TurningPoint Cloud User Guide for PC 6.
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TurningPoint Cloud 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO TURNINGPOINT CLOUD! New Features What’s New in TurningPoint Cloud? Technical Requirements Requirements for Software and Hardware Compatible Devices Getting Started Download and Setup Creating a Turning Account Downloading TurningPoint Cloud Opening the No Install PC Version of TurningPoint Cloud (Zipped File) Installing TurningPoint Cloud (EXE File) Configuring Automatic Updates Device Setup Changing the Channel on the Receiver Locking the Receiver Channel
TurningPoint Cloud 4 Updating Question Preferences within the Question List Editor Importing Questions into a Question List Formatting a Word Document for Import Applying Question List Preferences to an Existing Question File Printing a Question List Versions for Self-Paced Polling Adding a Version Editing a Version Renaming a Version Deleting a Version Standards Downloading Standards Assigning Standards Using a Downloaded Standards List Creating a Custom Standards List Assigning Standards Using a Custom
TurningPoint Cloud 5 PREFERENCES Opening the TurningPoint Cloud Preferences Software Connections PowerPoint Anywhere Self-Paced 56 56 56 58 59 63 65 POWERPOINT POLLING Opening the PowerPoint Polling Environment Content Inserting a Polling Slide Converting a PowerPoint Slide into a Multiple Choice Polling Slide Converting a Multiple Choice Slide into a Demographic Slide Slide Types and Slide Preferences Objects Inserting a Correct Answer Indicator Inserting a Chart/Changing the Chart Type Inserting an An
TurningPoint Cloud 6 Messaging Inserting New Slides During the Presentation Using Data Slicing Saving a PowerPoint Polling Session 98 99 100 101 ANYWHERE POLLING Polling 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 Sessions Saving an Anywhere Polling Session Resetting an Anywhere Polling Session Continuing a Prior Anywhere Polling Session 102 102 102 103 105 106 107 1
TurningPoint Cloud Sessions Excluding a Session Setting Session Performance Points Setting Attendance Points Participants Editing Participant Information (Manually Created Participant Lists ONLY) Viewing Grade Overview Information Removing a Participant from a Single Session Removing a Participant from the Participant List via Results Manager Viewing Removed Participants Deleting a Removed Participant from Results Manager Reinstating a Participant Devices Saving Device IDs from the Real-Time Registration T
TurningPoint Cloud 8 WELCOME TO TURNINGPOINT CLOUD! TurningPoint Cloud combines seamless polling with PowerPoint® (PowerPoint Polling), over top of any application (Anywhere Polling), and self-paced tests, evaluations and surveys (Self-Paced Polling). Conduct real-time assessments to track progress (Results Manager) and instantly view results and collect valuable data all from one easy-to-use application.
TurningPoint Cloud 9 What’s New in TurningPoint Cloud? Turning Account TurningPoint Cloud requires instructors to sign in to protect participant and session data privacy. Instructors sign in to TurningPoint Cloud with their own Username and password, which stores a unique repository of data specific to the individual including sessions, participant lists and backup information.
TurningPoint Cloud 10 Technical Requirements TurningPoint Cloud is designed to function on most computers; however, there are some basic hardware and software requirements.
TurningPoint Cloud 11 Getting Started To get started with TurningPoint Cloud, the software must be downloaded from https://account.turningtechnologies.com. Uninstalling previous versions of Turning Technologies software is not necessary; however, only one version of the software should be open at any given time. IMPORTANT It is recommended to make copies of session files, participant lists, question lists, answer keys and presentations before migrating them to TurningPoint Cloud.
TurningPoint Cloud 12 Downloading TurningPoint Cloud The TurningPoint Cloud software is accessible through the Turning Account website. Please verify that your computer meets the Technical Requirements on page 10 before downloading TurningPoint Cloud. 1 Go to https://account.turningtechnologies.com and sign in to your Turning Account. TIP Alternatively, the Turning Account website can be accessed from a link via www.turningtechnologies.com/downloads. 2 Sign in to your Turning Account.
TurningPoint Cloud 13 8 Click Finish. Select the Launch TurningPoint Cloud checkbox to immediately open the application, or double-click the TurningPoint Cloud shortcut on the desktop to open the application. Configuring Automatic Updates Automatic updates provides users the option to update the software without first uninstalling it. IMPORTANT An internet connection must be available to check for software updates. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.
TurningPoint Cloud 14 another. The ResponseCards need to be set to the same channel as the receiver when polling. 1 Plug in the receiver, open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Click the channel number below Receiver. The Preferences window opens. 3 Select the channel number from the drop-down menu under ResponseCard Channels. 4 Click Close to return to the TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard.
TurningPoint Cloud 15 7 Click Close. NOTE To remove the channel lock, run TurningPoint Cloud as the Administrator and click Unlock Receiver Channels. Enabling ResponseWare ResponseWare must be enabled for participants to use ResponseWare as a response device. IMPORTANT ResponseWare is a virtual response solution that allows participants to respond through web-enabled devices and applications available for smart phones and tablets. If you do not use ResponseWare, skip this task.
TurningPoint Cloud 16 IMPORTANT Session options cannot be changed mid-session. Require Participant Accounts - Place a check in the box next to this option to require participants to have licensed accounts to be able to respond. If the box remains unchecked, participants who do not have Turning Accounts can participate as guests. This option is only available if you have a Concurrent license applied to your Turning Account. The number of guests cannot exceed the capacity of the license.
TurningPoint Cloud 17 7 Click Start Session. The ResponseWare Session Status window opens. 8 Click Close to return the TurningPoint Dashboard. The ResponseWare Session Status window does not need to be open for ResponseWare to be enabled. ResponseWare will remain enabled until TurningPoint Cloud is closed or until End Session is selected from the ResponseWare Session Status window. 9 Select either PowerPoint Polling or Anywhere Polling from the TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard.
