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Welcome to TurningPoint, the easiest, most powerful, fully interactive group response system available.
For use with PowerPoint, TurningPoint enables an audience to use response devices to provide instant
feedback to a speaker.
TurningPoint then gathers the responses and quickly translates the results into test scores, charts, and
graphs. It also can store the data for future reference.
This chapter provides an overview of the product and includes the system requirements, installation
instructions, and customer support resources.
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Product Introduction
Product Introduction
TurningPoint smoothly integrates with PowerPoint to create a more interactive and memorable
presentation. TurningPoint was designed to run on Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010. (Find
additional information in System Requirements on page 9.)
Once installed, TurningPoint options are accessed through the TurningPoint Toolbar, which can be found
in PowerPoint beneath the standard PowerPoint Toolbar. This toolbar displays the options to create
interactive slides, set up and run a presentation, and generate reports.
Other TurningPoint features include participant monitoring and reporting tools. TurningPoint also
provides the ability to connect to an educational institution’s WebCT, Blackboard or Sakai server or other
LMS solution to streamline creating Participant Lists and reporting classroom results and grades.
Additionally, TurningPoint is available in multiple languages. Customers may download a language pack
from www.TurningTechnologies.com.
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System Requirements
System Requirements
TurningPoint is designed to function on most computers; however, there are some hardware and software
requirements:
Requirements for Hardware
The following hardware specifications are required before installing TurningPoint:
• Intel or AMD 600 MHz class processor (1 GHz or higher recommended)
• 256 MB RAM (256 MB or more of “available” RAM recommended)
• 60 MB hard disk space (an additional 32 MB is required if you do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
The following software applications are required before installing TurningPoint:
• Microsoft Windows 32-bit or 64-bit XP, Vista, or Windows 7.
• Microsoft Office XP, 2003, 2007, or 2010
• Microsoft .NET 2.0 or higher
Compatible Response Devices
The following response devices are compatible with TurningPoint.
• ResponseCard RF or IR
• ResponseCard XR
• ResponseCard NXT
• ResponseWare
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Setup
Install TurningPoint
Follow the steps below to install TurningPoint.
Before You Begin
Check the hardware and software specifications outlined in System Requirements on page 9.
To install TurningPoint software…
1Install TurningPoint in one of two ways:
Setup
• Download the latest edition of TurningPoint from the Turning Technologies web site.
The Turning Technologies web site is located at http://www.turningtechnologies.com. Click the
Download button to the right of the screen and select the TurningPoint link. Complete the download
request form and click Submit. Select the TurningPoint link on the next page and save the file to your
computer. When the download is complete, double-click the setup icon to launch the InstallShield
Wizard.
• Or install from a CD. Insert the CD into the computer. The InstallShield Wizard launches
automatically.
2Click Next.
A window opens and displays the license agreement. Read the license agreement on the screen or click
the Print button to send the text to a printer.
3Select the button labeled “I accept the terms in the license agreement” if you accept the terms.
Accepting the terms of the license agreement permits you to continue to install TurningPoint.
4Click Next.
A window opens and displays customer information entry fields.
5Enter your name and organization in the fields.
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Configure Automatic Updates
6Click Next.
A window opens and displays a message that the computer is ready to install TurningPoint.
7Click Install.
The computer installs TurningPoint and displays the Finish button on the page when the process is
complete.
8Click Finish.
Select the Launch TurningPoint checkbox if you would like to immediately open the program or
double-click the TurningPoint shortcut on the desktop to open the program.
Configure Automatic Updates
TurningPoint has a new update feature which allows you to update the software without having to
uninstall it first. The update feature can also be configured to check for updates each time TurningPoint is
opened.
Before You Begin
You must have an active internet connection to check for software updates.
To configure automatic updates...
1Open TurningPoint.
2Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Check for Updates.
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If a software update is available the version number is listed under Update.
TurningPoint Update Window
3Click Update.
Tip
Open TurningPoint with PowerPoint
Check the box labeled “Automatically check for
updates in the future” to have TurningPoint check
for updates each time the application is opened.
4TurningPoint will download the update.
5When prompted, close PowerPoint.
After the updated has been downloaded and installed, TurningPoint will reopen.
Open TurningPoint with PowerPoint
After you install TurningPoint, you can configure it to open automatically when PowerPoint starts.
To toggle the option to automatically load TurningPoint...
1Double-click the TurningPoint icon.
2Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
3Select Presentation from the Settings Hierarchy.
A specific list of settings options displays in the menu.
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4Scroll down until you see the Misc settings.
5Select the Add-In always loaded setting.
A drop-down menu opens.
Settings Window: Add-In always loaded
Open TurningPoint with PowerPoint
6Choose either True or False.
Choosing True will have TurningPoint automatically load when PowerPoint is opened.
Choosing False means that TurningPoint does NOT automatically load when PowerPoint is opened; you
must launch TurningPoint by using the TurningPoint.exe shortcuts created at the time of installation.
Note
TurningPoint uses False as the default setting for
Add-In always loaded.
7Click Done.
The Settings window closes and, depending on your selection, TurningPoint will either load or not load
the next time you open PowerPoint.
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Tour of the TurningPoint Toolbar
Tour of the TurningPoint Toolbar
When you launch TurningPoint, PowerPoint opens and the TurningPoint Toolbar is displayed beneath the
PowerPoint toolbars, as the following image depicts:
TurningPoint Toolbar
The following descriptions define the buttons that make up the tools in the TurningPoint 2008 Toolbar:
InformationAllows you to view information about your TurningPoint Software. It also
shows licensing information for the receiver you are using, and it provides
a mechanism to supply feedback to Turning Technologies for support
assistance.
ResetDisplays a menu of options to clear the current user response data to start
a new session or reset individual slides for polling. Find information about
polling the audience in Chapter 7: Run Presentations.
Continue Prior SessionOpens a previously saved session. A session is a run-through of a
presentation where an audience has submitted responses to some or all
of the questions. Find information about continuing a prior session in
Chapter 9: Sessions.
Save SessionStores the current session. Find information about saving sessions in
Chapter 9: Sessions.
Insert SlideDisplays a menu of TurningPoint slide types that allows you to select from
in order to create a presentation. Find information about TurningPoint
slides in Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Slides.
Convert to Picture SlideAssigns pictures as answers in place of text. Find information about
picture slides in Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Slides.
Insert ObjectDisplays a menu of items to enhance a TurningPoint slide. Find
information about slide options in Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Slides.
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Tour of the TurningPoint Toolbar
ToolsDisplays a menu of options to report, modify, track, and integrate
TurningPoint presentations and sessions.
Select Input SourceSelects the input source to be used for collecting response data. These
include Response Devices, Keyboard Keys (0-9), and Simulated Data. Find
information about response devices in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
ParticipantsProvides options to create, edit, and delete Participant Lists. Find
information about these options in Chapter 5: Track Participants and Te am s .
ImportProvides option to create TurningPoint presentations from other sources.
Find more information about Importing in Chapter 6: Tools.
Select a Participant ListUsed to associate a participant list with the current session. Find
information about Participant Lists in Chapter 5: Track Participants and Te am s .
Turning TalkOpens the TurningTalk User Community, a social learning community for
users of Turning Technologies products and services.
Display TurningPoint HelpOpens the help file.
