pencil icon on the top left of the Session Overview screen 3 Enter anew session name in the box provided 4 Click Save Editing a Session Editing a session allows a user to exclude questions from grading remove questions view the question charts or screenshots if available adjust scoring options edit question and answer text and apply standards Note Editing a question within a session containing versions will make the appropriate adjustment to all connected questions in all versions How to edit a session 1
93. nd the Grade Overview category in the panel on the right Viewing the Grade Overview TurningPoint User Guide 160 Results Manager Assigning a Single Session to a Participant A device from the unassigned devices can be assigned to a participant for a single session How to assign a single session to a participant 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Locate the unassigned device and the session column 3 Select the score 4 Expand the Session Information category in the panel on the right Assigning a Single Session to a Participant 5 Select the appropriate student from the Choose Participant drop down menu and click Assign Session to Participant TurningPoint User Guide 161 Results Manager Removed Participants Participants that have been removed from the participant list are placed in the Removed Participant category This section covers the following topics Viewing Removed Participants e Reinstating a Participant Viewing the Participant Information Viewing the Grade Overview Viewing Removed Participants Participants that have been removed from the participant list can be viewed and reinstated to the list at anytime Their previous session data will also be recovered How to view removed participants 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Check Show Removed Participants at t
94. ndards list in one of the following ways a Select a standards list from the drop down menu b Click Import and select a standards list from another location Select a question from the panel on the left Select a standard from the list Double click the standard to apply it to the selected question Tip Multiple standards can be selected by holding the Shift key while selecting standards Multiple questions can also be selected by holding the Shift key while selecting questions 6 Repeat steps 4 5 to assign standards to remaining questions 7 To remove a standard from a question e Select the question and double click the assigned standard e Click Clear All to remove all standards associated with the question list 8 When finished click Close 9 Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Question List Overview screen Participant Lists A participant list is a list of participant names user IDs device IDs and other custom categories The use of a participant list allows for detailed reporting on each participant from a session TurningPoint sessions are grouped based on the participant list with which they are associated For more information on participant list based session management see Results Manager in Chapter 7 Sessions on page 139 This chapter covers the following sections Creating Participant Lists Modifying Participant Lists Demographics Managing Participant Lists Creating Participa
95. ng a Participant from Results Manager 155 Removing a Participant from a Single Session 156 Unassigned Devices cece cence eee tenet eee e anes 157 Assigning an Unassigned Device cece eee eens 157 Viewing the Grade Overview cee e eee eee eee 160 Assigning a Single Session to a Participant 161 Removed Participants 0 cc cece ene e eee e eee e ene eeees 162 Viewing Removed Participants see eee eee ee 162 Reinstating a Participant 0 cece cece eee ee ee eee 163 Viewing the Participant Information 068 164 Viewing the Grade Overview 0 eee eee cence eee 165 EXPOM sails tate winnie eine hinds Hare bY ena wee eae a 166 Exporting a Participant Report cece eee ee eee 166 Exporting a Session to an Export Scheme 065 168 Exporting the Results Manager Overview 05 169 Integrati n Seara n nein canines ees eee aes 171 Updating Participant Lists from aLMS 0 005 171 Exporting Sessions to a LMS Integration 173 8 ROOMS rao 550 55 45 45 505 0550 0905 sso esses 175 Generating REPOMts secs eice cece ee cece sessed ee eae a wae ele 176 Exporting a Report 0 ccc cece cece cece eee eee e cee ee a 178 Saving and Printing a PDF Report cece eee eee e eens 178 Results by QUeSTION 6 eee cece teen eee e eee e een ean eaes 17
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97. nswer choices A demographic assignment question can also be used to assign participants to teams for competitions Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign demographic assignment question options 1 Select a question from the question list 2 Select Demographic Assignment from the question type drop down menu 3 Select the number of possible answer choices from the choices drop down menu Demographic Options Demographic Grouping Categorize the demographic options for easier reporting Use in Competition The answer options become teams and can be used in team competitions When unchecked the slide is no longer considered a Team Assignment slide Save to participant list The competition information is saved to the current participant list 4 Adjust the Question and Polling Options as necessary Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participant with a visual cue that polling is about to clos
