Turning Technologies TurningPoint AnyWhere User Manual

TurningPoint AnyWhere for Mac

User Guide

Version 3.1

TurningPoint AnyWhere User Guide 1

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Turning Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

Turning Technologies, LLC, 255 West Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503 USA.

TurningPoint® is a registered trademark of Turning Technologies, LLC. Other trademarked product names mentioned in this manual are owned by their respective companies.

The following regulatory statements apply to radio frequency and infrared transmitters and receivers mentioned in this manual, including the ResponseCard RF , ResponseCard RF LCD, ResponseCard IR, ResponseCard XR, ResponseCard NXT and their respective receivers.

FCC Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

IC Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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1 About

TurningPoint AnyWhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Technical Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction to

TurningPoint AnyWhere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Downloading TurningPoint AnyWhere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing TurningPoint AnyWhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Opening TurningPoint AnyWhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring TurningPoint AnyWhere for Automatic Updates . . . . 9

TurningPoint AnyWhere Launchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Polling Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Create and Manage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The TurningPoint AnyWhere Showbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

2 Response Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring IR or RF Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring ResponseWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Configuring a PresenterCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Testing the Response Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a Participant List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Editing a Participant List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Loading a Participant List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Verifying Participants and Device IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Real-Time Registration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Printing a Participant List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Deleting a Participant List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Polling with a

Question List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Question Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Creating a Question List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Editing a Question List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Opening a Question List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Printing a Question List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Closing a Question List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Importing Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Parsing Content into a Question List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Formatting XML Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Assigning Standards Using a K-12 Standards List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Creating a Custom Standards List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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5 Running a Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Polling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Running a Quick Poll with TurningPoint AnyWhere. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Polling with a Question List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding a Question On-the-Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Adding a Countdown Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adding a Response/Non-response Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

About the Chart Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Changing the Display Format of the Percentages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting a Correct Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Comparing Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

6 Collecting Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Saving a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Resetting a Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Continuing a Prior Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Displaying Connection Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Sending Feedback to ResponseWare Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Session Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Editing Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7 Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Application Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Response Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Polling Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

8 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Basic Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Generating a Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Saving a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Screenshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Extracting Screenshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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9 Integrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

TurningPoint Anywhere and

Learning Management Systems (LMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Logging into an LMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Importing a Participant List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Exporting Grades/E-mailing Student Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Exporting Session Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

10Contact Us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Online Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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About

Poll in any application with the power of TurningPoint AnyWhere. Expand the interactive capabilities of your presentation beyond PowerPoint and conduct polling using content in your preferred format - web browsers, PDFs, Word documents and more. Use existing presentations or materials for easy, instant polling.

TurningPoint AnyWhere

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Technical Requirements

The following are required for TurningPoint AnyWhere to properly function.

• Mac OS X 10.4 or higher

• G3 processor or better / Intel processors fully supported (Universal Binary)

• 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)

• 20 MB hard disk space

• Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port

• Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card*

• Requires an RF or IR receiver, or an active ResponseWare account

Technical Requirements

*Required if ResponseWare, PresenterWare, or Automatic Updates are used.

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Introduction to TurningPoint AnyWhere

Introduction to

TurningPoint AnyWhere

TurningPoint AnyWhere's floating toolbar allows polling from content in whiteboard software, web browsers, PDFs, Word documents and more. No additional preparation is necessary. Assessment and tracking for groups or individuals is also easily accomplished with a powerful reporting feature.

Features include:

• Floating toolbar for polling with ANY application

• Ability to open and close polling at any time, regardless of program

• Dynamic charting

• Reports are available in CSV and HTML format

• Allows for creation of a participant list, enabling presenter to track individual responses

• Session Viewer enables editing of current session

• Create and load question lists for advanced polling preparation

• Save collected responses and generate reports at a later time

Downloading TurningPoint AnyWhere

To ensure that the latest version available is installed, download TurningPoint AnyWhere from the Turning

Technologies web site.

How to download TurningPoint Anywhere...

1 Go to http://www.turningtechnologies.com/downloads.

2 Click the Legacy tab.

3 Click TurningPoint AnyWhere Mac.

• Release notes are available in PDF format to the right of the download link.

4 Click the link to start the download.

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Introduction to TurningPoint AnyWhere

5 Enter the required information and click Submit.

6 When prompted, save the file to a specified location.

Installing TurningPoint AnyWhere

TurningPoint AnyWhere is a no-install file. This simply means it can be ran from a computer or from a flash drive.