Toolbar OptionsCustomizes the PowerPoint and TurningPoint toolbars.
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Customer Support Resources
Customer Support Resources
If you have questions or concerns, additional resources are available online or by calling a Turning
Technologies representative.
Online Assistance
Turning Technologies offers online assistance through its web site at
http://www.turningtechnologies.com.
Go to the Product Guides and Manuals section of the web site to find more information about using
TurningPoint, such as the Quick Start Guide.
Go to the Product Training section of the Turning Technologies web site under Support to find:
• Tutorials
• Online Training
• Onsite Training
• Case Studies
• Presentations
Customer Support
Turning Technologies Customer Service Department offers technical support, which is available Monday Friday, 7am - 9pm EST. From within the continental United States, call Customer Service toll-free at 1 866
746 3015. If calling from outside the United States, call +(1) 330 746 3015. Customer Service also may be
reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com.
Mailing Address:
Turning Technologies 255 West Federal Street Youngstown, OH 44503
Turning Technologies offers complete TurningPoint training. Our trainers are available for onsite training
at your location, or you may send your team to our training facility in Ohio.
Typical training sessions last from two to six hours, depending on your intended use of TurningPoint and
skill level with Microsoft Office products. For Training Services, call 1 866 746 3015 for details.
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Getting Started with
2
The process to create interactive presentations with TurningPoint is very simple. This chapter describes
how to successfully build, deliver, and save the results of an interactive presentation in five easy steps.
TurningPoint
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Five Steps to Presentation Success
Five Steps to Presentation Success
Creating an interactive presentation with TurningPoint can be accomplished in five easy steps.
Note
The steps below outline the suggested approach to
presentation success; however, you are not
required to perform the steps in this order, and you
may omit steps that do not apply to you.
This section describes the five steps to success:
• Step One: Create Presentation Slides
• Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
• Step Three: Create a Participant List
• Step Four: Run a Presentation Session
• Step Five: Save Session Results
Step One: Create Presentation Slides
Using TurningPoint to create an interactive presentation requires basic PowerPoint knowledge, such as
creating slides. You can add TurningPoint objects to the slides to allow participants to interact with the
presentation. TurningPoint’s objects include Answer Now prompts, Countdown and Response Counter
shapes.
Before You Begin
Install TurningPoint on the machine to be used to run the presentation.
To create a simple slide…
1Click Insert Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbar.
A menu opens and displays a variety of pre-defined slides. Each slide can be used as-is or customized.
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Step One: Create Presentation Slides
As you move your cursor over the entries in the Insert Slide menu, the slide name is highlighted. Find
more information on slides in Types of Slides on page 38.
Insert Slide
2Select Vertical Slide.
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Step One: Create Presentation Slides
TurningPoint inserts a Vertical Slide. The slide contains a question, answer, and chart region.
Insert Vertical Slide
Question region - “Enter question text...”
Answer region - “Enter answer text...”
Chart region - This example is a vertical bar
chart. Charts can be positioned anywhere on
the slide.
3Select the Question region and type a question.
When you select the region, the text is highlighted. The highlighted text is replaced with the question
that you enter.
4Select the answer region and enter the answers.
You can enter a maximum of ten answers per slide.
5Repeat step 1to 4to insert additional slides.
6Save your file from the PowerPoint Toolbar before exiting TurningPoint.
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Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
Next Steps
Slides can be customized with a variety of animated feedback mechanisms. Find more information about
these objects and other features in Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Slides.
Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
Each audience participant uses a response device to respond to the questions asked during the
presentation.
TurningPoint supports a variety of response devices including infrared and radio frequency
ResponseCards as well as ResponseWare.
Note
TurningPoint supports only the ResponseCard
family of keypads.
Before You Begin
TurningPoint must be installed on the computer to be used for the presentations. You also must have the
USB Response Device Receivers and Response Devices available for testing.
To set up the response devices…
1Connect the device receiver to the USB port of the presentation computer.
Connect the USB Response Device Receiver to your computer. Windows detects the receiver and
installs the proper drivers. The device is now ready for use.
Infrared and Radio Frequency Response Device Receivers
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Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
If you are using a response device licensed for TurningPoint 2003 or 2006, you must upgrade the license
code for the receiver. Contact your Account Executive to receive a new license code for TurningPoint
version 4.0 and higher.
2If required, Upgrade your Response Device. Otherwise, go step 3.
If you have not already upgraded your response device receiver, you must complete this step.
a From the TurningPoint Toolbar, select Tools > Upgrade TurningPoint Receiver. Follow the on screen
instructions.
Upgrade Response Device
3From the TurningPoint Toolbar, select Tools > Settings.
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Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
The TurningPoint Settings window opens, displaying two tabs: Settings and Polling Test.
Settings Window
4Select the Settings tab.
The Settings tab displays a Settings Hierarchy in the left pane and the available settings in the right
pane.
5Select Response Device from the Settings Hierarchy.
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Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
Settings for the Response Devices display in the right pane of the Settings window. Select All Settings
to access additional settings.
Settings Window: Response Devices
Note
ResponseWare is a software version of a response
device. ResponseWare must be identified for use
during device setup as well. Find more information
on device setup in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
6Enter the number of expected devices.
You are only required to enter the number of expected devices when using Simulated Data, or a
Response Counter.
TurningPoint limits the number of response devices that will be displayed in a Response Counter based
upon the number of participants in the participant list.
Find more information on Response Counters in Add a Response Counter on page 108.
Note
Access the Response Device settings again when you
need to change the number or type of devices being
used with the presentations.
7Click Done.
The response devices are ready for use.
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Step Two: Set Up the Response Devices
Next Steps
Find more information about Response Devices and the Settings available in the TurningPoint User Guide
in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
If an audience member’s device is not being accepted, check the device’s ability to communicate. Radio
Frequency and ResponseWare response devices provide on-screen confirmation that responses have
been received. For infrared response devices, the use of a Response Counter, or Response Grid will help to
alert you of a non-communicating device. Find more information in Add a Response Counter on page 108,
orView a Response Grid on page 220.
To Check Device Communication...
1From the TurningPoint Toolbar, select Tools > Settings.
The TurningPoint Settings window opens, displaying two tabs: Settings and Polling Test.
2Select the Polling Test tab.
TurningPoint displays the Polling Test screen. Use this screen to verify that TurningPoint can receive
responses from the devices.
Settings Window: Polling Test
3Click Start Test.
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Step Three: Create a Participant List
TurningPoint is now ready to accept responses from the response devices. You can magnify the
responses by placing a check mark in the box next to Magnify Values.
Polling Test: Magnify Responses
4Press a key on each response device to be used.
TurningPoint displays the Device ID, Channel, and the key entry from each response device in the order
in which they were tested.
Polling Test: Response Device Test
5Click End Test.
6Click Done.
The response device testing is now complete.
Step Three: Create a Participant List
Participant Lists identify the members of the audience—students, trainees, survey respondents—who will
use a response device during the presentation. The participant name and required information is stored
along with the Device ID.
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Step Three: Create a Participant List
You may create multiple Participant Lists to be used with one interactive presentation. Doing so allows
you to use the presentation with multiple audiences and track the session results per audience.
To create a Participant List…
1Click Participants on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Participant List Wizard.