98. nt Lists Participant lists can be created by entering the participant information into TurningPoint or by downloading the information from a Learning Management System LMS This section covers both methods for creating a participant list Manually Creating a Participant List Downloading a Participant List from an Integration Manually Creating a Participant List Participant lists created in TurningPoint can be used for Anywhere Polling and Self Paced Polling How to create a new participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Click Participant List and select New The Create Participant List window opens Create Participant List Create Participant List ere S Name New List 7 9 2012 3 46 PM Create Manually Indudes csv txt and tptx imports Download from Integration Blackboard Moodle Acuity etc Create List Cancel 3 Select Create Manually and click Create List Creating Participant Lists The Participant List Editor is displayed Participant List Editor 2 fizi D 7 B New List 7 9 2012 3 46 PM Participant w Column Demographic w Edt v Print Save 4 Double click a cell and enter the participant information Tip If there is a CSV or TXT file that already contains the participant information drag and drop the file into this window For more information see Importing a CSV or TXT File on page 75 It is also possible to copy and paste text from an Excel file direct
99. nter answer text D Enter answer text E Add new answer he Standards A Question J gt Cose Om jah Turing Sytem 5 Select the question or answer text and enter the new text Use the HTML editor toolbar to enhance the question or answer text HTML Editor Toolbar Font family Fontsie Av i x x i i gt a The buttons and drop down menus on the first row of the toolbar are for text editing Adjustments can be made to text alignment font size color highlight subscript superscript and bullet options b The buttons on the second row of the toolbar include undo redo cut copy paste indent and hyperlinks c Click the Insert image icon to include a picture in the question or answer options d Click the Insert custom character 2 to select a special character Select Special Character Window Select Special Character amp l elele x lelem doo u e 7 slale e C COE e l lt ez x l ikel iel 7 xf e 2 elf es l olvi l elnia nlfal _lalols s AlAlAlala AVE Ci E EJE E T E T 1 po NiO G 6 6 6 GE broken bar S UJU G GlYiviplalalalalalale clelelele T ELTIT SAL OG ll l l l j a Y b HTML Code y lalelrlalelzinleolilIkialminlElolnlp z T amp brvbar VIOIXIVIClalBlyfojel Cini irl KsAlulviglo NUM Code nipliclolrtiulolxiwlalel ticii ielolelvl amp 166 e Click the Insert horizontal ruler icon to include a line separator in the
100. of matches is paired with a list of choices Participants submit the choices in the order they correspond to the matches Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign matching question options 1 Select a question from the question list 2 Select Matching from the question type drop down menu 3 Select the number of matches from the matches drop down menu 4 Select the number of choices from the choices drop down menu 5 Enter the correct answers in the box provided Note Each correct answer choice needs to be separated by a semicolon For example a c d Correct answers may also be assigned by selecting the correct answer choices that corresponds to the matched item Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling Bullet Format The bullet format for the answer choices can be changed from the drop down menu All or Nothing Scoring When checked the participant must choose each correct answer to receive points 6 Adjust the Question Polling and Scoring Options as necessary Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participant with a visual
101. om a Single Session Results Manager Editing Participant Information Participant names and user IDs can be edited from within Results Manager Warning User IDs should NOT be modified if the list was imported from a LMS integration as this will affect the ability to export sessions correctly How to edit participant information 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select a participant row 3 Expand the Participant Information category in the panel on the right 4 Make desired modifications to the participant s First or Last name or User ID Editing Participant Information TurningPoint User Guide 152 Results Manager Adding or Removing Devices Device IDs can be added to a participant from Results Manager How to add or remove a device for a participant 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select a participant row 3 Expand the Devices category in the panel on the right Adding or Removing Devices Test 7 Total Performance R ae pa 4 To add a device click the button enter the device ID and click OK 5 To remove a device select the device ID and click Select one of the following options e Yes The device is removed from the participant as well as all grade entries that were assigned with that device e Remove Device Only The device cannot be regist
102. orresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Scoring Options Correct Point Value The point value of the correct answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Incorrect Point Value The point value of the incorrect answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Speed Scoring When checked point values will decrease relative to the time polling is kept open Show Advanced Scoring When checked the answer value and the point value are both displayed The point value can be changed by entering a new value in the box provided Next Steps Now that the question type and options have been defined the question and answer text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 Short Answer A short answer question requires the participants to respond with a phrase Only participants using a ResponseCard XR ResponseCard NXT or ResponseWare may respond to a short answer question Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign short answer question options