TurningPoint Cloud 18 Pairing a PresenterCard A PresenterCard must be paired with TurningPoint Cloud before it can be used as a presentation device. If you do not have a PresenterCard, skip this task. 1 Plug in the receiver, open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Click the channel number below Receiver. The Preferences window opens. 3 Verify that the PresenterCard is programmed to the same channel as the receiver.
TurningPoint Cloud 19 Importing Participant Lists Importing Session Files Importing Question Lists or Answer Keys Converting TurningPoint 2008 Presentations Importing Participant Lists Participant lists created with previous Turning Technologies products can be imported into TurningPoint Cloud. IMPORTANT Participant lists from earlier versions of Turning Technologies products do not contain Turning Account licenses.
TurningPoint Cloud 20 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Select the Content tab. 3 Click the Question List drop-down menu and select Import. IMPORTANT Answer key files (TKY) are considered question list files in this case. 4 Browse to the location of the file(s) to be imported. 5 Select the question list and click Open. A dialog box appears. Click Yes to convert the selected file to the new format.
TurningPoint Cloud 21 CONTENT In this chapter, you will find information on managing content, creating and editing question lists, question types, versions and standards. Managing Content Question Lists Standards Managing Content The TurningPoint Cloud Content tab allows a user to organize content into folders for all three polling environments. Content may be in the form of question lists or PowerPoint presentations.
TurningPoint Cloud 22 Importing Content The following file types can be imported into TurningPoint Cloud: question list files (TPQX and TPQ), answer key files from TurningKey (TKY), QuestionPoint files (TQZ) and PowerPoint presentations (PPTX and PPT). When a file is imported, it is copied from its current location to the Content folder in TurningPoint Cloud. TIP Drag and drop files and folders directly under the Content tab. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.
TurningPoint Cloud 23 6 Click OK. 7 Click Save. Converting an ExamView Test or CPS Export File into a Question List 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Select the Content tab. 3 Click the Content drop-down menu and select Convert ExamView/CPS File. 4 Locate the file to be converted, select it and click Open. TurningPoint Cloud imports the file and places it under the Content tab. TIP Click Edit Question List to view and edit the question list, if necessary.
TurningPoint Cloud 24 NOTE For more information on creating a PowerPoint presentation as content, see Content on page 67. Question lists and answer keys created with previous versions of Turning Technologies products can be imported into TurningPoint Cloud. For more information, see Importing Content on page 22.
TurningPoint Cloud 25 b To delete a question, select a question, click Question on the toolbar and select Delete. (Or, select the question and press the Delete key on the keyboard.) c To duplicate a question, select a question, click Question on the toolbar and select Duplicate. (Or, select a question and press Ctrl + D (PC) or Cmd + D (Mac) on the keyboard) TIP Duplicating questions can speed up the question list creation process if there are a multitude of questions with similar formatting.
TurningPoint Cloud 26 5 Adjust the Question, Polling and Scoring options as necessary. Question Options l Anonymous - A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling. l l 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 27 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. 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 28 Numeric Response A numeric response question requires participants to respond with a numeric value. Only participants using a ResponseCard XR, ResponseCard NXT, QT Device or ResponseWare may respond to a numeric response question. NOTE A numeric response can have up to 16 characters in all three polling environments. Prerequisites A new question list must be created or opened for editing.
TurningPoint Cloud 29 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 33. True/False A true/false question requires participants to respond with 1/A for true or 2/B for false. Prerequisites 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 30 Matching Matching questions may have up to 10 answer choices. To set up a matching question, a list of matches is paired with a list of choices. Participants submit the choices in the order they correspond to the matches. NOTE Matching questions are NOT supported in the PowerPoint Polling environment. Prerequisites A new question list must be created or opened for editing.
TurningPoint Cloud l 31 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 33. Essay Only participants using a ResponseCard XR, ResponseCard NXT, QT Device or ResponseWare may respond to an essay question.
TurningPoint Cloud 32 Demographic Assignment A demographic assignment question may have up to 10 answer choices. A demographic assignment question can also be used to assign participants to teams for competitions. Prerequisites 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. 1 Select a question from the question list.
TurningPoint Cloud 33 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. 1 Select a question from the question list. 2 Select Priority Ranking from the Question Type drop-down menu. 3 Select the number of choices and number of responses from the drop-down menus. 4 Adjust the Question, Polling and Scoring Options as necessary.
TurningPoint Cloud 34 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 25. 3 Optionally, set the Question, Scoring and Polling Options in the right panel. Click the arrow next to the category to view the available options. For more information, see Question Types and Options on page 25. NOTE Polling options do not apply to Self-Paced Polling.
TurningPoint Cloud 35 TIP Internet Explorer security settings can be adjusted to allow active content to run on the computer. This will avoid the security prompt in the future. f. Click the Insert horizontal ruler icon to include a line separator in the 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 36 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Select the Content tab. 3 Select a question list and click Edit Question List. 4 Click the Question icon and select Update Question List Preferences. The Update Question List Preferences window is displayed. 5 Edit preferences as necessary. TIP To update the question and answer font and size of a particular question, click the pencil icon next to that question. 6 Click Save.
TurningPoint Cloud 37 2 Select the desired file and click Open. The Import Questions window is displayed. 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 imported 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 38 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Select the Content tab. 3 Click the Content drop-down menu, mouse over New and select Question List. 4 Name the Question List. 5 Expand the Preferences tab and adjust the preferences as needed. 6 Click Save. The Question List Editor opens. 7 Click the Question icon and select Import. 8 Select the desired file and click Open. 9 Check the questions to be imported. 10 Click Import.
TurningPoint Cloud 39 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 40 Editing a Version Questions can be rearranged or removed from a specific version. Prerequisites A master list must be open. If a master list is not open, select the Content tab, select the master list and click Edit Question List on the Question List Overview screen. 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 the Version icon and select Edit.
TurningPoint Cloud 41 Prerequisites 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. 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 the Version icon and select Delete. The Delete Version confirmation box is displayed.