2Select a template to be used for the new Participant List.
Participant List Wizard
Participant List template choices include:
• Education—contains standard student information used for K–12 and higher education
presentations, such as name and student ID.
• Corporate—contains entries for the information most often used in corporate feedback meetings
including name, company name, telephone numbers, etc.
• Available Fields—contains all information entries defined for use with TurningPoint.
• Custom—allows you to create a personalized Participant List and to name the template, or it allows
you to select a previously created template from the list.
3Click Next to continue.
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Step Three: Create a Participant List
If you opted to create a new template, TurningPoint asks you to name the template. Enter a name and
select the OK button.
Custom Template Name
TurningPoint displays the Participant List information entries (called fields). All entries that make up the
template appear in the Selected Fields region on the right. Use this page to add, delete, or reorder the
entries that make up the template.
Participant List: Add or Remove Fields
4Optionally, select the right (>) and left (<) arrow buttons to add or delete selected fields from the
template.
Note
Find instructions to customize Participant List
templates in Chapter 5: Track Participants and Te am s .
5Click Next to continue.
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Step Three: Create a Participant List
TurningPoint displays the Groups entry box. Use this screen to add groups to your Participant List.
Groups provide categorization for team competitions and greater reporting opportunities.
Participant List Wizard: Add Groups
6Optionally, enter a group name and click Add.
Tip
Make sure you select any groups that you want to
include in team competitions.
TurningPoint displays all groups in the Included Groups box. Place a check mark next to the group
name to include it in team competition. Find more information on team competitions in Set Up Team Competitions on page 169.
• Repeat this step to add additional groups.
7Click Next.
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TurningPoint displays the Participant List summary screen.
Participant List Wizard: Summary
8Optionally, edit the Participant File composition.
Step Three: Create a Participant List
The settings you can change include the Participant List file name, number of fields, and number of
groups. For file name, select the old file name and enter a new one in the box provided. For number of
fields or number of groups, select the link next to the setting to be returned to the screen and make
your edits.
9Click Finish to create the Participant List and save it to a file.
TurningPoint opens the Participant Information window where you can enter, edit, paste, or import
data.
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Step Four: Run a Presentation Session
10Optionally, add names and other participant information to the new Participant List.
Participant Information
11Click Done to close the Participant Information window.
Next Steps
Find more information about Participant Lists in Chapter 5: Track Participants and Teams.
Step Four: Run a Presentation Session
TurningPoint uses PowerPoint’s Slide Show capabilities to present the interactive slides that have been
created. Test slides during development and run the presentation for the audience by executing the
following steps.
Before You Begin
Use either an installed Response Device Receiver, Keyboard Keys 0-9, or select to use Simulated Data
before attempting to run the presentation. A Participant List is recommended for use, but a presentation
session can still be run by selecting Anonymous or Auto for the Participant List.
To run a presentation session…
1From the PowerPoint menu, select File > Open and select the TurningPoint presentation to be used.
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Step Four: Run a Presentation Session
2From the TurningPoint Toolbar, select the Response Device menu and select the device to be used.
TurningPoint allows you to select how responses will be provided during the presentation. Your
choices are:
Select Response Devices
• Response Devices—a response device will be used during the presentation. The response devices
must be configured in Settings prior to use. Find more information on response devices in Install
Devices on page 118.
• Keyboard Keys 0–9—you will provide input to the presentation using the keyboard keypad or
number keys.
• Simulated Data—TurningPoint provides random responses to the presentation. TurningPoint
determines the number of responses to provide based on the number of expected devices
designated in settings; i.e. if you enter expected devices as 100, TurningPoint will provide 100
responses to each question in your presentation. Find more information on expected devices in
Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
3From the TurningPoint Toolbar, select Reset > Session.
This command clears any active sessions from memory and allows polling to take place.
Reset Session
Resetting the Session clears any previously collected response data.
Resetting the Current Slide only clears the previously collected response data for the selected slide.
Resetting All Slides resets the charts but does not clear any previously collected response data. The new
response data will be appended to the end of the session.
4From the TurningPoint toolbar, select the drop-down menu to the right of the Participants menu and
choose the Participant List.
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Step Five: Save Session Results
The default Participant List is shown as (Anonymous). TurningPoint shows all Participant Lists available
in the Participants folder. Participant Lists located on the desktop or in other folders are not displayed.
Participant List Selection
5From the PowerPoint menu, select Slide Show > View Show.
The first slide of the presentation is shown.
6Use the left mouse button to control the progress of the slide show. For each slide:
Optionally, you can press the Spacebar, Enter, Right-Click or select Next on the shortcut menu to control
progress.
a Advance the presentation to a TurningPoint slide to open polling.
Polling is the mechanism by which TurningPoint accepts and tallies responses.
Polling opens automatically when a TurningPoint slide is displayed in the slide show. TurningPoint
receives responses when polling is open.
b Advancing to the next slide will close polling and display results.
c Advance to the next slide to continue presentation.
Next Steps
Your presentation may have additional features, such as animation, that cause it to behave differently at
runtime from the default behavior. Find more information in Chapter 7: Run Presentations.
Step Five: Save Session Results
TurningPoint stores the session results temporarily, but you can save the results into a file so they can be
reviewed later and used with TurningPoint’s reporting feature.
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Step Five: Save Session Results
When you save a session, the PowerPoint presentation is saved by default with your TurningPoint file. You
have the option to exclude the PowerPoint presentation from the TurningPoint session file. This function
allows you to save the TurningPoint results data. If you do NOT wish to include the PowerPoint
presentation in your TurningPoint session file, navigate to the Settings menu, select the Presentation
settings, then under the Misc heading, change ‘Include Presentation’ from True to False. Find more
information in Settings on page 132.
To save the session results…
1Click Save Session on the TurningPoint Toolbar.
Save Sessions
TurningPoint opens the Save Session dialog box.
2Enter a file name to be used to store the session results.
TurningPoint names session files using the current system date and time. Providing your own name for
the file allows you to retrieve the file more easily.
3Click Save.
4From the TurningPoint Toolbar, select Reset > Session.
Reset Sessions
TurningPoint clears the existing session results and allows you to run the presentation again to capture
new results.
Note
TurningPoint prompts you to save existing session
results when you reset the session and when you exit
from TurningPoint without previously saving.
Next Steps
You are able to run reports to review responses provided by each participant during a session. The
TurningPoint reports use the saved session file. Find more information on reports in Chapter 8: Reports.
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Creating and Saving
3
In Chapter 2: Getting Started with TurningPoint, you learned the basic steps for creating TurningPoint
presentations. This chapter expands on those steps and details the powerful features of TurningPoint.
Slides
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Creating Slides
There are two ways to create a slide:
• Insert a TurningPoint template slide using the Insert Slide menu.
• Convert an existing PowerPoint slide into a TurningPoint slide.
Insert a Slide
To insert a slide into a presentation…
1Open TurningPoint.
2Open a presentation or create a new presentation.
Creating Slides
3Click Insert Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbar.
4Select the slide type from the Insert Slide menu.
• TurningPoint inserts the new slide into the presentation.
• Depending on the type of slide selected, the new slide may contain question, answer, and chart
regions.
Find information about the different slide types in Types of Slides on page 38.
