INSTRUCTIONAL, ASSESSMENT DELIVERY AND DATA COLLECTION SOLUTIONS TurningPoint cloud TurningPoint Cloud Quick Start Guide 255 West Federal Street | Youngstown, Ohio 44503
TurningPoint Cloud Quick Start Guide TurningPoint cloud Thank you for your purchase of Turning Technologies products. Please be aware that this product may be subject to United States Export Control Laws, including, without limitation, the Export Administration Regulations. As a result, you may not use, export, or re-export any Turning products except as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Turning product was obtained.
cloud Downloading TurningPoint Cloud Installing TurningPoint Cloud (EXE File) Opening TurningPoint Cloud (Zipped File) The TurningPoint Cloud software is accessible The Extraction Wizard will install the software onto The zipped file must be extracted before TurningPoint through the Turning Account website. your computer if the “install” version of TurningPoint Cloud can be opened. 1. Go to account.turningtechnologies.com to create Cloud was selected from the Turning Account website. 1.
TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard Launch Polling Create Content Manage Participant List and Polling Data Turning Account Username Provide User Feedback The TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard offers one, simple Select Participant List Connection Information user interface for polling in PowerPoint,® polling in any List application and self-paced polling. The Dashboard provides instant management Select Content of polling, participants, content, sessions and reports.
Receiver Connection Setup 1. Plug in the receiver and open TurningPoint Cloud. 2. Click the channel number below Receiver. The Preferences window opens. 3. Select the channel number from the drop-down menu under ResponseCard Channels. Once the receiver has been set up, it is now possible to begin testing the polling connections. To test the polling connections, the devices (ResponseCards) need to be set to the same channel as the receiver.
Connect to ResponseWare ResponseWare must be enabled for participants to use ResponseWare as a response device. The virtual response solution allows participants to respond through web-enabled devices and applications available for smartphones and tablets. If you do not use ResponseWare, skip this task. How to Set Up ResponseWare 1. Click Click to Connect in the upper right corner of the TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard. 2. Email and Password are automatically populated. Click Sign In. 3.
PowerPoint Polling The polling function in PowerPoint allows you to poll an audience with questions embedded directly into your PowerPoint presentation. A ribbon/toolbar is directly integrated into PowerPoint.
PowerPoint Polling PC Before You Begin Polling in PowerPoint: PC Showbar Toggle Move Response Showbar Count Minimize Showbar Show/Hide Response Grid Response Display Repoll Question To poll in PowerPoint, you need a Set Anonymous View Original Chart Show/Hide Connection Information Attendance Insert New Question Delete Data Last Slice Question Polled Display Participant Monitor Display Messaging Window presentation with questions slides or a question list.
PowerPoint Polling Mac Polling in PowerPoint: Mac Showbar Show/Hide Response Response Grid Display Start Polling Repoll Question Before You Begin Set Anonymous Attendance Insert New Question How to Poll in PowerPoint for Mac View Original Chart Delete Data Last Slice Question Polled 1. Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in with your Turning Account. Select a Display Participant Monitor closes and PowerPoint opens. If a question list was selected, TurningPoint 4.
Anywhere Polling The Anywhere Polling option opens a floating showbar that allows you to poll on top of any application. Start/Stop Polling Quick Poll Menu Response Counter How to Poll with Any Application 1. Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in with your Turning Account. Select a participant list and content, if applicable. 2. Plug in the receiver or establish a ResponseWare session. 3. Click Anywhere Polling. The TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard window closes and the polling application opens. 4.
Self-Paced Polling The Self-Paced Polling application allows participants to take a paper-based test on a ResponseCard NXT or QT Device. Accept Logins, Start Polling, Stop Polling, Live Results Save Session Monitor Timer Add/Remove Time How to Poll with Self-Paced Polling Display Messaging Window 1. Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in with your Turning Account. Select a participant list TurningPoint and question list. 2. Plug in the receiver. 3. Click Self-Paced Polling.
Creating Content For Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling, content is created through question lists. PowerPoint Polling can utilize the question lists, but question slides can also be made directly through the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon embedded in PowerPoint. Creating a New Question List A question list is a file that contains questions and answers. The question list can be used for PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling.
Creating Content in PowerPoint Content is created directly from the ribbon/toolbar. Insert Interactive Slide Insert Slide Objects (i.e. Countdown Timer) Refresh Slides Insert Interactive Slide Insert Competition Interactive Tools Slides (i.e. Demographic Comparison) Insert Slide Objects (i.e. Countdown Timer) Interactive Tools (i.e.
Creating Content in PowerPoint Before You Begin Open PowerPoint through TurningPoint Cloud. Select the Polling tab and click PowerPoint Polling. PC PowerPoint Ribbon How to Create Content in PowerPoint Mac PowerPoint Toolbar 1. Select the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon or toolbar. creating content in powerpoint 2. Click New and select the question type. TIP: On PC, you can specify a default chart type in the Preferences.