TurningPoint Cloud 42 2 Click the Add/Remove/Update icon. The Standards Selection window is opened. 3 Check the standard or standards to be downloaded. NOTE To individually remove standards, uncheck the box or boxes. 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 43 6 Select a question from the left panel. 7 Select a standard from the list. Click the right arrow icon to apply the standard to the question. 8 Repeat steps 6 - 7 to assign standards to remaining questions. 9 To remove a standard from a question, select the question and double-click the assigned standard. Optionally, click Clear All to remove all standards associated with the question. 10 When finished, click Close.
TurningPoint Cloud 44 8 Click Close when finished. 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 on page 44. 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 45 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. In TurningPoint Cloud, participant lists that are imported from either the Turning Account Registration website or from an LMS include each participant's license status.
TurningPoint Cloud 46 5 Select Turning Account Registration from the Integration drop-down menu. 6 The Server Address, Username and Password are automatically populated. 7 Click Connect. The Import Participant List window opens. 8 Select the participant list or lists to import. Optionally, check Select All to import all participant lists. 9 Click Import. A confirmation box is displayed. 10 Click OK. The participant list is added to the left panel of the Participant List Overview screen.
TurningPoint Cloud 47 5 Select the appropriate Integration from the Integration drop-down menu. 6 Enter the Server Address, Username and Password in the appropriate fields. 7 Click Connect. Optionally, click Remember this information to have the Integration, Server Address and User Name stored for future use. 8 If applicable, select the Institution from the Select an Institution drop-down menu. The Import Participant List window opens. 9 Select the course or courses to import.
TurningPoint Cloud 48 3 Name the participant list, select the Create Manually radio button and click Create List. The Participant List Editor is displayed. 4 Select a cell and enter the participant information relevant to that particular category. For example, enter the participant’s last name under the Last Name column. TIP If there is a CSV or TXT file that already contains the participant information, drag and drop the file into the Participant List Editor.
TurningPoint Cloud 49 3 Select a cell and edit the participant information. 4 To add a participant, click the Participant icon and select Add. 5 To remove a participant, select the participant, click the Participant icon and select Remove. 6 To add a column, click the Column icon and select Add. 7 Select a header type. l Custom- Enter a name for the column header in the box provided and click OK. l Voting Weight- A participant vote is equal to one.
TurningPoint Cloud 50 11 Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen. Exporting to a CSV, HTML or Template 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 Export and select one of the following options: l CSV- A comma-separated values (CSV) file contains tabular data (numbers and text) in plain-text form.
TurningPoint Cloud 51 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. 1 Select the Manage tab. 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants. The Participant List Editor is displayed.
TurningPoint Cloud 52 Removing Demographics from a Participant List 1 Select the Manage tab. 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants. The Participant List Editor is displayed. 3 Select a cell in the demographic column. 4 Click the Demographic icon and select Remove.
TurningPoint Cloud 53 5 Click Save. 6 Enter and re-enter a password for the participant list or participant lists. 7 Click Export. A copy of the selected participant list or participant lists are now saved to the selected location. IMPORTANT In order for another individual to import the participant list, you must provide the individual with the participant list password. Next Steps Now that a participant list has been exported, it can be imported into TurningPoint Cloud on another computer.
TurningPoint Cloud Duplicating a Participant List Existing participant lists can be duplicated, allowing for quick replication of the list and data. 1 Select the Manage tab. 2 Select a participant list and click Edit Participants. The Participant List Editor is displayed. 3 Click the Participant icon and select Duplicate List. 4 Enter a name for the duplicated list and click OK. The new participant list is displayed in the Participant List Editor.
TurningPoint Cloud 55 3 Click the Participant List drop-down menu and select Delete. 4 If a participant list does not contain associated session data, click Delete. 5 If a participant list does contain associated session data, a prompt is displayed with options for the session data. a Select one of the following options: l Move Sessions to Auto- Remove the participant list and move all sessions under Auto.
TurningPoint Cloud 56 PREFERENCES This chapter provides information on the preferences and settings associated with each polling environment. This chapter covers the following topics: Opening the TurningPoint Cloud Preferences Software Connections PowerPoint Anywhere Self-Paced Opening the TurningPoint Cloud Preferences The Preferences window opens in a new window on top of the TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard. Preferences can also be accessed through any of the polling environments.
TurningPoint Cloud l Administration on page 57 l Shortcut Keys on page 57 57 Administration Administration settings refer to preferences that apply to the entire TurningPoint Cloud application. l l l l l l l l l 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 instructor. Only participants with ResponseCard NXT or ResponseWare have the option to send feedback.
TurningPoint Cloud l l Show/Hide Chart (AW) - 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. l Show/Hide Showbar (PP) - This shortcut applies to the PowerPoint Polling environment. l Start/Stop Polling - This shortcut applies to the Anywhere Polling environment.
TurningPoint Cloud 59 PresenterWare This section contains the preferences for enabling PresenterWare Support. PresenterWare setup must be completed through either the PowerPoint Polling or Anywhere Polling preferences. l l l Enable PresenterWare Support - Check this option to enable PresenterWare Support via TurningPoint Cloud. PresenterWare Connection - Click Confirm. To enable this button, PresenterWare must be launched on your smart phone or tablet.
TurningPoint Cloud l Competitions on page 61 l Presentation on page 62 60 NOTE The Apply All button will apply the setting to question slides in the current presentation and all future slides. Charts This section enables the user to view and change the chart preferences. l l l l l l l l l l Automatically Format Charts - If checked, the charts will retain their default properties.
TurningPoint Cloud l l l Automatically Advance After Objects - When checked, chart results will automatically display upon the completion of a countdown timer or response counter. Automatically Open Polling - When checked, polling automatically opens when the slide is shown. When unchecked, the slide needs to be advanced to open polling. Countdown Timer - Determines if a countdown object will be automatically inserted on new slides.