Depending on the TurningPoint settings, the slide may contain an interactive shape such as an
Answer Now prompt Countdown or, Response Counters. Find more information on adding or
changing these objects in Add Objects on page 102.
5Edit the text in the question region to reflect the question for the audience.
6Edit the text in the answer region to reflect the choices the participants will have when responding to
the question.
• Enter up to ten answers in the answer region.
• Repeat this procedure as many times as needed to create the interactive presentation.
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Creating Slides
Save the Presentation Slides
Since TurningPoint slides are native PowerPoint slides, they are saved as part of the presentation file (.ppt).
This file can be shared with other TurningPoint and PowerPoint users.
Note
The presentation can safely be opened on
computers without TurningPoint installed. Do not
edit the TurningPoint slides on a computer
without TurningPoint installed. Otherwise, the
slides may not function properly the next time the
interactive presentation is run.
To save the presentation...
1Click File on the PowerPoint Toolbar and select Save As.
2Select a location to save the file and type a filename for the file in the space provided.
Keep the .ppt extension in the filename to ensure that PowerPoint opens the presentation file.
3Click Save.
TurningPoint saves all of the presentation-level settings defined in the Settings menu with the
interactive presentation. When the presentation is opened on a different computer, the saved
presentation settings are used instead of the computer’s default settings. This function preserves the
custom settings so they do not have to be reapplied every time the presentation is opened on a
different computer with TurningPoint installed. Find more information on settings in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
Note
Restore the computer’s settings when using any
presentation. In the Settings menu, select
Presentation in the left pane. A Restore default
presentation settings button displays in the bar
below the settings options. Select this button, and
a dialog box opens with this statement: “This will
restore the presentation settings back to the
default installation state.” Select Yes to restore the
default settings.
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Types of Slides
Types of Slides
The Insert Slide menu on the TurningPoint Toolbar lists all of the slides that can be inserted into a
presentation.
Chart Slides
The first seven slides on the Insert Slide menu insert a template slide with a chart of the specified type:
Vertical, Horizontal, 3D Pie, Distributed Pie, Offset, Doughnut, or Responses Only. The chart shows the
results of the audience’s choices for each answer.
Chart Slides Menu
The seven chart slides in the Insert Slide menu each contain the following:
• A Question Region with the text “Enter question text…”
• An Answer Region with the text “Enter answer text…”
• A Chart Region with a chart of the specified type
Note
Responses Only slides do not contain a chart.
Charts are objects on the TurningPoint slide that can be moved and resized just like ordinary objects. The
chart type on a TurningPoint slide can be changed by following the instructions in Change Chart Types on
page 74.
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Vertical Slide
The vertical slide contains a bar chart with vertical bars for each answer.
Vertical Slide
Types of Slides
Horizontal Slide
The horizontal slide contains a bar chart with horizontal bars for each answer. Each bar displays behind
the corresponding answer in the answer region.
Horizontal Slide
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Types of Slides
3D Pie Slide
The 3D pie slide contains a three-dimensional pie chart with a slice for each answer and a key indicating
the color representing each answer.
3D Pie Slide
Distributed Pie Slide
The distributed pie slide is similar to the 3D pie slide except the slices are separated from each other.
Distributed Pie Slide
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Types of Slides
Offset Slide
The offset slide contains a bar chart with horizontal bars for each answer. Each bar is shown directly below
the corresponding answer in the answer region.
Offset Slide
Doughnut Slide
The doughnut slide contains a pie chart with a hollow center with a slice for each answer and a key
indicating the color representing each answer.
Doughnut Slide
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Responses Only Slide
The responses only slide displays only the text results of responses. Depending on the settings, the results
are display as a percentage or a vote count. No graph is displayed.
Responses Only Slide
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Competition Slides
The second set of slides on the Insert Slide menu are the setup and summary slides for competitions.
These slides assign teams and keep track of the participants or teams with the most points and fastest
responses.
Competition Slides Menu
The competition slides include: Team Assignment Slide, Participant Leader Board, Team Leader Board,
Team MVP, Fastest Responders, Racing Leader Board Slides, and Wager Slide.
Since the Leader Boards and Fastest Responders slides are updated after each question, they only need to
be included once in the presentation. Simply place it at the end of the presentation and jump to that slide
when you want to know which participants or teams are in the lead.
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Team Assignment Slide
The Team Assignment slide allows audience members to choose a team. Simply include names for the
teams in the answer list, and the participants will automatically be placed on the teams according to their
answers. Display this slide early in the presentation so that participants can join a team at the beginning.
Team Assignment Slide
The Team Assignment slide allows teams to be assigned dynamically, while assigning groups in the
Participant List ensures that the same participants are always on the same teams. Find more information
on setting up a competition in Chapter 5: Track Participants and Teams.
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Participant Leader Board
The Participant Leader Board displays the top individual participants ranked by their total points. This
slide updates dynamically after each question.
Participant Leader Board
Use TurningPoint settings to specify the number of participants to show on the slide in the TurningPoint
settings. Specify whether the point totals should be cumulative, or for the most recent question. Find
more information on modifying settings in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
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Team Leader Board
The Team Leader Board displays the top teams ranked by their total points. (The team’s points are the
average of the team’s participants’ points.) The slide updates dynamically after each question.
Team Leader Board
Use TurningPoint settings to specify the number of teams to show on the slide in the TurningPoint
settings. Specify whether the point totals should be cumulative, or for the most recent question. Find
more information on modifying settings in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
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Team MVP
The Team MVP slide displays the individual participant on each team with the most points. This feature
requires a participant list, team, and correct answers. This slide is updated dynamically after each
question.
Team MVP Slide
Fastest Responders
The Fastest Responders slide displays the individual participants who responded correctly and the fastest
to the most recent question. This feature requires a correct response or point value. This slide is updated
dynamically after each question.
Fastest Responders
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Racing Leader Board Slides
The Racing Leader Board slides provide a graphical display of the Team Leader Board data in a three-part
system. Stage 1 and Stage 2 are on the same slide (shown below). The teams will be displayed in an even
line at Stage 1. Upon activating the animation (Stage 2), the objects will advance and display the winner of
the current round. At the completion of team competition slides, the Winner Slide (show below) displays.
Racing Leader Board Slide - Balloon Race
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Wager Slide
The Wager Slide allows participants to wager a percentage of their points on the next question slide. If the
participant fails to correctly answer the slide, the amount of points wagered is lost. If the participant
successfully answers the question, they are awarded that percentage of points.
Wager Slide
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Template Slides
The third set of slides on the Insert Slide menu are templates for commonly used kinds of questions, such
as Yes/No, True/False, Yes/No/Abstain, Likert Scale, Generic and Ice Breaker Slides.
Template Slides Menu
When any of the template slides are inserted, a chart of the default type (specified in the Settings) is
placed onto the slide. The chart type can be changed on the inserted slide. Find information for changing
chart types in Chart Slides on page 38.
Note
Change the default chart type to any of the six
chart types using the Standard Chart Type setting,
a presentation-level setting. Find more information
on modifying settings in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
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Yes/No Slide
A Yes/No slide is used for a question with a yes or no response. The slide includes a generically worded
question and answers. The question text can be edited.
Yes/No Slide
True/False Slides
A True/False slide is used for a question with a true or false response. The slide includes a generically
worded question and answers. The question text can be edited.
