This document provides a tutorial on how to use Turning Point, an audience response system, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. It begins with an introduction and overview of Turning Point. It then outlines the requirements for using Turning Point, including necessary hardware, software, and installations. Finally, it details how to create and build a Turning Point presentation by adding various Turning Point slide types to a PowerPoint presentation.
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LEARNING TURNING POINT: A TUTORIAL ON AUDIENCE RESPONSE USAGE
1. LEARNING TO USE
TURNING POINT
A Tutorial on Audience Response Usage at
the University of Tennessee Health Science
Center
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2. Learning to Use Turning Point
Introduction
• Introduction • Overview of Turning Point
• Pretest
• Microsoft add-in that allows users to transform ordinary
• Requirements
• The Basics
PowerPoint slides audience response tools
• Building a • Target audience for instructional unit
Presentation
• Testing Your • UTHSC faculty and staff who have not used Turning Point
Presentation previous, but who are interested in using it in the future
• Hosting a
Session • UTHSC faculty and staff who have experience using
• Saving Session Turning Point but would like to learn to use the software
Results more effectively
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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In this unit, you will learn…
• Introduction • Requirements for using Turning Point
•
•
Pretest
Requirements
• How to create a Turning Point presentation
• The Basics • How to run a test Turning Point session
• Building a
Presentation • How to host a Turning Point session
• Testing Your
Presentation
• How to save and use the results from your session
• Hosting a • Resources available to you for help in the future
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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About this unit
• Introduction
• Delivery method: online, self-paced interactive unit
• Pretest • Time to complete: 30 minutes
• Requirements
• Materials needed for this unit:
• The Basics
• Building a • Internet access
Presentation or
• Testing Your • Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation
• Hosting a
• Navigation & design features
Session • Use the navigation arrows at the bottom to move to the previous
• Saving Session and next slide.
Results • Use the Home button to return to the unit topics on the previous
• Resources for slide.
Help
• Use the left navigation menu to jump to the start of each of the
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Pretest
• Introduction • Users new to Turning Point, please complete the
• Pretest pretest by clicking here.
• Requirements
• The Basics • Users who have prior Turning Point experience should
• Building a click here to complete the pretest.
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Requirements for Turing Point
• Introduction • This module will list all of the hardware, software, and
• Pretest installations required to use Turning Point.
• Requirements
• The Basics
• Building a
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Requirements for Turing Point
• Introduction • Required Hardware
• Pretest
• Computer
• Requirements
• The Basics • Laptop or Desktop
• Building a • Tablets and smartphones are not compatible
Presentation
• Testing Your • Bluetooth Turning Point Receiver
Presentation • Clicker
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Requirements for Turing Point
• Introduction • Required Software
• Pretest
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Requirements
• The Basics • Turning Point 2008
• Building a
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Requirements for Turing Point
• Introduction • Required Installations
• Pretest
• Installation of required software (previous slide)
• Requirements
• The Basics • Installation of drivers for the required Bluetooth receiver
• Building a
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • There are a few basic things to learn before using
• Pretest Turning Point. Those things are:
• Requirements
• The Basics • Learning your way around the Turning Point toolbar
• Building a • How to setup response devices
Presentation
• Testing Your • Steps for creating a Turning Point presentation
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Turning Point Toolbar Tour
• Pretest
• The Information button allows you to view information
• Requirements
• The Basics
about the version of Turning Point installed on your
• Building a computer. It also displays licensing information for the
Presentation receiver you have installed and provides a mechanism to
• Testing Your
Presentation
supply feedback to Turning Technologies for support
• Hosting a assistance.
Session • The Reset button displays a menu of options to clear the
• Saving Session
Results
current user response date or reset individual slides for
• Resources for polling.
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Turning Point Toolbar Tour
• Pretest
• The Continue Prior Session button opens a previously
• Requirements
• The Basics
saved session. A session is a run-through of a presentation
• Building a where an audience has submitted responses to some or all
Presentation of the questions.
• Testing Your
Presentation • The Save Session button stores the audience feedback
• Hosting a data from current session.
Session
• Saving Session
• The Insert Slide button displays a menu of all the different
Results types of Turning Point slides and allows you to select from
• Resources for them when building your presentation.