TurningPoint Cloud 62 This section enables the user to view and change the preferences for competition. l l Fastest Responders - The Fastest Responders preferences determine what type of information and how many participants are displayed. l Display Correct Responders Only - Only participants who responded correctly to the previous question slide will be displayed. l Participant Information - Select the type of participant information to be displayed from the drop-down menu.
TurningPoint Cloud 63 Anywhere Anywhere Preferences only apply to the Anywhere Polling environment and are grouped into three sections: l Charts on page 63 l Competitions on page 63 l Presentation on page 64 Charts This section enables the user to view and change the chart preferences. l l l l l l Chart Colors - Determines the colors that are displayed in each chart. Click a color to open the color palette and select a new color.
TurningPoint Cloud l l l 64 Team Display Count - Select the number of teams to be displayed from the drop-down menu. Score Calculation - Select whether 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.
TurningPoint Cloud l l l 65 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 four. l Font Size - Determines the font size for the text displayed on the response grids. l Starting Cell Color - Determines the Response/Non-Response Grid starting color. l First Response Color - Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits a response.
TurningPoint Cloud 66 POWERPOINT POLLING This chapter covers the following topics: Opening the PowerPoint Polling Environment Content Tools Polling Opening the PowerPoint Polling Environment The PowerPoint Polling environment is embedded directly into PowerPoint. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud. Optionally, select a participant list, question list or PowerPoint presentation from the left panel. If using a question list, TurningPoint Cloud will automatically parse the content into PowerPoint slides.
TurningPoint Cloud 67 Content PowerPoint Polling content is simply a PowerPoint slide with the ability to dynamically display information based on the responses from the participants.
TurningPoint Cloud 68 Enhance the presentation by adding Objects on page 75 or Competition on page 82 slides to help increase participation. Also, try using the Tools on page 86 available on the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon. Converting a Multiple Choice Slide into a Demographic Slide A multiple choice polling slide can easily be converted to a demographic polling slide from the Slide Preferences Pane.
TurningPoint Cloud 69 Clicking a chart on a polling slide displays the chart preferences on the Slide Preferences Pane. The chart colors, labels and values can be adjusted without having to open the TurningPoint Cloud Preferences window. The chart preferences only appear on charts for the following slides: Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric Response, True/False, Demographic Assignment, Priority Ranking, Likert and Ice Breaker.
TurningPoint Cloud 70 A short answer slide contains a question text box, a chart and a list of the five most common responses. TIP Additional responses can be viewed in TurningPoint Cloud reports. NOTE The following symbols are supported: ResponseCard NXT as of firmware version 2.0.0 and QT Device .,\"?@ #$%^&*()_+-=/<>[]{}£€√ ResponseCard XR as of firmware version 1.2.1 .
TurningPoint Cloud 71 Numeric Response Slide Preferences: Question Options l Anonymous - A question marked anonymous does not track participant list information when polling. Polling Options l l Automatically Open Polling - When checked, polling automatically opens when the slide is shown. When unchecked, the slide needs to be advanced to open polling. Show Results - When checked, the chart is displayed after polling is closed. Showing Results during polling is not available in Office 2007.
TurningPoint Cloud 72 Scoring Options l Correct Point Value - The point value of the correct answer(s) can be set by entering a value in the box provided.. l Incorrect Point Value - The point value of the incorrect answer(s) can be set by entering a value in the box provided. l Speed Scoring - When checked, point values will decrease relative to the time polling is kept open. l Select True or False as the correct answer. A value of No Correct can also be selected if there is no correct answer.
TurningPoint Cloud 73 Polling Options l l l Automatically Open Polling - When checked, polling automatically opens when the slide is shown. When unchecked, the slide needs to be advanced to open polling. Show Results - When checked, the chart is displayed after polling is closed. Showing Results during polling is not available in Office 2007. First Response Only - When checked, TurningPoint Cloud only accepts the first response sent by each participant.
TurningPoint Cloud 74 Likert Slide Preferences: Question Options l l l 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 75 Polling Options l l l Automatically Open Polling - When checked, polling automatically opens when the slide is shown. When unchecked, the slide needs to be advanced to open polling. Show Results - When checked, the chart is displayed after polling is closed. Showing Results during polling is not available in Office 2007. First Response Only - When checked, TurningPoint Cloud only accepts the first response sent by each participant..
TurningPoint Cloud 76 Inserting a Correct Answer Indicator A correct answer indicator allows participants to see the correct answer or answers after polling is closed. The indicator appears during a presentation when the slide is advanced after displaying the chart. IMPORTANT A correct answer must be set before a correct answer indicator can be inserted on a polling slide. 1 Select the polling slide. TIP Select more than one slide by holding down the Ctrl or Shift key on the keyboard.
TurningPoint Cloud 77 To make a PowerPoint slide interactive, a TurningPoint Cloud chart must be added to the slide. Assuming that the PowerPoint slide is in Title and Content form, a chart can be added by following the steps below. 1 Select the polling slide. TIP Select more than one slide by holding down the Ctrl or Shift key on the keyboard. 2 From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon click the Objects icon, mouse over Charts and select the desired chart. There are seven chart types available.
TurningPoint Cloud 78 Adobe Flash Player must be installed to use the animated charts. Go to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer to download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. 1 Select the polling slide. TIP Select more than one slide by holding down theCtrl or Shift key on the keyboard. 2 From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon click the Objects icon, mouse over Animated Charts and select the desired chart. A placeholder is inserted for the animated chart. There are seven animated chart types available.
TurningPoint Cloud 79 Square Letter Clock Gemstone 3 To change the current countdown on the slide, select a different countdown from the Objects menu. 4 To remove the countdown, simply delete the object from the slide. 5 To adjust the time or add a sound to the countdown timer, click the countdown timer. Adjust the time from the Slide Preferences Pane. a To adjust the time, enter a value into the Countdown Seconds box. A valid entry is 1 - 999. b To add a sound, click ...
TurningPoint Cloud 80 Table l l l Response Non-Response Table- The table grid displays numbered boxes that represent each participant in the participant list. If polling with an auto list, the number of boxes displayed is determined by the number of participants responding. Response - The response grid displays the participant name by default. As the participants respond, the corresponding box will change color.