True/False Slide
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Yes/No/Abstain Slide
A Yes/No/Abstain slide is used with a yes or no response with an option to abstain. The slide includes a
generically worded question and answers. The question text can be edited.
Yes/No/Abstain Slide
Likert Scale Slide
A Likert Scale slide is used for a statement with a response of varying levels of agreement or disagreement.
There are 4-, 5-, and 7-level Likert Scale slides. The slide includes a generically worded question and
answers. The question text can be edited.
Likert Scale Slide
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Generic Slide
A Generic 2 to 10 answer slide allows you to insert a slide with up to 10 answers. The slide includes a
generically worded question and answers. The question and answer text can be edited.
Generic Slide
Icebreaker Slides
An Icebreaker slide is a slide with an analogy or word scramble question to get your audience involved in
the TurningPoint presentation. Analogies are automatically generated, but a word must be supplied for
the word scramble.
The Analogy icebreaker slide creates a slide with an analogy question with one missing word. It includes
four choices, one of which is marked as the correct choice. If a Correct Answer Indicator is included, the
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correct choice will be revealed after polling. Find more information on adding a Correct Answer Indicator
in Add a Correct Answer Indicator on page 110.
Analogy Slide
The Word Scramble icebreaker slide requires the input of a word. Every other letter from the word is
removed. The removed letters are scrambled and appear as one of four choices. The correct choice is
automatically marked. If a Correct Answer Indicator is included, the correct choice will be revealed after
polling. Find more information on adding a Correct Answer Indicator in Add a Correct Answer Indicator on
page 110.
Word Scramble Slide
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Special Slides
The final set of slides in the Insert Slides menu are special-purpose slides. They include: ResponseCard RF
Channel Slide, ResponseWare Log-In, Fill in the Blank Slide, Essay Slide, Numeric Response Slide, Priority
Ranking, Demographic Comparison, and Moment to Moment 1 to 5.
Special Slides Menu
ResponseCard RF Channel Slide
The ResponseCard RF Channel Slide displays channel setting instructions for the ResponseCard Radio
Frequency devices used by participants.
The ResponseCard RF Channel Slide displays instructions that show participants how to set the channel
on their response devices. If simultaneous presentations are occurring in adjacent rooms, each room will
need to be on a different channel to prevent interference.
Before changing the channel setting on the ResponseCard devices, the channel will need to be changed
on the receiver. There are 82 possible channels for the ResponseCard RF and 74 possible channels for
ResponseCard XR, ResponseCard NXT, and the default channel is 41.
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Once the channel is set correctly on the receiver, display the ResponseCard RF Channel Slide early in the
presentation so that participants can update the channel on their devices.
ResponseCard RF Channel Slide
ResponseWare Log-In Slide
The ResponseWare Log-In slide displays setup information for participants using ResponseWare to send
their responses.
The ResponseWare Log-In slide displays the ResponseWare session information. The ResponseWare
session information includes the Web Address and Session ID. If some of the participants in the audience
will be using ResponseWare, this slide should be included early in the presentation so that they can
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successfully connect. Find more information on using ResponseWare in Chapter 4: Response Device and
Settings Management.
ResponseWare Log-In Slide
Fill in the Blank Slide
The Fill in the Blank slide contains a question region to pose a question. It does not contain an answer
region or a chart, since the responses are in the form of text. ResponseCard XR and ResponseWare users
may provide alphanumeric responses of varying lengths.
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Specify one or more keywords in the TurningPoint settings that the answer should contain to be
considered correct (for reporting and grading purposes). Find more information in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
Fill in the Blank Slide
Numeric Response Slide
The Numeric Response slide contains a question region to pose a question. It does not contain an answer
region or a chart, since the responses are entered in manually through the response devices.
Numeric Response Slide
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Essay Slide
The Essay slide contains a question region to pose a question. It does not contain an answer region or a
chart, since the responses are in the form of text. ResponseCard XR and ResponseWare users may provide
alphanumeric responses of varying lengths.
Essay Slide
Priority Ranking Slide
A Priority Ranking slide weighs participants’ choices and then ranks them accordingly.
Priority Ranking slides allow participants to respond to a question or poll more than once. Specify the
number of responses (maximum of 10) allowed per participant, the responses are then weighted, with
points assigned to each response. By default the first choice is worth ten points, the second choice is
worth nine, etc. The response weights can be changed through the TurningPoint settings.
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The Priority Ranking slide displays the weighted scores assigned to the answers based on participant
responses. Find more information in Insert a Priority Ranking Slide on page 67.
Priority Ranking Slide
Demographic Comparison Slide
A Demographic Comparison slide shows results based on certain demographic information.
The Demographic Comparison slide visually displays the results of a question based on certain
demographic information obtained from the audience. For instance, insert a comparison slide that
calculates how participants’ ages relate to the amount of television that they watch. To use a
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Demographic Comparison slide you must first designate a slide as “Demographic.” Find more information
on Designate a Demographic Slide on page 73.
Demographic Comparison Slide
Tip
For optimum readability it is recommend that the
questions being compared contain no more than
five answer choices each.
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Comparative Links
The Comparative Links slide can be used to display the results from two separate slides on one slide. For
instance, ask a question in the beginning of the presentation and then again towards the end and use a
comparative links slide to display the results from each time the question was asked.
Comparative Links Slide
Moment to Moment Scoring
The Moment to Moment Scoring slide can be used to have participants rate something on a scale of 1 to 5
at regular intervals over a period of time. The Moment to Moment Scoring slide contains a question region
for the question and a chart that shows the average response at each polling interval and a curve
connecting the values. Advancing the presentation closes polling.
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Set the polling interval in seconds for a Moment to Moment Scoring slide in the TurningPoint settings
using the Polling Cycle setting, a slide-level setting. Find more information about modifying settings in
Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
Moment to Moment Scoring Slide
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Insert Special Slides
Inserting some Special Slides differs from inserting Chart, Competition, Template, and other Special slides
as outlined in Insert a Slide on page 36. These slides require additional information or changes to settings
to function properly.
This section describes how to:
• Insert a Numeric Response Slide
• Insert a Priority Ranking Slide
• Insert a Demographic Comparison Slide
• Insert a Comparative Links Slide
Insert a Numeric Response Slide
One use for Numeric Response slide would be to pose a mathematical question to your participants.
Instead of a multiple choice question where the participants would be able to guess the correct answer,
they would have to use their response device to enter in a value they have determined on their own.
To insert a Numeric Response slide...
1Navigate to the slide you would like the Numeric Response slide to be inserted after.
2Click Insert Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbarand select Numeric Response Slide.
Numeric Response Dialog Box
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3Enter the Acceptable Value for the question.
This value is considered the correct response for the question.
4Enter a range of values instead of a specific value.
• Check the box labeled Set Range.
• Enter the Minimum value.
• Enter the Maximum value.
Note
You may choose to enter both an Acceptable Value
and Range.
5Click OK.
Insert Special Slides
A new slide opens prompting you to enter question text.
Numeric Response Slide
6Enter the question.
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Insert a Priority Ranking Slide
Inserting a Priority Ranking slide to allows participants to respond multiple times to a question. The
responses are then weighted and ranked accordingly.