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Turning Point Toolbar Tour
• Pretest • The Convert to Picture Slide assigns pictures as answers
• Requirements in place of text.
• The Basics
• Building a • The Insert Object button displays a menu of items to
Presentation enhance a Turning Point slide.
• Testing Your • The Tools button displays a menu of options to
Presentation
report, modify, track, and integrate Turning Point
• Hosting a
Session
presentations and sessions.
• Saving Session • The Select Input Source button allow users to select the
Results input source to be used for collecting response data.
• Resources for These include Response Devices, Keyboard Keys (0-
Help
9), and Simulated Data. Our UTHSC students use Clickers
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Turning Point Toolbar Tour
• Pretest
• The Participants button provides options to
• Requirements
• The Basics
create, edit, and delete Participant Lists. These lists allows
• Building a presenters to identify members of the audience who
Presentation submitted feedback based on the unique identification
• Testing Your
Presentation
number associated with them Clickers
• Hosting a • The Import button provides the option to create Turning
Session Point presentations from other source files.
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Turning Point Toolbar Tour
• Pretest
• The Turning Talk button opens the Turning Talk User
• Requirements
• The Basics
Community, a social learning community for users of
• Building a Turning Technologies products and services.
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation • The Help button opens the embedded help section for the
• Hosting a version of Turning Point you have installed on your
Session
• Saving Session
computer.
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Setting Up Response Devices
• Pretest
• Install the USB Bluetooth Response Receiver
• Requirements
• The Basics • Connect the USB Response Device Receiver to your
• Building a computer.
Presentation • The computer with automatically detect the receiver and
• Testing Your
install the proper drivers.
Presentation
• Hosting a • You may be required to upgrade your response receiver. If so:
Session • Open the Turning Point toolbar
• Saving Session • Select Tools
Results
• Choose Upgrade Turning Point Receiver
• Resources for
Help • Follow the instructions on the screen
• Conclusion • The device is now ready for use.
• Posttest
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Setting Up Response Devices
• Pretest • Obtain and share with your audience the channel for the
• Requirements Response Received connected to the computer you are
• The Basics
using
• Building a
Presentation • In most UTHSC classrooms, the channel is posted
• Testing Your somewhere in the class
Presentation • To obtain the channel manually, select select the Turning
• Hosting a Point toolbar > Tools > Settings > Setting tab
Session
• Insert the ResponseCard RF Channel slide
• Saving Session
Results • From the Turning Point toolbar, select Insert Slide
• Resources for • From the available slide types, choose the ResponseCard RF
Help Channel Slide
• Conclusion • Follow the directions on the slide to
• Posttest
• Display the slide to user
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction • Setting Up Response Devices
• Pretest • Testing the Clickers
• Requirements
• From the Turning Point toolbar, select Polling
• The Basics
• Building a • Select Settings
Presentation • Select the Polling tab
• Testing Your • Ask the all those with Clickers in the audience (including
Presentation yourself if you have a test Clicker) to press any number/letter
• Hosting a button on their device
Session
• Saving Session
• Ask audience to verify that their device id appears in the
Results
polling testing list as one of the devices whose input was
• Resources for
received.
Help • If someone’s device id does not appear in the list after they
• Conclusion have press a number/letter key, help them reset the channel
• Posttest on their Clicker
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Turning Point Basics
• Introduction
• Pretest • Steps for Creating a Presentation
• Requirements
• The Basics • Install all prerequisite software and hardware
• Building a
• Create and save a regular PowerPoint presentation
Presentation
• Testing Your • Build a Turning Point presentation by adding Turning Point
Presentation slides to your regular PowerPoint presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction • Module Introduction
• Pretest
• At this point, you know all of the software, hardware and
• Requirements
• The Basics
skills required to produce a Turning Point presentation. If
• Building a not, review the previous modules.
•
Presentation
Testing Your
• You also have some basic knowledge of the Turning Point
Presentation software, such as the functionality available in the Turning
• Hosting a Point toolbar and how to setup response devices.
Session
• Saving Session
• In the module, you will learn how to build a Turning Point
Results presentation, including the different types of Turning Point
• Resources for slides and how to insert them, how to save your
Help
presentation, and the precautions to take when opening
• Conclusion
• Posttest your Turning Point presentation on other computers.