103. participant lists does not contain associated session data click Delete If a participant list has session data associated with it a prompt is displayed with options for the session data Delete Participant List Delete Participant List sml Please choose an option below for handling the participant list s associated sessions Move Sessions to Auto Remove the participant list and move all sessions to Auto Remove Sessions from TurningPoint Remove the sessions from the list but leave the associated files in their current locations on the computer Delete Sessions Remove the sessions from the list and move the associated files to the Trash OK Cancel a Select one of the following options Move Sessions to Auto Remove the participant list and move all sessions to Auto Remove Sessions from TurningPoint Remove the sessions from the list but leave the associated files in their current location on the computer Delete Sessions Remove the sessions from the list and move the associated files to the Trash Warning If Delete Session is selected all session files will be placed in the Trash and will be permanently removed from the system if the Trash is emptied b Click OK Preferences This chapter explains how to access the Preferences window within TurningPoint and all three polling environments The TurningPoint preferences are organized into five categories Software
104. ported questions are added to the bottom of the question list Tip To rearrange the order of the questions click the area to the left of the question number and drag the question to the new location 6 Optionally repeat steps 1 5 to import additional questions 7 Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Question List Overview screen Printing a Question List There are three printing options available when printing a question list Student Copy The student copy contains the question and answer choices Teacher Copy The teacher copy contains all of the question and answer choices along with the correct answers and standards if applicable Answer Key The answer key contains the correct answers Before You Begin A question list must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to print a question list 1 From the question list editor toolbar click Print The Question List Print Options window is displayed Question List Print Options Question List Print Options Select a document to print Student Copy Teacher Copy Answer Key Versions All Versions z 2 Optionally select a version from the Versions drop down menu Note Only a teacher copy of the master version can be printed 3 Select Student Copy Teacher Copy or Answer
105. rom Grading 2 True False Quesbon Tne rasa mounn gt Question Options gt Polling Options gt Scoring Options 3 Multiple Choice Ques 4 True False Question e Faise True 9 Paise No Corea 5 Demogr aghk Assign 6 Priory Ranking Qee 2 Question 7 L Ee he Ne he he He le amp Numeric Response Q i Value 7 Ma Mae Standards Save and Close Cancel Q WR riia em a To exclude a question from grading select a question and click Exclude from Grading on the panel on the right Scores for the question will now appear as zeros and the answer values will change to no value b To remove a question select a question click Question on the toolbar and select Delete Note Questions cannot be deleted from Self Paced Polling sessions c To view the question chart or screenshot select a question and click Chart or Screenshot from the toolbar Note Screenshots are only available for sessions from the Anywhere Polling environment if Include Screenshots has been checked in the preferences d To adjust answer values select a question and expand the Scoring Options to the panel on the right Adjust the correct or incorrect point values and answer values as necessary e To edit the question or answer text select a question and click the pencil icon to the right Type the new text in the box provided Click Close to return the question list f To adjust standards for the question click Standard
106. s 7 When finished close the Anywhere Polling application A message appears stating that the current session contains unsaved response data 8 Click Save 9 Name the session and click Save The Anywhere Polling application closes and the TurningPoint Dashboard opens to the Manage tab Next Steps To edit session data or manage results see Chapter 7 Sessions for more information About the Anywhere Polling Showbar The Anywhere Polling showbar provides access to several features that may be used while polling Open Close Polling aii Quick Poll Menu Responses 0 Responses Question List 1 Multiple Choice Question Options X x Anywhere Polling Showbar Polling Open Responses q 0 pes p Olus 2 Bk 4 The open polling button allows participants to respond to a question The close polling button closes polling and opens the chart window The quick poll menu contains a list of generic questions that can be used to poll the participants The custom question option allows a user to enter their own question and answer text Responses displays the number of devices that have responded to the current question When a question list is selected for polling the questions can be viewed from the drop down menu Click the X to close the question list view From the options menu a user can perform the following tasks Mark a question as anonymous Access session options such as save reset and continu