A Priority Ranking slide will determine what is most important to participants. Insert a Priority Ranking
slide, select the number of responses to allow per participant, and then ask participants what is most
important. Participants enter their first choice as their first response, their second choice second, etc. By
default the first choice is worth ten points, the second choice is worth nine, the third choice is worth eight,
etc. The response weights can be changed through the TurningPoint settings.
For example: Create a slide with five possible answers. Allow three responses (choices) per participant
where first the choice is worth ten points, the second nine, and the third eight. Six participants provide
responses. The first three participants select 5, 4, 3 as answers in that order. The second three participants
select 1,2,3 as answers in that order. TurningPoint calculates the results as depicted in the table below.
Answer
NumberParticipant ResponsesAnswer Point Value
13 as 1st choice3 responses @ 10 points each30
23 as 2nd choice3 responses @ 9 points each27
36 as 3rd choice6 responses @ 8 points each48
43 as 2nd choice3 responses @ 9 points each27
53 as 1st choice3 responses @ 10 points each30
The table shows that despite participants selecting answers 1 and 5 as their first choice 3 times each, all six
participants selected answer 3. This gives answer 3 a higher priority for the group as a whole.
To insert a Priority Ranking slide…
1Navigate to the slide the Priority Ranking slide will be inserted after.
Total Points
Reviewed by Answer
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2Click Insert Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Priority Ranking.
Priority Ranking Dialog Box
3Enter the number of responses you wish to allow per participant.
The default number of responses is set at 3. The maximum number of responses is 10. Find more
information about changing the default number of responses in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
4Click OK.
A new slide opens prompting you to enter question and answer text.
Priority Ranking Slide
5Enter the desired question and responses.
Poll participants and ask them to respond the selected number of times. Their responses are weighted
and ranked: first responses are weighted more than second, second more than third, etc.
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Insert a Demographic Comparison Slide
The Demographic Comparison slide can be used to visually display the results of a question slide in terms
of certain demographic information gathered from the audience.
For example, use this slide to show how participants’ age groups influence the number of hours of
television they watch per day.
It is important to remember to designate a slide as “Demographic” in the Settings menu to be able to
insert a Demographic Comparison slide.
To insert a Demographic Comparison slide…
1Navigate to the slide the Demographic Comparison slide will be inserted after.
2Click Insert Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Demographic Comparison.
The Demographic Comparison dialog box opens.
Demographic Comparison Dialog Box
3Select a demographic slide from the first drop-down menu.
Any slides you have designated as “Demographic” are included in the menu. Find more information on
designating a slide as “Demographic” in Designate a Demographic Slide on page 73.
4Select a question slide to link with the demographic slide from the second drop-down menu.
Choose both a demographic slide and a question slide.
5Click OK.
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The Demographic Comparison slide is inserted displaying the demographic results in a chart. This slide
creates its title based on the question slide.
Demographic Comparison Slide
Insert a Comparative Links Slide
The Comparative Links slide can be used to display the results from two separate slides on one slide.
Before You Begin
Before setting up a comparative link, first create the slides you would like to compare. Generally, the slides
being compared should each have the same number of answers. The slide on which the comparison will
be displayed should come after the slides it is being compared to, so that the results of those slides are
available for display.
To create a comparative link...
1Click Insert Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Comparative Links.
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The comparative links window opens.
Comparative Links Window
2Select a slide from the First Slide drop-down menu.
3Select a slide to compare with in the Second Slide drop-down menu.
4Click OK.
Insert Special Slides
• The Comparative Links Slide is inserted into the presentation.
The chart will reflect the results from the first and second slide after response data has been collected.
Delete a comparative links slide by simply deleting it from the presentation.
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Modify Slides
TurningPoint slides are simply ordinary PowerPoint slides with extra features, customize them as you
would an ordinary PowerPoint slide. Reorder slides, move objects, add text and pictures, apply fonts and
color schemes, and use animations.
Modify the features TurningPoint adds to your slides by changing chart types and colors, using pictures
for answers, and adding Correct Answer Indicators.
Note
Chart settings will retain any modifications made,
even after adding or removing answers on the
modified chart slides.
This section describes how to:
• Designate a Demographic Slide
• Change Chart Types
• Enable Zero-based Polling
• Identify a Correct Answer from the Settings Window
• Identify a Correct Answer on a TurningPoint Slide
• Use Keywords for Fill in the Blank Slides
• Set Point Values from the Settings Window
• Set Point Values on a TurningPoint Slide
• Clear Answer Values from the Settings Window
• Clear Answer Values on a TurningPoint Slide
• Use Speed Scoring
• Create Picture Slides
• Change Chart Colors
• Make a PowerPoint Slide Interactive by Inserting a Chart
• Disable Auto Scale in Charts
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Designate a Demographic Slide
You can designate a slide as demographic to see how a certain group in your audience responds to certain
questions. Slides designated as Demographic can be used in conjunction with Demographic Comparison
Slides or Demographic Reports.
To designate a slide as “Demographic”...
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
The Settings window opens.
Settings Window
2Select the slide to be designated as Demographic from the Settings Hierarchy.
• The available settings for the slide display in the right pane of the window.
3Under the Misc settings, select Demographic.
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A drop-down menu opens.
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Settings for Demographic Slide
4Select True.
5Click Done.
The slide is now a Demographic slide.
Change Chart Types
Can change the type on a TurningPoint slide using the Insert Object menu.
To change a chart’s type…
1Navigate to the TurningPoint slide to change the chart.
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2Click Insert Object on the TurningPoint Toolbar and mouse over Charts or Animated 2D/3D Charts.
Insert Object: Charts
Insert Object: Animated 2D/3D Charts
3Select the chart type.
When the chart type is selected, TurningPoint changes the chart on the slide to match.
A Responses Only chart type will remove any TurningPoint chart on the slide and only show the
response percentages or response counts when polling.
Note
To insert an Animated 2D/3D Chart Adobe Flash
Player needs to be installed. To download the latest
version of Flash go to:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Enable Zero-based Polling
By default, answers are numbered 1-10, but the settings can be changed to enable answers to be
numbered 0-9 for zero-based polling.
To enable Zero-Based Polling...
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
2Select a Slide from the Settings Hierarchy.
Selecting a slide affects the currently selected slide.
Note
The All Settings radio button must be selected to
reveal the Zero-Based Polling Option for the
presentation.
3Under the Misc settings, select Zero-Based Polling.
4Select True from the drop-down menu.
Answers are now numbered 0 to 9.
Note
To enable Zero-Based Polling for the entire
presentation, select Apply All.
Identify a Correct Answer from the Settings Window
Correct or Incorrect answers for TurningPoint slides can be assigned through the settings window. By
setting answer values, the correct answer can be shown after polling closes with a Correct Answer
Indicator.
By default, answers marked Correct have a point value of 1, and answers marked Incorrect have a point
value of 0.
To mark an answer correct from the Settings window…
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
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2Select the slide that contains the answer to be identified as correct from Settings Hierarchy.
3Select the Answer to identify as correct.
4Select Correct from the Answer Value drop-down menu.
TurningPoint sets the selected answer as Correct and automatically sets all other answers on that slide
as Incorrect.
Note
The Answer Value can be set to Correct or Incorrect
from the slide. Find more information in Identify a Correct Answer on a TurningPoint Slide on page 77.