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction • Begin with Basic Power Point Slides
• Pretest
• Launch PowerPoint by either opening the Turning Point
• Requirements
• The Basics
application or opening PowerPoint.
• Building a • Open a previously saved PowerPoint file or create a new
Presentation
• Testing Your
presentation.
Presentation • Make sure the presentation is saved in a logical location on
• Hosting a your computer or external storage device connect to the
Session
• Saving Session
machine.
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction • Inserting Turning Point Slides
• Pretest
• With the PowerPoint presentation you’d like to use to
• Requirements
• The Basics
collect audience feedback open, open the Turning Point
• Building a toolbar by clicking the Turning Point tab located at the top
Presentation of the PowerPoint window.
• Testing Your
Presentation • Click the Insert Slide button.
• Hosting a • Choose the type of Turning Point slide you’d like to add to
Session
• Saving Session
your presentation.
Results • The next few slides will give more information about the
• Resources for
types of slides commonly used by UTHSC Clickers users.
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Building a Presentation
• Types of Turning Point Slides: Chart Slides
• Introduction
• Pretest • The first seven slides on the Insert Slide menu insert a
• Requirements template slide with a chart of the specified type. The chart
• The Basics shows the results of the audience’s choices for each answer.
• Building a • Each of the slides contains a question regions, an answer
Presentation region, and a chart region.
• Testing Your
• Chart Slide types:
Presentation
• Hosting a
• Vertical Slide
Session • Horizontal Slide
• Saving Session • 3D Pie Slide
Results • Distributed Pie Slide
• Resources for
• OffSet Slide
Help
• Conclusion • Doughnut Slide
• Posttest • Responses Only
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Building a Presentation
• Types of Turning Point Slides: Competition Slides
• Introduction
• Pretest • The second set of slides on the Insert Slide menu are the
• Requirements setup and summary slides for competitions. These slides
• The Basics assign teams and keep track of the participants or teams with
• Building a the most points and fastest responses.
Presentation • The Leader Boards and Fastest Responders slides are
• Testing Your updated after each question and should only be included
Presentation once in the presentation.
• Hosting a
• Team Assignment Slide
Session
• Saving Session
• Participant Leader Board
Results • Team Leader Board
• Resources for • Team MVP
Help • Fastest Responders
• Conclusion
• Racing Leader Boards
• Posttest
• Wager Slide
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction • Types of Turning Point Slides: Template Slides
• Pretest • The third set of slides on the Insert Slide menu are templates
• Requirements
• The Basics
for commonly used kinds of questions.
• Building a • When any of the template slides are inserted, a chart of the
Presentation default type (specified in the Settings) is placed onto the
• Testing Your
Presentation
slide. The chart type can be changed on the inserted slide.
• Hosting a • Yes/No
Session
• Saving Session
• True/False
Results • Yes/No/Abstain
• Resources for
• Likert Slides
Help
• Conclusion • Generic Slides
• Posttest
• Ice Breaker Slide
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Building a Presentation
• Types of Turning Point Slides: Special Slides
• Introduction
• Pretest • The final set of slides in the Insert Slides menu are special-
• Requirements purpose slides.
• The Basics • Not all of the special slides are available for use with the
• Building a current Clickers system in place at UTHSC. The following
Presentation special slide types can be used with Clickers:
• Testing Your • ResponseCard RF Channel Slide: displays instructions that show
Presentation participants how to set the channel on their response devices.
• Hosting a • Priority Ranking: weighs participants’ choices and then ranks
Session them accordingly.
• Saving Session
• Demographic Comparison: shows results based on certain
Results demographic information.
• Resources for
• Comparative Links: can be used to display the results from two
Help
separate slides on one slide.
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• Moment to Moment Scoring: used to have the audience rate
something on a scale of 1 to 5 at intervals over a period of time.
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction • Types of Turning Point Slides
• Pretest
• For more information about the types of slides available
• Requirements
• The Basics
through Turning Point, please see:
• Building a • The Help section accessible from the Turning Point toolbar
Presentation
• The Turning Point user guide for the version of Turning Point
• Testing Your
Presentation
installed on your computer
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction • Saving Your Presentation
• Pretest
• Through the process of building your Turning Point
• Requirements
• The Basics
presentation, you should routinely save your file to prevent
• Building a loss of your work due unforeseen circumstances, such as
Presentation power outages or application crashes.