TurningPoint Cloud 81 Bevel Explosion Speech Marquis TIP Prompts can be formatted like regular PowerPoint objects.Right-click on the object and select a formatting option from the menu. The prompt text can be adjusted in the preferences. 3 To change the current prompt on the slide, select a different prompt from the Objects menu. 4 To remove the prompt, simply delete the object from the slide. Inserting a Response Counter During the Slide Show, the response counter displays the number of responses.
TurningPoint Cloud 82 Inserting Stats Stats objects reveal statistics about responses after polling is closed. The value of the statistic is displayed in the stats object during a presentation after polling has been closed. 1 Select the polling slide. TIP Select more than one slide by holding down the Ctrl or Shift key on the keyboard. 2 From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon click the Objects icon, mouse over Stats and select the desired stat. There are four stats available.
TurningPoint Cloud 83 The team assignment slide assigns participants to teams for competitions and is also considered a demographic slide. Team Assignment Slide Preferences: Demographic Options l l l 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 84 Team Leader Board Slide Preferences: l l l Number to Display - Select the number of teams to be displayed from the drop-down menu. Score Calculation - Select whether 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 85 The racing leader board slide presents a visual representation of the team scores. An image to represent the teams is selected in the Slide Preferences Pane. When the slide is advanced, the images move in relation to the number of points earned. Racing Leader Board Slide Preferences: l l l Number to Display - Select the number of teams to be displayed from the drop-down menu. Score Calculation - Select whether the points displayed are cumulative or single from the drop-down menu.
TurningPoint Cloud 86 3 Select the question list file and click Open. NOTE Only one question list file may be selected at a time. A box displays the status of the question list file import. Next Steps Correct answers and other slide setting options can be adjusted in the Slide Preferences Pane. For more information on slide preferences, see Slide Types and Slide Preferences on page 68. Tools The PowerPoint Polling tools are advanced features that can be used to enhance the presentation.
TurningPoint Cloud 87 2 From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon, click the Tools icon and select Comparative Links. The Add Comparative Link Slide window opens. 3 Select the first slide you would like to compare from the drop-down menu. 4 Select the second slide you would like to compare from the drop-down menu. 5 Click OK. The comparative links slide is inserted into the presentation.
TurningPoint Cloud 88 3 Click Add to add a rule. The Conditional Branching Rules box displays the rule with a default name. 4 Optionally, click Rename to change the default name of the rule. Enter a name in the box provided and click OK. 5 Optionally, create additional conditions for a slide by clicking AND Condition or OR Condition as logical operators. NOTE There can be up to 30 conditions per selected slide.
TurningPoint Cloud 89 d Selected Answer - Determines what answer must be selected to make the condition true. The number or percentage of responses for the selected answer will be used in the comparison. Any of the answer choices on the slide may be chosen. The condition uses the number of responses for that selected answer choice. e Slide Selection - Select the slide to be displayed when the condition is fulfilled. Select any slide in the presentation.
TurningPoint Cloud 90 1 Create a polling slide. The text in the answer region will be replaced by pictures. Therefore, it is recommended to use descriptive words or phrases in the answer region because this text will be used for the chart labels, reports, extracted question lists and in the session editor. Correct answer indicators need to be inserted on the slide before converting it to a picture slide. Short answer, numeric,essay and moment to moment slides do not support the Convert to Picture tool.
TurningPoint Cloud 91 1 Select an insertion point in the PowerPoint presentation for the demographic comparison slide. 2 From the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon, click the Tools icon and select Demographic Comparison. The Add Demographic Comparison Slide window opens. 3 Select the Demographic from the drop-down menu. 4 Select the Question from the drop-down menu. 5 Click OK. The demographic comparison slide is inserted into the presentation.
TurningPoint Cloud 92 2 Click the Tools icon on the ribbon and select Ranking Wizard. The Ranking Wizard opens. 3 Enter a name for an item to be ranked in the box provided and click Add or press Enter on the keyboard. The item is added to the list. At least two items are needed for ranking. Repeat this step until all of the ranking items have been added to the list. TIP The list of ranking items can be saved and used again at a later time.
TurningPoint Cloud 93 7 Select an option for Present Items. Only one item may be selected. l Select Standard X/XY/XYZ to rank the items on a numerical scale for the criteria l Select Paired Comparison to compare the items by pairs on the criteria. If paired comparison is selected, the box for a response of “No Preference” may be checked. 8 Select an option for Slide Order. Only one item may be selected.
TurningPoint Cloud 94 Polling The polling function in PowerPoint allows a user to poll an audience with questions embedded directly into the PowerPoint presentation.
TurningPoint Cloud 95 Now that the previous session is open, it can be continued. For more information on running a session, see Running a Slide Show on page 95. Using the Real-Time Registration Tool The Real-Time Registration Tool provides a fast and simple way to assign response devices to a participant list. Registration only takes a few moments, thus eliminating the need for manually adding Device IDs into the permanent participant list.
TurningPoint Cloud 96 To poll in PowerPoint, a presentation with polling slides or a question list is required. To track results based on participants, a participant list is also required. For more information on creating a PowerPoint Polling presentation, see Content on page 67. 1 Plug in the receiver or establish a ResponseWare session. NOTE For information on how to establish a ResponseWare session, see Enabling ResponseWare on page 15.
TurningPoint Cloud 97 Response Display - The Response Display button displays the participants and their responses to the question while polling is open. This information is displayed in real-time. Show/Hide Response Grid - The Show/Hide Response Grid toggles the display of a response grid on the screen to indicate which participants have responded. The visual display and contents of the response grid are controlled in the PowerPoint preferences.
TurningPoint Cloud 98 Using the Participant Monitor The participant monitor displays question information, participant information and participant question details. Use of the participant monitor is optional, but is helpful in tracking how participants respond during a presentation. The participant monitor can be accessed from the showbar or from the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon after the Slide Show is over.