How to install TurningPoint AnyWhere...

1 Double-click the TurningPoint AnyWhere Disk Image file (dmg).

2 Click and drag the TurningPoint AnyWhere logo to the Applications folder.

TurningPoint AnyWhere is now ready for use. Optionally, create an alias of TurningPoint AnyWhere and place it on the dock.

3 Eject the Disk Image file.

Opening TurningPoint AnyWhere

The software must be installed and open on the computer in which the presentation is to be run.

How to open TurningPoint AnyWhere...

1 Double-click the TurningPoint AnyWhere icon.

Configuring TurningPoint AnyWhere for Automatic Updates

TurningPoint AnyWhere has a feature which checks for updates and immediately applies them to the software.

Before You Begin

An active internet connection to check for software updates is required.

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Introduction to TurningPoint AnyWhere

How to configure TurningPoint AnyWhere for automatic updates...

1 Open TurningPoint AnyWhere.

2 Click Preferences on the Launchpad.

3 Select Application from the left navigation pane.

4 Change the value for Automatically Check for Updates from False to True.

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TurningPoint AnyWhere Launchpad

The Launchpad provides quick access to commonly used features.

TurningPoint AnyWhere Launchpad

Poll

Poll is the main function of TurningPoint AnyWhere.

• Poll allows for immediate access to the showbar and quick polling.

• Click anywhere in the Poll area to launch the showbar and begin polling.

Polling Assistant

The Polling Assistant allows for a question list or a participant list to be set up for the polling session prior to polling.

• Click anywhere within the Polling Assistant area to open the Polling Assistant screen.

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TurningPoint AnyWhere Launchpad

Create and Manage

From Create and Manage, participant lists and question lists can be created or edited, sessions can be continued or viewed, results can be exported and reports can be generated.

• Participants

• Create a Participant List - Creating a Participant List on page 20.

• Edit a Participant List - Editing a Participant List on page 21.

• Import an LMS Participant List - Importing a Participant List on page 63.

• Question Lists

• New Question List - Creating a Question List on page 27

• Edit Current Question List - Editing a Question List on page 28.

• Load Question List - Opening a Question List on page 29.

• Close Question List - Closing a Question List on page 29.

• Sessions

• Continue Prior Session - Continuing a Prior Session on page 46.

• View session - TurningPoint AnyWhere Session Viewer on page 48.

• Results

• Run a Report - Generating a Report on page 57.

• Export directly to LMS - Exporting Grades/E-mailing Student Grades on page 63.

• Export Wizard - Exporting Session Data on page 64.

• ResultsManager (optional) - If ResultsManager and TurningPoint AnyWhere are located in the same

directory, TurningPoint AnyWhere can export results directly into ResultsManager.

Misc

• Receivers - Configuring IR or RF Receivers on page 16.

• ResponseWare - Configuring ResponseWare on page 16.

• Settings - TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences on page 51.

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The TurningPoint AnyWhere Showbar

The TurningPoint AnyWhere

Showbar

The showbar provides access to all features that are needed while polling the audience. Features include:

TurningPoint AnyWhere Showbar

Button Action

The Start button opens polling.

The Stop button stops polling and is only displayed when polling is open.

The Poll Menu button is Create on-the-fly questions including 2-10 Answer, Fill in the Blank, Numeric Response, Essay, Team Assignment and Custom.

Indicates the number of responses received.

The Action Menu button accesses the Action Menu.

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Button Action

The Chart button starts/stops live charting.

The Presentation button shows/hides the presentation window.

The Response Grid button shows/hides the response Grid.

The Non-response Grid button shows/hides the non-response grid.

The TurningPoint AnyWhere Showbar

The Countdown Timer button shows, starts, stops and hides the countdown timer.

The Connection Information button shows/hides receiver and/or ResponseWare connection information.

The Minimize Information button minimizes the showbar to display only the Start/Stop polling button, the responses received and the Show Information button.

The Maximize Information button restores the showbar to its maximized size with full controls.