• Testing Your
Presentation • When saving your presentation to an external storage
• Hosting a device, it is recommended that you open the presentation
Session in PowerPoint and use the Save As… option to store a
• Saving Session
Results
copy of the external device.
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Building a Presentation
• Introduction
• Pretest • Precautions to Take When Opening Your Presentation on
• Requirements
Other Computers
• The Basics
• Building a • In order for your Turning Point slides to function properly, your
Presentation presentation must be opened on a computer that has Turning
• Testing Your Point installed.
Presentation • Be careful when using different versions of Turning Point to
• Hosting a build and/or run your presentation.
Session
• Saving Session • It is recommended that you only use the version of Turning
Results Point that is currently installed in all UTHSC classrooms when
• Resources for building building and testing your files.
Help • Presentations created using a different version of Turning
• Conclusion Point may not run as expected or may not open on UTHSC
• Posttest
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Testing Your Presentation
• Introduction • Always test your Turning Point presentation, including
• Pretest using a Clicker to submit test audience feedback, prior
• Requirements
• The Basics
to hosting a live session.
• Building a • This module will guide you through the process of
Presentation
• Testing Your testing a Turning Point presentations, detailing how to:
Presentation • Setup a test session
• Hosting a
Session • Run a test session
• Saving Session
• Finalize your presentation for a live session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Testing Your Presentation
• Introduction
• Setting Up the Test Session
• Pretest • From the PowerPoint menu, select File > Open and select the
• Requirements Turning Point presentation to be used.
• The Basics
• From the TurningPoint Ribbon, select the Response Device
• Building a
menu.
Presentation
• Testing Your • TurningPoint allows you to select how responses will be
Presentation provided during the presentation. You may choose from:
• Hosting a • Response Devices: Clickers will be used during the presentation.
Session The devices must be configured in Settings prior to use. See The
• Saving Session Basics module for more information about configuring Clickers
Results • Keyboard Keys: you will provide input to the presentation using
• Resources for the the host computer’s keyboard keypad or number keys.
Help
• Simulated Data: Turning Point will provide random response data
• Conclusion
for your presentation.
• Posttest
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Testing Your Presentation
• Introduction • Setting Up the Test Session
• Pretest
• From the Turning Point Ribbon, select Reset
• Requirements
• The Basics • Select the Session option on the Reset menu.
• Building a
• This clears any response data that may have been stored
Presentation
• Testing Your from previous sessions.
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Testing Your Presentation
• Introduction • Running a Test Session
• Pretest
• From the PowerPoint Ribbon or using the shortcut
• Requirements
• The Basics
buttons, choose the option to run the slide show from the
• Building a beginning.
•
Presentation
Testing Your
• Use the left mouse button, left arrow
Presentation key, Spacebar, Enter, Right-Click or select Next on the
• Hosting a shortcut menu to control the progress of the slides.
Session
• Saving Session
• Advance the presentation to a Turning Point slide to open
Results polling.
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Testing Your Presentation
• Introduction • Running a Test Session
• Pretest • Polling opens automatically when a Turning Point slide is
• Requirements displayed in the slide show. Turning Point receives
• The Basics
responses when polling is open.
• Building a
Presentation • Use your test Clicker(s) to submit responses.
• Testing Your • Advancing to the next slide will close polling and continue
Presentation
to display the current Turning Point slide along with polling
• Hosting a
Session
results for that slide.
• Saving Session • Verify your response data is accurate and displayed
Results correctly
• Resources for
Help
• Advance to the next slide to continue the presentation.
• Conclusion • Take note of any needed changes as you progress through
• Posttest the presentation.
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Testing Your Presentation
• Introduction • Finalizing the Presentation
• Pretest
• Once you have navigated though all your slides, end the
• Requirements
• The Basics
slide show.
• Building a • Make any final changes based on the notes you took
Presentation
• Testing Your
during testing.
Presentation • Save the final presentation on your computer and to an
• Hosting a external storage device.