TurningPoint Cloud 99 NOTE Replies can only be sent to participants using the ResponseWare application. An established ResponseWare connection is required. 2 To send a reply to a particular participant, select the participant's name/User ID/Device ID from the left panel. Enter a response in the right panel and click Send to. 3 To send a reply to all participants, select the Open Chat button in the left panel, enter a response in the right panel and click Send to Everyone.
TurningPoint Cloud 100 2 Select the slide type to be inserted into the presentation. Template slides are automatically inserted into the presentation with generic question and answer choices. Custom slides require the user to enter the question and answer text. a Enter the question text in the field provided. b Enter the answer text in the field provided. Each answer choice must be on its own line. c Click Insert. 3 Poll the new slide.
TurningPoint Cloud 101 3 To slice by Participant Groups: a Select the Participant Groups tab. b Expand the group that contains the information by which to slide the data. c Select the desired group and click Select. The chart now displays the results of the current question for the participants in the selected group. At the top center of the screen there is the Data Slice drop-down menu that allows for the selection of a different group. 4 Advance the slide to continue the presentation.
TurningPoint Cloud ANYWHERE 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 topics: Polling Sessions Polling The polling function in the Anywhere environment allows a user to poll an audience with any application.
TurningPoint Cloud 103 1 Plug in the receiver or establish a ResponseWare session. NOTE For information on how to establish a ResponseWare session, see Enabling ResponseWare on page 15. 2 Open TurningPoint Cloud, sign in to your Turning Account and select a participant list and a question list, if applicable. 3 Click Anywhere Polling. The TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard closes and Anywhere Polling opens. For more information on the Anywhere Polling showbar, see About the Anywhere Polling Showbar on page 103.
TurningPoint Cloud 104 Close Polling - The Close Polling icon closes polling and opens the chart window. Quick Poll Menu - 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. The Attendance Poll is also accessed through this menu. Responses - Responses displays the number of devices that have responded to the current question.
TurningPoint Cloud 105 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. Show/Hide Chart Options - The Show/Hide Chart Options button toggles the display of the chart options.
TurningPoint Cloud 106 Quick Poll Question Types There are several Quick Poll question types available for Anywhere Polling. To use a Quick Poll question, click the Quick Poll Menu question type.
TurningPoint Cloud 107 NOTE The following symbols are supported: ResponseCard NXT as of firmware version 2.0.0 and QT Device .,\"?@ #$%^&*()_+-=/<>[]{}£€√ ResponseCard XR as of firmware version 1.2.1 .,+-*/%()^@ !&E√€ Numeric Response Opens polling on a numeric response question. Any numerical value can be submitted. Supported response devices are ResponseCard XR, NXT, QT Device and ResponseWare. Essay Opens polling to accept essay responses.
TurningPoint Cloud 108 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. 1 Click the Options icon. 2 Select Mark Question as Anonymous. Repeat the steps above any time anonymous polling is required. Using the Real-Time Registration Tool The Real-Time Registration Tool provides a fast and simple way to assign response devices to a participant list.
TurningPoint Cloud 109 If No is selected, the participant list is temporarily saved. For information on how to save the Device IDs after the session is completed, see Saving Device IDs from the Real-Time Registration Tool on page 134. WARNING If the registrations were not saved to the permanent participant list and the session is reset or polling is closed, the Device IDs are not saved.
TurningPoint Cloud 110 3 To send a reply to all participants, select the Open Chat button in the left panel, enter a response in the right panel and click Send to Everyone. Only ResponseWare users will receive the reply. NOTE Participants have the option to message the instructor AND all (ResponseWare) participants in the session. To adjust participant messaging options, refer to Enabling ResponseWare on page 15.
TurningPoint Cloud 111 Resetting an Anywhere Polling Session The reset session option gives the user an option of deleting results from questions in order to poll a new session. WARNING Once the reset function has been performed, it cannot be undone. 1 Click the Options icon. 2 Mouse over Session and select Reset Session. If session data is detected, the user will be prompted to save the session. 3 Optionally, save the session file.
TurningPoint Cloud 112 SELF-PACED POLLING The Self-Paced Polling environment allows participants to take a paper-based test on an XR, NXT or QT ResponseCard.
TurningPoint Cloud 113 NOTE Select either duration or end time. c Select the message to be sent to participants from the Completed Test Message drop-down menu. TIP The default login options can be set in the preferences. For more information, see Self-Paced on page 65. 5 Click OK. At this time the participants may log into the test. Next Steps Now that participants have logged into the test, it is time to begin Self-Paced Polling on page 114.
TurningPoint Cloud 114 Self-Paced Polling If the instructions in Setting Up Self-Paced Polling on page 112 have already been completed, skip to step 6. 1 Plug in the receiver, open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 Select a participant list and a question list. 3 Click Self-Paced Polling. The TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard closes and the polling application opens. 4 Click the Accept Logins icon. NOTE If Show Login Window is unchecked in the preferences, skip to step 6.
TurningPoint Cloud 115 2 Click Individual Progress to view progress by participant. The test version, score and overall progress for each participant is displayed. A green check mark indicates the participant answered the question correctly while a red X indicates 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 116 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. 1 Click the Save icon 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 6 Click Save to save the session results. 7 Name the session and click Save. 8 Close the application to return to the TurningPoint Cloud Dashboard. turningtechnologies.
TurningPoint Cloud INDIVIDUAL SESSION MANAGEMENT This chapter covers the following topics: Importing Sessions Importing a ResponseCard AnyWhere Session Pairing an Auto Session to a Participant List Exporting Sessions Extracting Session Information Creating a Participant List from an Auto Session Merging Sessions Deleting Sessions Changing a Session Name Editing a Session Importing Sessions Exported sessions can be imported into TurningPoint Cloud.