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Response Device

The following Turning Technologies’ response devices are compatible with TurningPoint AnyWhere:

• ResponseCard IR or RF

• ResponseCard XR

• ResponseCard NXT

• ResponseWare

• PresenterCard

This chapter covers:

• Configuring IR or RF Receivers

Configuration

• Configuring ResponseWare

• Configuring a PresenterCard

• Testing the Response Devices

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Configuring IR or RF Receivers

Prior to polling, it is recommended to verify the channel of the receiver. For the receiver to communicate with the ResponseCards, both the receiver and ResponseCards must be on the same frequency (channel).

How to configure IR or RF receivers...

1 Connect the device receiver to the USB port of the presentation computer.

2 Click Preferences on the Launchpad.

3 Select Response Devices from the left panel.

For RF receivers, the device's ID will be listed below ResponseCard Channels. To change the frequency (channel), select the receiver's channel number from the drop-down menu to the right. For IR receivers, verify that the receiver serial number is listed below the IR.

4 Close the Preferences window when finished.

Next Steps

Use the polling test to verify the devices have been configured properly. See Testing the Response Devices on page 18 for more information.

Configuring ResponseWare

An active ResponseWare account is needed to complete the steps below. ResponseWare accounts can be obtained by contacting a Turning Technologies representative. Please see Contact Us for contact information.

How to configure ResponseWare...

1 Click Window and select ResponseWare from the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar.

2 Enter the Server Address. Default is www.rwpoll.com.

3 Enter Username and Password.

• Placing a check mark in the box next to Save Information will save the account information.

4 Select Allow Guests or Require Login. Allowing guests will allow anyone with the Session ID to

connect, a Required Login will only allow those with and active ResponseWare account to connect.

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Configuring a PresenterCard

5 If a Reserved Session ID was created through www.rwpoll.com, enter it in the Reserved ID box.

Note

Reserved Session IDs are custom IDs that allow presenters to keep the same Session ID.

6 Click Login.

• At the first login, a window appears with the license agreement. The agreement must be accepted to

continue.

Next Steps

Use the polling test to verify the devices have been properly configured. See Testing the Response Devices on page 18 for more information.

Configuring a PresenterCard

A PresenterCard must be paired with TurningPoint AnyWhere before it can be used as a presentation device.

To pair a PresenterCard with TurningPoint AnyWhere...

1 Connect the RF receiver to the presentation computer.

2 Set the channel on the PresenterCard to the same channel as the device receiver.

a Press Channel.

b Press the Back or Forward button to navigate to the desired channel number.

c Press Channel.

3 Click TurningPoint AnyWhere in the menu bar and select Preferences.

4 Select Response Device from the panel on the left.

5 Under the PresenterCard category and the Paired PresenterCard setting, click Change.

The PresenterCard Pairing Window opens.

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Testing the Response Devices

6 Press a button on the PresenterCard other than the Channel button.

The Detected Device ID appears in the window.

7 Click Pair.

Note

Changing the channel on the device receiver, the PresenterCard will need to be paired again.

8 Optionally, the programmable buttons can be customized by selecting the desired function from the

drop-down menus provided for each button.

9 Click Done to close the Settings Window.

Testing the Response Devices

Follow the steps below to assure that the receiver, ResponseCards, or ResponseWare is functioning properly.

How to test the response devices...

1 Click TurningPoint AnyWhere in the menu bar and select Preferences.

The TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences window opens, displaying two tabs: Settings and Polling Test.

2 Select the Polling Test tab.

3 Click Start Test.

4 Press a button on a ResponseCard or send a response from ResponseWare.

5 The Device ID and response will appear if the connections have been properly configured.

Note

If the Device ID and response do not appear, verify that the receiver and ResponseCard are on the same channel. If using ResponseWare, verify the internet connection.

6 Click End Test to complete the polling test.

7 Close the Preferences window when finished.

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Participants

Participant lists identify the members of the audience - students, trainees, survey respondents - who will use a response device during a presentation. The participants’ names and required information are stored along with Device IDs.

The following sections describe:

• Creating a Participant List

• Editing a Participant List

• Loading a Participant List

• Verifying Participants and Device IDs

• Using the Real-Time Registration Tool

• Printing a Participant List

• Deleting a Participant List

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Creating a Participant List

A participant list stores audience members’ names, Device IDs and any other information relevant to the session including User ID, e-mail address, etc.

How to create a participant list...