107. s Assign the standards as necessary For more information about how to apply standards see Standards in Chapter 2 Content on page 59 3 Click Save and Close to save any changes made to the session file Next Steps Question lists can be extracted from an edited session The extracted question list will contain all changes made while editing the session For more information on extracting a question list see Extracting Session Information on page 131 Results Manager Results Manager allows for the management of all session files associated with a participant list The content of Results Manager is setup like a grade book From within Results Manger session and participant data can be viewed along with information on the standing of each participant This section covers the following topics Overview Sessions Participants Unassigned Devices Removed Participants Export Integrations Overview The Results Manager screen displays all sessions associated with a participant list The top right of the screen displays the participant list name number of columns number of participants maximum points and average score Participant names last name first name are displayed in the first column The user ID is displayed if the participant list does not contain first and last names The device ID is displayed if the participant list does not contain names or user IDs Columns with white backgrounds represent individual sessions or
108. s see Chapter 2 Content 3 Click Self Paced Polling The TurningPoint Dashboard closes and the polling application opens Self Paced Polling WW Turningkey Session Tools Help a Accept Loging Live Results a Question Ust Example Question List Name Channel s 57 Questions 8 Fest Name Last Name User 1D stans Description PRFOES Partcpant 1 oo Logged in 0 Completed Tests 2 4 Click Accept Logins Accept Logins BD TumingPoint Queston Lst Example Queston Lst Name Particpant List Sample Partopant List ParvapantLogn off Time Umit None Completed Test Message None Remember beectore OK Cancel a Select the Participant Login option from the drop down menu b Select the Time Limit from the drop down menu c Select the Completed Test Message from the drop down menu Tip The default login options can be set in the preferences For more information see Self Paced in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 101 5 Click OK At this time the participants may login to the test Next Steps Now that participants have logged in to the test it is time to begin Self Paced Polling Viewing the Compact Mode For users who do not want to view the entire Self Paced Polling application window a compact view is available Compact mode displays the menu bar polling button and timer How to view the compact mode 1 From the menu bar click View and select Toggle Compact Mode
109. sponses received the total number of participants or the total number of devices that responded Show Results When checked a chart is displayed when polling is closed Competitions This section enables the user to view and change the preferences for competition Fastest Responders The Fastest Responders preferences determine what type of information is displayed and how many participants are displayed Display Correct Responders Only Only participants who responded correctly to the previous question slide will be displayed Participant Information Select the type of participant information to be displayed from the drop down menu Participant Count Select the number of participants to be displayed from the drop down menu Participant Scores The Participant Scores preferences determine what type of information is displayed how many participants are displayed and how the scores are calculated Participant Information Select the type of participant information to be displayed from the drop down menu Participant Count Select the number of participants to be displayed from the drop down menu Score Calculation Select wether the points displayed are Cumulative or Single from the drop down menu Cumulative points are the total points earned up to that point in the presentation Single points are only the points earned on the previous question slide Team Scores The Team Scores preferences determine how many teams ar
110. ss Username Password Select an Institution Remember this information Connect Cancel 4 Select the Integration from the drop down menu 5 Enter the Server Address Username and Password 6 If applicable select the Institution from the drop down menu 7 Click Connect Optionally click Remember this information to have the Integration Server Address and User Name stored for future use 8 Select the course s to import 9 Click Import A confirmation box of the import is displayed 10 Click OK The participant list is added to the panel on the left of the Participant List Overview screen 11 Select the participant list to view the participant information Next Steps To edit participant list information see Modifying Participant Lists on page 73 Warning Do not alter the user ID when editing a participant list from a LMS Editing the user ID may cause issues when uploading the results to the LMS Modifying Participant Lists After a participant list has been created changes may be made to suit a user s specific needs Warning Modifying a participant list WILL alter data or scores in all associated session files This section covers the following topics Editing Participant List Information Importing a CSV or TXT File Exporting to a CSV HTML or Template File Importing a Template File Editing Participant List Information Follow these steps to make changes to an existing participant list How to edit p