TurningPoint Cloud 119 8 Click OK. The import summary displays the status of each session or sessions selected for import. 9 Click OK. The session or sessions are now displayed in the left panel. 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 120 3 Select the appropriate session and drag and drop it into the appropriate participant list. The session is now linked to the participant list. Exporting Sessions A session can be exported from TurningPoint Cloud for use on another computer or by another authorized user. NOTE If exporting a session to a Learning Management System (LMS), see Exporting Sessions to an LMS on page 140. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.
TurningPoint Cloud 121 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. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a session from the left panel. 3 Click the Session drop-down menu and select Extract. The Extract window opens. 4 Select the type of file to be extracted from the session.
TurningPoint Cloud 122 Merging Sessions Multiple session files can be merged into a single session file. Sessions may be merged by questions, by participants, or by both questions and participants. If any of the sessions’ question lists are read-only, the entire session’s question list will be marked as read-only. NOTE PowerPoint presentations and screenshots cannot be extracted from the merged session file and response times will not be displayed in the reports.
TurningPoint Cloud 123 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a session from the left panel. 3 Click the Session drop-down menu and select Delete. The Delete Session window opens. 4 Select one of the following options: l Remove Session from TurningPoint CloudRemove the session from the list, but leave the associated file in its current location on the computer. l Delete Session- Remove the session from the list and move the file to the Recycle Bin.
TurningPoint Cloud 124 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a session from the left panel. The Session Overview screen is displayed. 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 average score calculation is the sum of the total points for each active participant divided by the number of active participants.
TurningPoint Cloud Question lists can be extracted from an edited session. The extracted question list contains the changes from the edited session. For more information on extracting a question list, see Extracting Session Information on page 121. turningtechnologies.
TurningPoint Cloud 126 RESULTS MANAGER In Results Manager, all session files are associated with a participant list that resembles a gradebook. This chapter covers the following topics: Overview Sessions Participants Devices Export Integrations Overview The Results Manager Overview screen displays all of the 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.
TurningPoint Cloud 127 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. The Results Manager screen is displayed. 3 Expand the View Options category in the Overview panel on the right and adjust the options as necessary. View Options l l l l l l Show All Columns - Click the button to display all possible columns on the Results Manager screen.
TurningPoint Cloud 128 be adjusted to fit other purposes. Default values can be restored at any time by clicking Restore Defaults. Any changes will be lost and replaced with the default values. NOTE If the lower value of a range is adjusted, the upper value of the range below will automatically adjust. Additional ranges can be added by entering a number greater than zero for the lowest range value.
TurningPoint Cloud 129 Overwriting Session Scores Results Manager allows users to manipulate scores when needed. This is useful if grading on a curve or if a new score needs entered for a specific participant. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Locate the participant and the session column. 4 Double-click the cell and enter the new grade.
TurningPoint Cloud 130 Setting Session Performance Points The session performance points are the total number of points possible for the selected session. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Select a session header. 4 Expand the Performance category in the right panel. 5 Enter the maximum number of performance points possible for the session.
TurningPoint Cloud 131 Editing Participant Information (Manually Created Participant Lists ONLY) Viewing Grade Overview Information Removing a Participant from a Single Session Removing a Participant from the Participant List via Results Manager Viewing Removed Participants Deleting a Removed Participant from Results Manager Reinstating a Participant Editing Participant Information (Manually Created Participant Lists ONLY) Participant names and User IDs can be edited from within Results Manager.
TurningPoint Cloud 132 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Locate the participant and the session column and select the participant score. 4 Expand the Session Information category in the Participant Session View right panel. 5 Click Remove from Session. 6 Click Yes on the confirmation box to remove the participant from the session.
TurningPoint Cloud 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. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Check Show Removed Participants at the bottom of the screen.
TurningPoint Cloud 134 Reinstating a Participant A participant that has been removed may be reinstated in the participant list. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Check Show Removed Participants at the bottom of the screen. 4 Select the removed participant row and click Reinstate Participant from the right panel. Devices In the Results Manager Overview, there may be a list of unassigned devices.
TurningPoint Cloud 135 Adding or Removing Devices Device IDs can be added to a participant from Results Manager. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Select a participant row. 4 Expand the Devices category from the right panel. 5 To add a device, select the Device ID and click the( + ). 6 To remove a device, select the Device ID and click ( - ).
TurningPoint Cloud 136 a Click Create Participant in the right panel. b Enter the participant information. c Click Save. Merging Secondary Devices The Merge Secondary Devices option allows you to merge results if participants responded with more than one registered device during the session. This feature only works if both devices are registered to the user in the participant list. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account.
TurningPoint Cloud 137 Viewing the Grade Overview for Unassigned Devices 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 the participant. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Select the unassigned device and expand the Grade Overview category from the right panel.
TurningPoint Cloud 138 Exporting a Participant Report Exporting a Session to an Export Scheme Exporting the Results Manager Overview Exporting a Participant Report The participant report contains detailed session data broken down by participant. 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Click the Export icon and select Participant. The Participant Report window opens.
TurningPoint Cloud 139 Exporting a Session to an Export Scheme 1 Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning Account. 2 From the Manage tab, select a participant list and click Results Manager. 3 Click on a session header to select the session column. 4 Click the Export icon and select Session. The Export Session to Data Scheme window opens. 5 Choose an export scheme from the Select a Scheme drop-down menu. 6 Click Save. 7 Enter a file name for the export file and click Save.
TurningPoint Cloud 140 Updating Participant Lists from an LMS or the Turning Account Registration Website Exporting Sessions to an LMS Updating Participant Lists from an LMS or the Turning Account Registration Website TurningPoint Cloud can update participant list information from an LMS or the Turning Account Registration website. An LMS integration must be configured on an LMS server.
TurningPoint Cloud 141 3 Click the Integrations icon. The Connect to Integration window opens. 4 Select the Integration from the Integration drop-down menu. 5 Enter the Server Address, Username and Password in the appropriate fields. 6 If applicable, select an Institution from the Select an Institution drop-down menu. 7 Click Connect. Optionally, click Remember this information to have the Integration, Server Address and User Name stored for future use. The Update with Integration window opens.