More than one correct answer on a slide can be set by repeating these steps on another answer.
Change an answer you marked as Correct to Incorrect by repeating these steps and selecting Incorrect
from the drop-down menu.
Identify a Correct Answer on a TurningPoint Slide
By default, answers marked Correct have a point value of 1, and answers marked Incorrect have a point
value of 0.
To mark an answer correct…
1Navigate to the slide to mark a Correct Answer.
2Right-click on the picture (for a picture slide) or the number of the answer (for all other slides).
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A Contextual menu opens. Observe the Set as Correct and Set as Incorrect options at the bottom of this
menu.
Contextual Menu
3Select Set as Correct from the Contextual menu.
TurningPoint sets the selected answer as Correct and automatically sets all other answers on that slide
as Incorrect.
Note
The Correct and Incorrect answer value can be set
in the Answer Value setting, a slide-level setting for
each answer. Find more information about
modifying settings in Settings on page 132.
More than one correct answer can be set on a slide by repeating these steps on another answer.
To change an answer marked as Correct to Incorrect repeat these steps and selecting Set as Incorrect
from the Contextual menu.
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Use Keywords for Fill in the Blank Slides
Fill in the Blank slides do not have enumerated answers. However, you can specify that responses to a Fill
in the Blank slide be counted as correct if they contain a certain word or words—a “keyword.”
To use keywords…
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
The Settings window opens.
Settings Window
2If it is not already selected, select the slide from the Settings Hierarchy to assign keywords.
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3Under the Misc settings, select Keywords.
Settings Window: Keywords
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Note
The Keywords setting will only be displayed if a Fill
in the Blank or Essay slide is selected. Although
keywords can be assigned for Essay slides,
keywords are only considered for Fill in the Blank
slides for reporting and grading purposes.
4Enter the word(s) to include as keywords in the space provided.
Separate multiple keywords with semicolons. Responses containing any of the keywords will be
counted as correct if that keyword has been set as the Correct Answer Value.
5Click Done in the Settings window (settings are automatically saved).
Set Point Values from the Settings Window
The answer values are used to compute the scores in the summary slides for competitions and for
reporting purposes.
Different point values can be assigned to different answers (if one answer should be awarded more than
another, for example). An answer set as Correct has a default point value of 1, and an incorrect answer has
a default point value of 0.
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To set a point value for an answer…
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
To assign the same point values to the whole presentation, go to step 2. To assign point values to a
specific slide, go to step 3.
2To assign the same point values to the whole presentation:
a Select Presentation from the Settings Hierarchy.
The available presentation settings display in the right pane of the window.
Settings Window: Presentation Settings
b Under the Misc settings, select Correct Point Value.
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A text box appears to enter a point value for correct answers. The point value can range from
negative 10,000 through 10,000.
Settings Window: Correct Point Value
c Enter the correct point value.
d Press the Enter key.
Note
Select the Apply All button to set the point value
for all existing slides in the presentation.
To set incorrect point values, go to step e. If all the incorrect point values have been set, go to step 4.
e Under the Misc settings, select Incorrect Point Value.
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A text box opens to enter a point value for incorrect answers.
Settings Window: Incorrect Point Value
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f Enter the incorrect point value.
g Press the Enter key.
Note
Select the Apply All button to set the point value
for all existing slides in the presentation.
To set point values for a specific slide go to step 3. Otherwise go to step 4.
3To assign individual point values to a specific slide:
a Select the slide from the Settings Hierarchy.
b Under the Misc settings, select Correct Point Value.
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A text box appears to enter a point value for correct answers. The point value can range from
negative 10,000 through 10,000.
Settings Window: Correct Point Value
c Enter the correct point value.
d Press the Enter key.
The correct point value is set. To set incorrect point values, go to step e. If all the point values have
been set, go to step 4.
e Under the Misc settings, select Incorrect Point Value.
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A text box opens to enter a point value for incorrect answers. The point value can range from
negative 10,000 through 10,000.
Settings Window: Incorrect Point Value
f Enter the incorrect point value.
g Press the Enter key.
The incorrect point value is set.
Repeat step 3for each slide to assign individual point values. When finished setting the point values,
go to step 4.
Change the point value by repeating these steps on the same slide and entering a new point value.
Note
The point value can also be set directly on a
TurningPoint slide. Find more information in Set Point Values on a TurningPoint Slide on page 86.
4Click Done.
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Use speed scoring to award points for answers proportionally to fastest responders on an individual
basis or in team competitions. Find more information in Use Speed Scoring on page 91.
Note
If negative points have been assigned to a correct
answer or positive points to an incorrect answer,
use the Point Value reports. The Percentage
Reports treat the correct answers with negative
point values as incorrect answers and incorrect
answer with positive point values as correct
answers.
Set Point Values on a TurningPoint Slide
Answer values are used to calculate individual and team scores from summary slides used during
competitions and for reporting purposes.
Different point values can be assigned to different answers (if one answer should be awarded more than
another, for example). An answer set as Correct has a default point value of 1, and an incorrect answer has
a default value of 0.
To set a point value for an answer…
1Navigate to the slide on which to set point values.
2Right-click on the picture (for a picture slide) or the number of the answer (for all other slides).
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A Contextual menu opens. Observe the Set Point Value option at the bottom of this menu.
Contextual Menu
3Select Set Point Value from the Contextual menu.
4Enter a point value in the dialog box and click OK.
TurningPoint sets the point value for the selected answer.
Note
The point value can also be set in the Settings
window. Find more information in Set Point Values from the Settings Window on page 80.
Set the point value for another answer by repeating these steps.
Change the point value by repeating these steps on the same answer and entering the new point value.
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Clear Answer Values from the Settings Window
Reset the answer values to their original state from the Settings window. Selecting this option affects only
slides created after the steps below have been performed. Clearing answer values from any existing slides
must be done from the TurningPoint slide.
To clear the answer values for a presentation…
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
2Select Presentation from the Settings Hierarchy.
The available settings display in the right pane of the window, and the Restore default presentation
settings button displays under the Settings Hierarchy.
3Click the Restore default presentation settings button.
A dialog box opens warning that all settings will be restored back to the default state.
Restore Default Presentation Settings Warning
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4Click Yes to clear answer values.
TurningPoint resets all of the answer values to the default values.
Note
This only resets the answer values for all slides
created in the future. Find more information on
resetting answer values for all existing slides in
Clear Answer Values on a TurningPoint Slide on
page 89.
Click No cancel restoring all of the settings back to the default state.
5Click Done.
Note
Answer values can also be cleared on a
TurningPoint slide. Find more in Clear Answer Values on a TurningPoint Slide on page 89.
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Clear Answer Values on a TurningPoint Slide
To clear answer values, clear the value from one or all answers.
To clear the values for an answer…
1Navigate to the slide on which the answer values needs cleared.
2Right-click on the picture (for a picture slide) or the number of the answer (for all other slides) for which
to clear the value, or any answer on that slide to clear all values.
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A Contextual menu opens. Observe the Clear Answer Value and Clear All Answer Values options at the
bottom of this menu.
Contextual Menu
3Select one of the following from the Contextual menu:
• Clear Answer Value - clears the value for the selected answer only.