111. ssion How to reset a Self Paced Polling session 1 From the menu bar click File and select Reset Session Next Steps Now that the session has been reset the test is ready for polling Continuing a Self Paced Polling Session Continuing a session enables a user to collect additional participant responses after the initial test This feature can be useful when a participant needs to make up a missed test How to continue a Self Paced Polling session 1 From the menu bar click File and select Continue Prior Session 2 Selecta session file and click Open The participant list and question list associated with the session file will be loaded 3 The Login window appears e Select the Participant Login Time Limit and Completed Test Messages from the drop down menus 4 Click Start Polling Participants may now begin the test Once finished participants can submit their results from the response device 5 Click Stop Polling once all results have been received 6 Click Save to save the session results 7 Name the session and click Save 8 Close the application to return to the TurningPoint Dashboard Sessions This chapter covers the following sections e Individual Session Management e Results Manager TurningPoint User Guide 128 Individual Session Management This section covers the following topics Importing Sessions Exporting Sessions Extracting Session Information Merging Sessions Delet
112. ssions can also be excluded from the overall score and average calculations Any sessions associated with a participant list are automatically generated into Results Manager This section covers the following topics Excluding a Session Setting Session Performance Points Setting Attendance Points Excluding a Session Sessions that are excluded from the overview are not calculated into the total performance points total points or the total percentage for the participant How to exclude a session 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Selecta session header 3 Check Exclude Session in the panel on the right Results Manager Sessions can be included again by unchecking the exclude box at any time Session columns will be grayed out to denote exclusion Excluding a Session Setting Session Performance Points The session performance points are the total number of points possible for the selected session How to set the session performance points 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select a session header 3 Expand the Performance category in the panel on the right 4 Enter the maximum number of performance points possible for the session TurningPoint User Guide 148 Results Manager This value is used to calculate scores and averages throughout the Manage tab Setting Session Performance Points
113. ssociated with the unassigned device will be transferred to the selected participant How to assign an unassigned device 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select the unassigned device in the Results Manager Overview 3 Expand the Assign Device category in the panel on the right Results Manager 4 Select the appropriate student from the Choose Participant drop down menu and click Assign to Participant TurningPoint User Guide 158 Results Manager 5 If the participant is not in the participant list a new participant can be created Note A participant may not appear in the drop down menu if they are ineligible to have the device assigned to them A participant is ineligible if they already have session data from a device assigned to them for any of the sessions in which the unassigned device responded a Click Create Participant in the panel on the left Creating a Participant b Enter the participant information c Click Save TurningPoint User Guide 159 Results Manager Viewing the Grade Overview The grade overview displays the number of sessions in which the device was used as well as the performance points attendance points and total points earned by participant How to view the grade overview 1 From the Manage tab select a participant list and click Results Manger 2 Select the unassigned device and expa
114. stion types include other question lists session files QuestionPoint files RTF files or QTI files The Java Runtime Environment is required for importing RTF DOC DOCX and QTI documents A Word document must have question text formatted as Heading 1 and answer text formatted as Heading 2 Only multiple choice questions can be imported The question type may be changed after import A QTI document can be imported from Respondus 3 5 4 0 QTI XML zip file or Examview 5 1 and higher HTML file without any fonts An RTF document can be imported from Examview 7 0 8 0 Style gallery Default Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to import questions into a question list 1 Click Question and select Import 2 Select the desired file and click Open The Import Questions window is displayed Import Questions Import Questions mes Select questions to be imported to current question list iZ Test Question One 7 Test Question Two Z Apply to all versions Select all Deselect All Cancel 3 Check the questions to be imported 4 Optionally select Apply to all versions to import the new questions into all corresponding versions of the question list 5 Click Import The im