TurningPoint Cloud 142 REPORTS There are eight types of reports available. This chapter covers: Generating Reports Exporting a Report Exporting Multiple Reports Saving and Printing a PDF Report Results by Question Results by Participant Results Detail Attendance Results by Demographic Demographic Comparison Comparative Results Team Points Session Log Report Each report can be customized by selecting the data options on the right side of the reports window.
TurningPoint Cloud 143 3 Select the report type from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner. 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 average score is the sum of the total points for each active participant divided by the number of active participants. These numbers are not dependent upon participant account licenses.
TurningPoint Cloud 144 Saving and Printing a PDF Report TurningPoint Cloud allows the user to print a hard copy of the reports. The reports are printed as PDF files. 1 While in the Reports window, click the Print icon 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.
TurningPoint Cloud l Total number of Participants that answered the question correctly l Total number of Participants that answered the question incorrectly l A Participant that has not responded to a question is considered to have answered incorrectly.
TurningPoint Cloud l Correct Answers- Displays the correct answers for each question. l Answer Choices- Displays all of the answer choices for each question. l Response History- Displays each response sent by the participant for each question including invalid responses. l l l Response Times- Displays the length of time (in seconds) that it took with the final recorded response(s). Response times will not display on merged sessions.
TurningPoint Cloud l First Name l Last Name l attendance status 147 Checking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report. l l Participant Information- Select the type of participant information to be displayed. Show Unassigned Devices- Select this box to display devices that answered the attendance poll, but were not included in the participant list.
TurningPoint Cloud 148 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. Demographic Comparison The Demographic Comparison Report is used to compare multiple demographic filters on the same report for all questions in the session. Choose to display counts or percentages from the Response Display drop-down menu.
TurningPoint Cloud Check the Highlight Top Scores box to display top-performing participants. Checking the Include Non-Responders box displays participants who did not respond in the session. Session Log Report The Session Log Report displays a log of session events and/or messages in chronological order. Checking the boxes in the right panel adjusts the details of the report. l l l Session Events- Displays slide show and question polling open and close time stamps.
TurningPoint Cloud 150 CONTACT US For additional help, contact Turning Technologies Technical Support. Technical Support is available from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. EST. From within the contiguous United States, you can reach Technical Support toll-free by calling 866.746.3015. If you are calling from outside of the United States, please call +1 330.746.3015. Technical Support may also be reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com or support@einstruction.com, a brand of Turning Technologies.
TurningPoint Cloud 151 GLOSSARY A Acceptable Range Applies to a numeric response question. If a specific value is not required for a correct answer, a participant’s response must fall between the minimum and maximum values (range) set to be counted as correct. Acceptable Value Applies to a numeric response question. A participant’s response must be equal to the value to be counted as correct.
TurningPoint Cloud 152 Results Manager Overview. Auto (Participant List) A participant list option that allows the polling of responses, tracking of responses with Device ID and any user information sent from the response device. B Benchmark A standard by which a grade can be measured. A participant falling below the benchmark will display the percentage in red; a participant falling at or above the benchmark will display the percentage in green.
TurningPoint Cloud 153 Correct Answer Indicator A correct answer indicator denotes the correct answer or answers to a question. The audience will see the correct answer indicator after polling is closed. Correct Point Value The correct point value indicates the number of points awarded to a participant for responding to a question correctly. D Demographic Demographics group participants by a specific criteria, i.e. male or female.
TurningPoint Cloud 154 Expected File Location This is the location that TurningPoint Cloud expects to find the selected session. If the session is not found in that location, a “locate” button will appear to allow for the redirection to the session’s location. Export Overview Export Overview is an option in Results Manager that allows the export of the Participant List Overview to a CSV.
TurningPoint Cloud 155 L Live Polling PowerPoint Polling offers the option to poll the presentation with live participant responses or simulated computer responses. By default, live polling is selected. M Matching A question type that allows for the matching of two columns of information. Responding to a matching question operates in the same manner of all other multiple response questions.
TurningPoint Cloud 156 O Overview In Results Manager, the Overview displays the details and options for the participant list and sessions. This can be viewed by clicking the Overview button or any of the shaded columns. P Participant Any individual who may respond to questions during a session. Participant Leaderboard A Participant Leaderboard displays the top individual participants ranked by their total points. Participant List A list of participants that are expected to be part of a session.
TurningPoint Cloud 157 Preferences The various settings that control the behavior of the software and each polling environment are referred to as Preferences. Presentation Window This window displays the question and answer text of the currently polled question in the Anywhere environment. PresenterCard An RF (Radio Frequency) device that controls polling presentations via TurningPoint Cloud.
TurningPoint Cloud 158 Receiver A USB device that receives RF (Radio Frequency) or IR (Infrared) signals from response devices and communicates them to TurningPoint Cloud. A receiver is required for use with all ResponseCards and PresenterCards. Refresh From the Content tab, the Refresh option allows the user to update the display of content if changes to the content folders have been made outside of TurningPoint Cloud on the local computer.
TurningPoint Cloud 159 RF RF is the abbreviation for Radio Frequency. This refers to all Turning Technologies RF receivers and response devices. S Save Session An option in each polling environment that is required if saved response data is desired for reporting or exporting. Screenshot An image snapshot of the computer screen contents at the moment polling is closed in Anywhere Polling.
TurningPoint Cloud 160 T Team Leaderboard The Team Leaderboard displays the top teams ranked by their total points. The team’s points are the average of the team’s participants’ points. Team MVP In the PowerPoint Polling environment, the Team MVP Leaderboard displays the top scoring participant for each team. Tools The menu of additional features available for presentation enhancement in PowerPoint Polling is referred to as Tools.
TurningPoint Cloud 161 V Version Question lists are able to have multiple versions created, allowing different test versions to be given simultaneously in the Self-Paced Polling environment. Voting Weight A voting weight allows the adjustment of a participant’s vote to equal the same weight as that of a specified number of votes. For example, a voting weight of “4” would be equal to four votes.