Managing Data Participant Lists TurningPoint Cloud sessions are grouped based on the participant list with which they are associated. Participant lists created in TurningPoint Cloud can be used for PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling. Downloading a Participant List Creating a Participant List Participant information can be imported from a student roster in a Learning Management System (LMS) or from your Turning Account.
Managing Data Generating Reports There are eight types of session reports. Each report can be customized by selecting the data options on the right side of the reports window. IMPORTANT: A Turning Account license is mandatory for each participant in the participant list. If the participant does not have an active Turning Account license, his or her score will show as an asterisk in all TurningPoint Cloud participant reports.
QT Device Quick Start Guide The QT Device is an audience response device with a full QWERTY style keyboard used for immediate feedback or Self-Paced Testing. The QT Device is compatible with Turning Technologies RF+ receiver (RRRF-03) and RF receiver (RRRF-04) and with TurningPoint 5, TurningPoint Cloud, Flow (2.0 or higher) and Insight 360 (Student ID Login mode only). The Toolbox Send Message - Send a message to the presenter. The presenter is unable to respond via the same method.
QT Device Quick Start Guide Presentation Mode Manually Changing the Channel Use the steps below to manually set the channel or use the Find Channel function to find a receiver within range. WARNING: If the lock symbol appears next to the channel number, the channel cannot be changed. 1. 2. 3. Press the Channel button. Use the number pad to enter the new channel number. Once the channel number has been entered, press the function key below OK.
QT Device Quick Start Guide Test Mode The Toolbox ? Go to Question - Select a specific question. Use the number pad to enter the question number and press the function key below OK. Skipped Question - View the next unanswered question. Test Info - Displays the test name, version (if applicable) and number of questions. Device Info - Press the function key below OK to display the Device ID. Press the right arrow once to display the firmware version and language.
QT Device Quick Start Guide Test Mode Taking a Test Sending a Test Use the arrow keys to move on to the next question. Single Response - Press the function key below your answer choice. Up to five answer choices will be visible on the QT Device screen. Press the up or down arrows to view more answer choices. Alternatively, select your answer by pressing the corresponding key on the number pad.
ResponseCard® NXT Quick Start Guide The Toolbox 41 1 Battery Life Requires 2 AAA Batteries 2 Back Toolbox Left, Right and Enter Keys Left Function Key Right Function Key Enter Channel Input Mode Delete Key Number Pad Find Channels - Automatically detects the receivers within range of the ResponseCard NXT. Scroll through the available receivers using the left or right arrow keys to find your channel. Press the Enter button to set the channel.
ResponseCard® NXT Quick Start Guide Presentation Mode Changing the Channel There are two ways to set the channel on the ResponseCard NXT. One way is to use the Find Channels tool in the toolbox, as described in the previous section “The Toolbox,” or you can manually set the channel. The steps below describe how to manually set the channel. 1. 2. 3. Press the Channel button. Use the number pad to enter the new channel number. Once the channel number has been entered, press the Enter button.
ResponseCard® NXT Quick Start Guide Test Mode Before logging into a test, the ResponseCard NXT needs to be on the same radio frequency channel as the receiver. For further instructions, see “Changing the Channel.” The host computer must be set up with polling open before you can begin the login process. 1. Press a button on the ResponseCard to “wake up” the device. 2. The Welcome Screen is displayed followed by the Battery Indicator Screen. 3. You may be prompted for Your ID.
ResponseCard® NXT Unit ID Programming (Optional) Modifying Unit ID Manually Unit ID as displayed on the reverse side of the device. 1. Press the Toolbox (right function key). 41 2. Press the right arrow key until “Device Info” is displayed. 1 2 3. Press the Enter button. Note: The next 3 steps must be completed within 3 seconds. 4. Press the 5. Press the abc button twice. button. 6. Press the Enter button.
ResponseCard RF and ResponseCard RF LCD Unit ID Programming (Optional) Modifying Unit ID Manually button. The LED will flash red and green. 2. Press button. The LED will flash red and green at a slower rate. 3. Enter your preferred six digit Unit ID using keys ‘0’ to ‘9’ (valid unit IDs are 000001 to 999999). Each time a button is pressed, the LED will flash yellow. RF LCD: Confirmation of the numbers entered will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. 4.
ResponseCard RF and ResponseCard RF LCD Channel Setting (Optional) Changing the Channel 1. Press and release the LED Color Description button. Red - Response was not received responsecard rf and responsecard rf lcd channel setting 2. While the light is flashing red and green, enter 2 digit code. (i.e. channel 1=01, channel 21=21). Green - Response was received 3. After the second digit is entered, press and release the button.
PresenterCard Quick Start Guide Button Action Start/Stop Button: Open and close polling. Changing PresenterCard Channel 1. Press the button. 2. Press the or button to increase or decrease channel numbers. Back Button: Go backward through a presentation slide deck. 3. Once the desired channel is shown on the display, press the button to set the channel. Forward Button: Advance through a presentation slide deck.
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