The answer value for the selected answer is set to No Value if no other answer is set to Correct. The
Answer Value is set to Incorrect if there is another answer that is set to correct.
• Clear All Answer Values - clears all answer values for the slide.
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TurningPoint sets the answer values for all answers on the slide to No Value.
Note
Answer values can be cleared from the Settings
window. Find more information about modifying
settings in Clear Answer Values from the Settings Window on page 88.
Use Speed Scoring
Speed scoring awards points proportionally based on how quickly a participant responds. Any slide with
correct or point value answers marked can be used for speed scoring. Speed scoring calculates points
based on when polling opens and closes or the length of a countdown when a Countdown Indicator is
used.
Below is an example that assumes polling remained open for ten seconds or a Countdown Indicator set at
ten seconds was used.
Example: Answer A is given a point value of 10 points. When polling opens, if the participant selects
answer A immediately, they will receive 10 points. As time progresses, the point value decreases. If the
participant selects answer A with 5 seconds left, they receive 5 points. If the participant does not select an
answer before polling closes or the timer hits zero, they receive no points.
Before You Begin
To use speed scoring, set points for one or more answers on the slide. Find information on setting points in
Set Point Values from the Settings Window on page 80or Set Point Values on a TurningPoint Slide on
page 86.
To use speed scoring…
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
2If it is not already selected, select the slide from the Settings Hierarchy on which to enable speed
scoring.
3Select Speed Scoring under the Misc settings.
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A drop-down menu opens.
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Settings Window: Speed Scoring
4Select True from the menu to enable speed scoring.
• Select False to disable speed scoring.
5Click Done (settings are saved automatically).
Create Picture Slides
Instead of using textual answers in the answer region, use pictures. This is useful if you pose a question
where a visual aid will help the audience choose.
To create a picture slide…
1Create a TurningPoint slide.
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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
(answer aliases) and answer text in settings and reports.
Note
Since pictures are being used as answers, the
horizontal and offset charts will not align correctly
with the answers. Use a vertical, 3D pie, distributed
pie, or doughnut chart. Find more information in
Types of Slides on page 38.
2Insert pictures to use as answers using the options in PowerPoint’s Insert > Picture menu.
Insert one picture for each answer.
Find more information on inserting pictures in PowerPoint’s online help.
3Resize and arrange the pictures so that they are properly displayed on the slide.
Select and drag the picture to reposition it. Resize the picture using the Format Picture Command. Find
more information in PowerPoint’s online help.
4To order the pictures correctly with the answers, follow these steps:
a Ensure that no objects on the slide are selected by clicking outside the slide.
b Select the picture that corresponds to the first answer by clicking on it.
c Select the picture that corresponds to the second answer by holding the Control key on the keyboard
and clicking on the picture.
Now both the first and second pictures are selected.
d Repeat step c for each additional picture all the pictures have been selected.
Note
Pictures may be included on the slide that are not
associated with one of the answers (for decoration
or illustration). Do not select these pictures.
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5Click Convert to Picture Slide on the TurningPoint Toolbar.
Convert Picture Slide Button
After clicking the Convert to Picture Slide button, the answer region is hidden and the pictures are
enumerated with a label, and the chart answers are updated with the answers assigned to them.
Picture Slide
After converting the answers to pictures, resize and arrange the pictures to adjust them.
Additionally, a correct answer or point values may be identified.
Change Chart Colors
The colors used by charts are defined in the TurningPoint settings. By default, the charts take on the colors
defined in your PowerPoint presentation’s color scheme.
Note
Chart settings will retain any modifications made,
even after adding or removing answers on the
modified chart slides.
To change chart colors…
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
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2Select the All Settings radio button.
The Chart Color settings display in the right pane of the window.
Settings Window: All Settings
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3Select Presentation or a Slide from the Settings Hierarchy to specify whether to make changes to chart
colors on the presentation-level or slide-level.
The level at which the setting is changed controls which slides are affected:
• Making changes at the presentation-level affects all slides created in the future.
Note
Select the Apply All button to change the chart
colors for all existing slides in the presentation.
• Making changes on the slide-level affects only the slide selected.
4Locate the Chart Colors setting in the Chart Settings group and select it.
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A drop-down menu opens.
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Chart Colors Setting
5Select a value for the Chart Colors setting.
There are three options:
• Color Scheme - uses the color scheme of the PowerPoint presentation.
• User Defined - uses ten user-defined colors.
• Correct Incorrect - uses two user-defined colors, one for correct answers and one for incorrect. (The
default colors for correct and incorrect are green and red, respectively.)
Note
When Color Scheme is selected, PowerPoint
reverses the color order for Horizontal and Offset
Charts. Example: If the color scheme has Light Blue,
Blue, Aqua, and Green with Light Blue as the first
color to be displayed and Green as the last,
PowerPoint will display the colors in reverse for
Horizontal and Offset Charts. Green is the first color
displayed, and Light Blue is the last.
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6Specify the colors in the Chart Settings for User Defined or Correct Incorrect charts colors by completing
the following steps:
Settings Window Chart Settings
a Select one of the colors labeled 1–10 or Correct and Incorrect.
A grid of 40 color swatches opens.
Color Swatches
b Select a color from the swatches.
The grid closes, and TurningPoint assigns the color.
To change all colors back to their defaults, click the Defaults button.
c Repeat steps a and b for all colors that need to be changed.
7Click Done (settings are automatically saved).
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If changes are made on a presentation-level, any new slides created will reflect the new colors.
If changes are made to the slide-level setting, the slide selected will reflect the new colors.
Make a PowerPoint Slide Interactive by Inserting a Chart
Make an ordinary PowerPoint slide interactive by adding a chart to a slide that already has a question and
a list of answers, or by creating a PowerPoint slide with a title and a bulleted or numbered list.
When the slide is converted to a TurningPoint slide, the title will become the question and the bulleted or
numbered list will become the list of answers. Up to ten items may be included in the list.
Note
The question/title and the list of
answers/numbered list must be in two separate
boxes for the conversion to work properly.
To convert a PowerPoint slide to an interactive slide…
1Navigate to the PowerPoint slide to be converted into a TurningPoint slide.
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2Click Insert Object on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Charts or Animated 2D/3D Charts.
Insert Object: Charts
Insert Object: Animated 2D/3D Charts
3Select a chart to add to the slide.
When the chart has been selected, TurningPoint converts the title of the slide to the question, the
bulleted or numbered list to the answers, and adds the chart to the slide. If Responses Only is selected,
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a chart will not be placed on the slide, the response percentages and response counts will display when
polling closes.
Note
The bulleted or numbered answer list is re-numbered
according to the TurningPoint settings.
Numbering schemes can be modified for answers in
the Answer Bullet Format setting, a presentationlevel setting. Find more information about modifying
settings in Chapter 4: Response Device and Settings Management.
Disable Auto Scale in Charts
When slides are inserted in TurningPoint, vertical charts are set to auto scale according to their
percentages. In some cases, the vertical charts do not display polling results proportionately. Vertical
charts can be made to display on a proportionate scale by disabling the Auto Scale Charts setting.
To disable Auto Scaling...
1Click Tools on the TurningPoint Toolbar and select Settings.
2Select Presentation from the Settings Hierarchy.
3Under the Chart Settings, select Auto Scale Charts.
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