1 Click Participant List and select Create Participant List... from the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar.

The TurningPoint AnyWhere Participant List Assistant window opens.

2 Select a Participant List Template.

Education Contains standard student information used for K-12 and higher education

presentations, such as name and Student ID.

Corporate Contains fields for the information most often used in corporate feedback

meetings including name, company name, telephone numbers, etc.

All Available Fields Contains all information fields defined for use with TurningPoint AnyWhere.

Blank Allows the user to specify the fields in the participant list.

Custom Allows the user to choose a saved or modified template.

3 Click Continue.

The screen displays all of the available fields on the left panel and the selected fields that correspond to the chosen template on the right panel.

4 Click Continue.

The Add Groups to the Participant List screen is displayed.

• Add a group by clicking the ( + ) in the lower left corner. Repeat for additional groups.

• Click ( - ) to remove a group from the participant list.

• Double-click Group to change the group name.

• Check each group box to include that group in the competition.

5 Click Continue.

The Participant List Summary Page displays the participant list name (with the default time and date stamp) and the number of fields.

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6 Name the participant list.

• Click the number of fields or click Back to return to the field selection window.

7 Click Finish.

The Participant Information window is displayed.

Note

A Device ID column is automatically placed as the first column in the participant list. This is a required field for each participant.

8 Select a field and enter the participant information.

9 Press Enter on the keyboard to go to the next row.

Editing a Participant List

10 Repeat steps 10 and 11 until all participant information has been entered.

11 Click Done.

The participant list information is automatically saved.

Tip

To save the participant list and load it for use in the next session, click the Action Menu button (gear icon) and select Save and Use in Next Session.

Editing a Participant List

A participant list may be edited.

How to edit a participant list...

1 Click Participant Lists and select Edit a Participant List from the menu bar.

2 Select the participant list and click Open.

3 There are several editing options available all of which can be accessed from the Participant Menu

button in the bottom left corner of the window.

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Loading a Participant List

• Rename a Field - Select the field and click the Action Menu, select Rename Field, enter the new

name in the box provided then click Change.

• Remove a Field - Select the field to be removed. Click the Action Menu and select Delete Field.

• Rearrange Column Order - Select the column to be moved and drag and drop the column to the

new location.

4 Save the participant list.

• To save the list with a different name. Click the Action Menu and select Save As. Name the list and

click Save.

• To save the list with the original name. Click the Action Menu and select Save.

• To save the list with the original name AND load the participant list for polling. Click the Action

Menu and select Save and Use in Next Session.

5 Click Done.

6 Click Save to keep the changes.

Loading a Participant List

In order to track participant results, a participant list must be loaded prior to running a session.

How to load a participant list...

1 Click Participant List from the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar.

2 Select the participant list to be used with the current session.

Note

If an Anonymous participant list is selected, a prompt will be displayed warning that responses will not be tied to any individuals or devices.

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Verifying Participants and Device IDs

• If the desired participant list is not displayed, select Choose Other... from the menu bar to select a

participant list from another location.

Tip

To have a participant list automatically created based on responding participants, select Auto from the Participant List drop-down menu. (This is the default option in TurningPoint AnyWhere).

Select Anonymous if tracking participant information is undesired.

Verifying Participants and Device IDs

A participant list that contains participant names and Device IDs will be needed for the steps below.

How to verify participants and Device IDs...

1 Click Participant List and select a saved list.

2 Click Window and select Participant Display.

Using the Real-Time Registration Tool

The Real-Time Registration Tool provides a fast, simple way to create a participant list for smaller audiences (ideally less than 50 participants). Registration only takes a few moments, thus eliminating the need for a permanent participant list. The steps below can be performed before each class to ensure each participant has the appropriate response device.

Before You Begin

A participant list that has the participant names but does not contain Device IDs will be needed for the steps below.

How to use the Real-Time Registration Tool...

1 Click Participant List and select an available participant list containing the participants that will be

registering their response devices.

2 Click Participant List and select Real-Time Registration Tool.

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Printing a Participant List

3 Click Play to open registration to participants.

4 Each participant must locate their name and press the number on their response device that

corresponds with the number to the left of their name.

The Device ID for the participant will now appear in the Device ID column.

If more than 10 participants are in the participant list, use the forward and back buttons to scroll page by page to see the remaining participants. The play button will automatically scroll through the participants.