115. sts Importing Participant Lists Duplicating a Participant List Printing a Participant List Deleting a Participant List Changing a Participant List Name A participant list name may be changed at any time Participant list names are displayed on the Polling tab so that they are easily identifiable for polling sessions How to change a participant list name 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Selecta participant list and click the pencil icon at the top left of the Participant List Overview screen The Edit Participant List window opens Edit Participant List Edit Participant List smj Name lew List 6 4 2012 3 35 PM Save Cancel 3 Entera name for the participant list in the box provided and click Save The new participant list name is displayed in the panel on the left Exporting Participant Lists A participant list can be exported from TurningPoint on one computer for use on another computer How to export a participant list 1 Select the Manage tab 2 Click Participant List and select Export 3 Select the participant list s to be exported 4 Click navigate to the save location and click Open 5 Click Save The selected participant list s are now saved to the selected location Next Steps Now that a participant list has been exported it can be imported into TurningPoint on another computer To import a participant list see the next section Importing Participant Lists Importing Participant L
116. t Malte Chas 4 Choices o 9 Enter question text Maple Choxe 4 choxes m 10 tater quesbon text Multiple Choice Chokes Sa Sindona Save and Cose Cancel Qe BR UE Ogpretermces d Next Steps Now that a new question list has been created the content such as question text answer text and correct answers may be entered Session files saved from a previous version of Turning Technologies products can be imported and converted to a question list as well For more information see Importing Session Files on page 20 Question Types and Options The following sections explain each question type how to set correct answers and the available question options There are several question types available Multiple Choice Short Answer Numeric Response True False Matching Essay Demographic Assignment Priority Ranking Multiple Choice A multiple choice question may have up to 10 answer options Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign multiple choice question options 1 Select a question from the question list 2 Select Multiple Choice from the question type drop down menu 3 Select the number of possible answer choices from the choices drop down menu 4 Enter the correct answer in the box provided Note
117. t Point Value The point value of the incorrect answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Speed Scoring When checked point values will decrease relative to the time polling is kept open Answer Value The answer value can be set by selecting Correct or No Value from the drop down box Correct Keyword s Multiple keywords should be separated with a semicolon Enforce Capitalization When checked the participant response must have proper capitalization to receive credit Numeric Response A numeric response question requires the participants to respond with a numeric value Only participants using a ResponseCard XR ResponseCard NXT or ResponseWare may respond to a numeric response question Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign numeric response question options 1 Select a question from the question list Select Numeric Response from the question type drop down menu Enter a value for the correct answer in the box provided Optionally enter a minimum and maximum value in the boxes provided All responses within this range will be marked correct Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling 5 Adjust the Ques
118. ticipant 9 Participant 10 CO OO WAN OD AP WY aa gt gt gt 5 Click Play to open registration 6 Each participant must press a number on their response device that corresponds with the number to the left of their name The device ID for the participant will appear in the device ID column If more than 10 participants are in the participant list click the forward or back buttons to scroll page by page to see the remaining participants 7 Click the Pause button to close registration once all participants have responded 8 Close the Real Time Registration tool by clicking the X in the upper left corner of the window Warning The participant list is temporarily saved If the session is reset or if Anywhere Polling is closed the device IDs are not saved Messaging Participants can send feedback to the presenter by using the Note to Leader function on the ResponseCard NXT or through the ResponseWare application How to view the messaging window 1 Click the Display Messaging icon from the showbar The Messaging Window opens Messaging Window Messapng The message history appears in the top panel Note Replies can only be sent to participants using ResponseWare as a response device 2 Type a response to a message in the bottom panel 3 From the Send message to drop down menu select All Devices or a Specific Device e Ifaresponse is sent to a specific device the dev
119. ticipant List 78 Editing Demographics in a Participant List 79 Removing Demographics from a Participant List 80 Managing Participant Lists 0 ccc cence ees 81 Changing a Participant List Name 0 ee eee eee eee eee 81 Exporting Participant Lists cece cece eee eee eee nes 82 Importing Participant Lists eee cece eee eee nes 82 Duplicating a Participant List cc cece cece eee reren 83 Printing a Participant List 0 cece cece eee eee eee ee 84 Deleting a Participant List 0 cece eee eee ee eee eee ees 85 Preferences ccccccccccccccccccccccccccsesese OF Opening the TurningPoint Preferences cece eee eee eee 88 SOPMWANE ork pace aet oat n ated de code biden Meccan egawee Ae eee eaves 90 Administrations seers ia vaadd sen cad weds ed aad awed aie radeon 91 Shortcut KEYS isrirsirerrst r rrd es eed enieates kee ANENE TAEST 92 CONMECHONS riep pod in OEE EEA EE EARR ites ERE dual Gong G Sop 93 Response DevicesS ssnuesssonssssssssessresossoressseess 94 PresenterCard cece cece cece eee eee eee e ene neneneneenes 95 ANYWNElE orrein unir ro EEEN 96 Charts 0 55 satenas teste n E EE OTA 97 GOMPECTITIONS nrimaa is aE EE D EA Mine athe eles 98 Presentation se sccsnesrconiscccisrcsrie ciniti iani nE aK awun Eik 99 Self Paced aene rotai Toon Eok AE E E AE AREE E EEEa 101 5 Anywhere Polling