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Hosting a Turning Point
•
Session
Introduction
• Pretest • Now that you have created and testing your Turning
• Requirements Point presentation, you are ready to host a live session.
• The Basics
• Building a • Be sure to take the external storage device you save your
Presentation final presentation on with you to the live session.
• Testing Your
Presentation • Arrive to the session early to load your
• Hosting a presentation, make any final changes, and run a final
Session
• Saving Session test session.
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Hosting a Turning Point
•
Session
Introduction
• Pretest • Verify Requirements for Turning Point
• Requirements
• The Basics
• The day before the session, send an email to the
• Building a participants reminding them to bring their Clickers with
Presentation them.
• Testing Your
Presentation • Make sure the host computer has PowerPoint and Turning
• Hosting a Point installed, preferably the same versions of the
Session software you used to create your presentation.
• Saving Session
Results • Ensure the Response Receiver is installed and configured
• Resources for with the correct updates on the host computer.
Help
• Conclusion
• Identify the channel for the Response Receiver
• Posttest
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Hosting a Turning Point
•
Session
Introduction
• Pretest • Open and Setup Presentation
• Requirements
• The Basics
• From the PowerPoint menu, select File > Open and select
• Building a the Turning Point presentation to be used.
Presentation
• From the TurningPoint Ribbon, select the Response
• Testing Your
Presentation Device menu.
• Hosting a • Select Response Devices to indicate the audience will use
Session
• Saving Session
Clickers to submit their responses
Results • From the Turning Point Ribbon, select Reset.
• Resources for
Help
• Select the Session option on the Reset menu.
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Hosting a Turning Point
•
Session
Introduction
• Pretest • Running the Presentation
• Requirements • From the PowerPoint Ribbon or using the shortcut
• The Basics
• Building a
buttons, choose the option to run the slide show from the
Presentation beginning.
• Testing Your
• Use the left mouse button, left arrow
Presentation
• Hosting a key, Spacebar, Enter, Right-Click or select Next on the
Session shortcut menu to control the progress of the slides.
• Saving Session
Results
• Advance the presentation as normal. Pause before
• Resources for navigating to your first Turning Point slide.
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Hosting a Turning Point
•
SessionPresentation
Introduction
• Running the
• Pretest
• Requirements • Prior to displaying your first Turning Point slide, instruct your
• The Basics audience to retrieve their clickers and set the proper channel.
• Building a • If your audience is new to using Clickers, insert the
Presentation
ResponseCard RF Channel slide at the beginning of your
• Testing Your
presentation.
Presentation
• Hosting a • Inform the audience that you are about to display a slide that
Session requires their feedback.
• Saving Session • Let participants know polling opens automatically when a
Results
Turning Point slide is displayed in the slide show. Turning
• Resources for
Point receives responses when polling is open.
Help
• Conclusion • If you use a timer to limit the polling period, inform your
• Posttest audience of the time limit prior to displaying the first slide.
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Hosting a Turning Point
•
Session
Introduction
• Running the Presentation
• Pretest
• Requirements • Advance to the Turning Point slide.
• The Basics
• Instruct the audience to use their Clicker to submit their
• Building a
Presentation
responses.
• Testing Your • Use the real-time response counter located in the upper
Presentation right corner of the slide to monitor the number of response
• Hosting a received during polling.
Session
• Saving Session • Advance to the next slide to close polling and and display
Results results.
• Resources for • Advance to the next slide to continue the presentation.
Help
• Conclusion • Repeat the above steps for all Turning Point slides in your
• Posttest presentation.
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42. Learning to Use Turning Point
Saving Session Results
• Introduction • At the conclusion of your Turning Point
• Pretest presentation, you should save the session data.
• Requirements
• The Basics • Saving the session data allows you to view and analyze
• Building a the audience’s feedback in the future.
Presentation
• Testing Your • This module with guide you through saving your
Presentation
• Hosting a
session results and give examples of common uses of
Session Turning Point session data at UTHSC.
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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43. Learning to Use Turning Point
Saving Session Results
• Introduction • Steps for Saving Results
• Pretest
• End the slide show.
• Requirements
• The Basics • Open the Turning Point toolbar.
• Building a
• Click the Save Session button on the TurningPoint toolbar.