120. tion Polling and Scoring Options as necessary Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Show Correct Answer After polling closes the correct answer is displayed on the slide Countdown Timer A countdown timer provides the participants with a visual cue that polling is about to close as it counts down to zero When the countdown expires the countdown timer disappears and polling is automatically closed Response Grid A response grid displays participant names by default As the participants respond the corresponding box will change color If polling with an auto list it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box See Presentation in Chapter 4 Preferences on page 99 Scoring Options Correct Point Value The point value of the correct answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Incorrect Point Value The point value of the incorrect answer s can be set by entering a value in the box provided Speed Scoring When checked point values will decrease relative to the time polling is kept open Answer Value The answer value can be set by selecting Correct or No Value from the drop down box Acceptable Value Enter a specific val
121. tion to view the overall progress for the entire test Additionally messaging can be monitored in this window How to view the live results monitor 1 While a test is being administered click Live Results on the Self Pace Polling toolbar The Live Results Monitor window opens Live Results Monitor i Uve Results Monitor aor 2 Click Individual Progress to view progress by participant The test version score and overall progress for each participant is displayed Green check marks indicate the participant answered the question correctly and red X s indicate the participant answered incorrectly A dash represents an unanswered question while a circle with a line through it indicates the question had neither a correct or incorrect answer value Hover the mouse over the check marks X or circle to see the participant s response 3 Click Overall Progress to view progress by test version The test version numbers are listed as well as the average number of answered questions and the average score At the bottom of the window the statistics for the entire test are displayed Overall Progress WB Uve Results Monitor o Ss 4 Click Messaging to view feedback submitted by participants Participants can send feedback to the presenter at anytime by using the Note to Leader function on the ResponseCard NXT Note Replies can not be sent to the participants Click Clear History to remove all m
122. to a hierarchy 5 To add a category or a standard a Click Add Category or Add Standard b Enter a name in the box provided and click Save c Repeat steps a b to add additional categories or standards 6 Optionally to delete a category or standard select the category or standard and click Delete 7 To edit a standard or category name select the category or standard and click Edit Enter a name in the box provided and click Save 8 When finished click Close A confirmation box appears 9 Click Yes to save the new standards list Next Steps To associate standards with questions follow the instructions in the next section Assigning Standards Using a Custom Standards List Assigning Standards Using a Custom Standards List Once custom standards have been created they can be assigned to questions in a question list Standards may also be added to a session in the session editor For more information see Editing a Session on page 135 Before You Begin A question list must be open If a question list is not open select the Content tab select the question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen A custom standards list is also necessary For more information on custom standards list see Creating a Custom Standards List on page 64 How to assign standards using a custom standards list 1 Click Standards The standards screen is displayed Select the Custom Standards tab Select a sta
123. ue in the box provided Acceptable Range If a specific value is not required fora correct answer a range can be set Enter a minimum value and a maximum value in the boxes provided Next Steps Now that the question type values have been defined the question text may be edited For more information see Editing Question List Content on page 46 True False A true false question requires participants to respond with 1 A for true or 2 B for false Before You Begin A new question list must be created or opened for editing To open a question list for editing select the Content tab select a question list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen How to assign true false question options 1 Select a question from the question list 2 Select True False from the question type drop down menu 3 Select True False or No Correct as the correct answer Question Options Anonymous A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling Bullet Format The bullet format for the answer choices can be changed from the drop down menu 4 Adjust the Question Polling and Scoring Options as necessary Polling Options Show Results When checked the chart is displayed after polling is closed First Response Only When checked TurningPoint only accepts the first response sent by each participant Correct Answer Indicator A correct answer indicator allows t
124. uestion List on the Question List Overview screen How to download standards 1 Click Standards on the bottom left of the question list editor screen The Standards screen is displayed TurningPoint Standards E TumingPoint Dasmbosed or i z CE o _ e 2 Sen Answer Downloaded Standards Custom Standards 3 Nameit Response Question 4 Troe Folse Q on Select a State or County Select a Top Select a Subject Select a Grade 5 Matching zj xy L z 6 Essay Question 7 Demographie Assignment Queson __Add Remove Updste 8 Priority Ranking Question gt 4 AA One TurningPoint 8 Q ie D by Diang Techncioges nd L 2 Click Add Remove Update Standards The Standards Selection window is opened Standards Selection Standards Selection rere Son E Common Core E Ilinois E Nevada E Tennessee Alabama Indiana E New Hampshire C Texas E Alaska Kansas E New Jersey E Utah 7 Arizona E Kentucky E New Mexico E Vermont Arkansas Louisiana E New York E Virginia E Califomia E Maine E North Carolina E Washington Colorado Maryland E North Dakota E West Virginia E Connecticut E Massachusetts E Ohio E Wisconsin E Delaware E Michigan E Oklahoma E Wyoming District Of Columbia Minnesota E Oregon E Australia E Aorida E Mississippi E Pennsylvania E Canada Georgia Missouri C Rhode Island E Ireland F Hawaii Montana E South Carolin
125. umbers and text in plain text form An Excel spreadsheet can be saved as a CSV file e TXT ATXT file is a computer file that stores a typed document as a series of alphanumeric characters and does not contain special formatting 4 Navigate to the desired file and click Open The Import File window opens Import File Import File esm Delimiter Comma Tab Other Text Qualifier None Data StartingRow 1 X Starting Column 1 Contains Headers E Device ID None User ID None Preview Device ID s Last Name First Name s 0of0 14076E 2 0of0 FFFOE4 1 3 0of0 81181 3 0of0 81183 4 0of0 81108 5 4 m A preview of the import is displayed in the bottom half of the Import File window 10 11 Select the delimiter type Check the box to the right of Contains Headers if the file being imported has headers Headers will be excluded from the import If necessary adjust the Starting Row or Starting Column If the Device ID or User ID is in a column with a different header name select the column header from the appropriate drop down menu Click Import Warning Importing data will overwrite all data currently in the grid Click Yes to proceed The participant information is imported into the participant list Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen Exporting to a CSV HTML or Template File To export a CSV HTML or template file follow the
126. uous United States you can reach Customer Service toll free by calling 1 866 746 3015 If calling from outside the United States please call 1 330 746 3015 Customer Service may also be reached via e mail at support turningtechnologies com Please note it may take up to two business days for a reply if contacted via e mail Mailing Address Turning Technologies 255 West Federal Street Youngstown Ohio 44503
127. werPoint Polling environment Note Include PowerPoint Presentation must be checked in the PowerPoint preferences at the time the presentation is run e Extract Screenshots Screenshots will be extracted from the session file This option can only be used for sessions that were created via the Anywhere Polling environment Note Include Screenshots must be checked in the Anywhere preferences at the time the presentation is run e Extract Question List A question list will be extracted from the session file This option applies to all polling environments 4 Click to select a location to save the extracted files 5 Click OK Merging Sessions Multiple session files can be merged into a single session file Sessions may be merged by questions or participants Note PowerPoint presentations and screenshots cannot be extracted from the merged session file and response times will not be displayed in the reports How to merge sessions 1 From the Manage tab click Session and select Merge The Merge Sessions window opens Merge Sessions Window Merge Sessions meee New List 6 4 2012 3 35 PM New Session 6 4 2012 3 52 PM Auto New Session 6 12 2012 8 55 AM New Session 6 12 2012 9 16 AM New Session 6 12 2012 9 30 AM Simulated New Session 6 8 2012 7 48 AM New Session 5 24 2012 3 55 PM New Session 5 30 2012 8 18 AM New Session 6 4 2012 3 35 PM New Session 6 4 2012 3 40 PM Merge
128. where allows a user to poll an audience with any application This section covers the following topics Running a Session About the Anywhere Polling Showbar About the Chart Window Quick Poll Question Types Marking a Question as Anonymous Using the Real Time Registration Tool Messaging Running a Session Anywhere Polling allows for polling atop any application How to run an Anywhere Polling session 1 Plug in the receiver or establish a ResponseWare session Note For information on how to establish a ResponseWare session see Setting Up ResponseWare on page 13 2 Open TurningPoint and select a participant list and a question list if applicable 3 Click Anywhere Polling The TurningPoint Dashboard closes and Anywhere Polling opens For more information on the Anywhere Polling showbar see About the Anywhere Polling Showbar on page 107 Anywhere Polling Showbar Polling Closed Responses 0 ua Ts Note If a question list was selected it will be visible on the Anywhere showbar 4 Click Open Polling Participants may now respond to the question 5 Click Close Polling once all responses are received The chart window displays if show results is enabled for the question For more information about the chart window see About the Chart Window on page 109 Chart Window Results tor Multiple Choice Question So te 40 gt 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining question

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