Presentation
• Testing Your • Turning Point will open the Save Session dialog box. Enter
Presentation a file name to be used to store the session results.
• Hosting a
Session • Click Save.
• Saving Session • From the TurningPoint Ribbon, select Reset > Session to
Results
• Resources for
clear the existing session results and run the presentation
Help again to capture new results.
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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44. Learning to Use Turning Point
Saving Session Results
• Introduction • Common Uses of Turning Point Session Results
• Pretest
• In-class quizzes
• Requirements
• The Basics • Attendance
• Building a
• Routine knowledge checks throughout a presentation to
Presentation
• Testing Your ensure audience understands content being presented
Presentation before progressing to new or more in-depth topics
• Hosting a
Session
• Voting in elections
• Saving Session • Course and instructor evaluations
Results
• Resources for
• General audience feedback
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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45. Learning to Use Turning Point
Resources for Help
• Introduction • This module will list all of the resources available to
• Pretest UTHSC faculty and staff for help with Turning Point.
• Requirements
• The Basics
• Building a
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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46. Learning to Use Turning Point
Resources for Help
• Introduction • UTHSC Clickers Website
• Pretest
• Upcoming Training Sessions
• Requirements
• The Basics • Online Turning Point tutorials and documentation
• Building a
• Online resources for student needing help with Clickers
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
https://academic.uthsc.edu/edtech/clickers/
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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47. Learning to Use Turning Point
Resources for Help
• Introduction
• Pretest • UTHSC Clickers Support Team
• Requirements
• The Basics
• Email support: clickers@uthsc.edu
• Building a • Tonya Brown: 901-448-5902
Presentation
• Testing Your
• Gary Shockley: 901-448-4242
Presentation • Office Location: UTHSC, Memphis campus
• Hosting a
Session
Johnson Building, Suite 205
• Saving Session • Turning Technologies Customer Support
Results
• Resources for • Monday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central
Help
• 1-866-746-3015
• Conclusion
• Posttest • support@turningtechnologies.com
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48. Learning to Use Turning Point
Resources for Help
• Introduction • Turning Point Embedded Help
• Pretest
• The Help button on the Turning Point toolbar is one of the
• Requirements
• The Basics
most accessible resources for help with the software.
• Building a • The documentation available in this area is customized for
Presentation
• Testing Your
the installed version of Turning Point used to access it.
Presentation • There is a table of contents and search feature that allows
• Hosting a you to search for specific topics of interest.
Session
• Saving Session • It is recommended that you use this as your primary
Results resource for help.
• Resources for
Help
• If you are unable to find the information you need in this
• Conclusion section, please utilized the resources listed in the previous
• Posttest two slides.
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49. Learning to Use Turning Point
Conclusion
• Introduction • This concludes the instructional portion of this unit.
•
•
Pretest
Requirements
• If you have not already done so, obtain a user guide for
• The Basics the version of Turning Point currently in use at UTHSC.
• Building a More detailed information about each of the topics
Presentation
• Testing Your covered in this lesson is available in the manual.
•
Presentation
Hosting a
• The next slide will review the information covered in this
Session instructional unit.
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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50. Learning to Use Turning Point
Conclusion
• Introduction • In this unit, you learned:
• Pretest
• Requirements for using Turning Point
• Requirements
• The Basics • How to create a Turning Point presentation
• Building a
• How to run a test Turning Point session
Presentation
• Testing Your • How to host a Turning Point session
Presentation
• Hosting a
• How to save and use the results from your session
Session • Resources available to you for help in the future
• Saving Session
Results • Feel free to use the navigation menu to the left to return
• Resources for to any of the previous modules to review information
Help
• Conclusion
about any of the topics listed above.
• Posttest
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51. Learning to Use Turning Point
Posttest
• Introduction • Users new to Turning Point, please complete the post-
• Pretest test by clicking here.
• Requirements
• The Basics • Users who had Turning Point experience prior to today’s
• Building a session, should click here to complete the post-test.
Presentation
• Testing Your
Presentation
• Hosting a
Session
• Saving Session
Results
• Resources for
Help
• Conclusion
• Posttest
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Editor's Notes
I suggest that you add a background color to your menu to create contrast and improve your interface.
Your title shifted a little on this slide. Try to fix it.