5 Once all of the participants have responded, click the Pause button.

6 To save the participant list, click the Action Menu and select Save or Save As.

7 Close the Real-Time Registration Tool by clicking the red ( X ) button in the upper left corner of the

window.

8 Click Save to save the participant list with the updated participant information.

Printing a Participant List

A participant list may be printed for reference, if necessary.

How to print a participant list...

1 Click Participant Lists and select Edit a Participant List from the menu bar.

2 Select the Participant List and click Open.

3 From the Action Menu, click the Down Arrow to view more items and select Print.

4 Select the fields to be printed.

5 Select Portrait or Landscape from the drop-down menu.

6 Click Print.

Note

A Print Preview can be displayed prior to printing the participant list.

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Deleting a Participant List

7 Click Close.

Deleting a Participant List

A participant list may be deleted if it is no longer needed.

How to delete a participant list...

1 Click Participant List and select Delete Participant List... from the menu bar.

2 Select the participant list to be deleted.

3 Click Delete.

Caution

This action cannot be undone within TurningPoint AnyWhere. The participant list must be recovered from the Trash.

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Polling with a

Question lists allow questions to be defined and correct answers to be set prior to polling. The question and answer choices are displayed in a window independent of the showbar.

Available Question Types:

• Multiple Choice

• Fill in the Blank - Available for XR and NXT ResponseCard users, fill in the blank answers have a limit of

16 characters. Multiple correct answers must be separated by a semi-colon.

• Numeric Response - Available for XR and NXT ResponseCard users, numeric response answers have a

limit of 16 characters. Numeric response questions allow an acceptable value and acceptable range.

Question List

• Essay - Available for XR and NXT ResponseCard users, essay answers have a limit of 160 characters.

TurningPoint AnyWhere does not grade essay answers. Answers can be viewed in Reports.

• Team Assignment - For use in Competitions.

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Question Lists

Creating a Question List

A question list may be created via the launchpad or the showbar. The steps below describe creating a question list via the showbar.

How to create a question list...

1 Click Question List and select New Question List.

• The Question Editor opens. Questions are listed in the left panel. Selecting a question in the left panel

displays the question and answers in the middle panel. Question and Presentation Properties can be set in the right panel.

2 Type the question text in the box at the top of the middle panel.

Note

Questions can also be added to a question list by parsing them from another source. For more information see Importing Questions on page 30.

• Checking the box next to Anonymous in the Question Properties will poll that question

anonymously.

• Checking the box next to Demographic in the Question Properties will set that question as

containing demographic data.

• The default correct point value is 1 and the default incorrect point value is 0. To change these values,

enter new values in the text boxes provided under Question Properties.

• The default number of responses allowed for a question is 1. This can be changed in the Responses

drop-down menu.

• Allowing Duplicates determines if a participant may submit the same answer choice more than

once for a question.

3 Enter the answer text in the boxes provided.

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Question Lists

• Assign a correct answer by selecting Correct from the drop-down menu to the right of answer

choice. All other answer choices will automatically be designated as Incorrect.

• More than one correct answer can be assigned by selecting Correct from the drop-down menu to

the right of another answer choice.

• To apply a correct answer indicator, check the box labeled Display Correct Answer in the right panel

under Presentation Properties. After polling has closed, a correct answer indicator will display next to the correct answer.

• To automatically display a countdown timer when polling begins on a question, check the box

labeled Display Countdown Timer in the right panel under Presentation Properties. The number of seconds the timer will run can also be set in this menu.

4 Click the ( + ) at the bottom of the middle panel to add another answer choice.

5 Click the ( X ) to the right of the answer choice to remove it from the list. An answer choice that a

participant has responded to can not be removed. Answer choices from the middle of the list can not be removed.

6 Add another question to the list by clicking the ( + ) button at the bottom of the left panel and selecting

the desired question type.

7 Click the Action button on the bottom left of the screen and select Save As to save the Question List.

Editing a Question List

A question list can be edited.

How to edit a question list.

1 Click Question List and select Edit Existing Question List or Edit Current Question List if the

question list to be edited is opened on the showbar.

2 Select the question list (.tpq or .tpz extension) and click Open.

3 Edit question and answer text by deleting the existing text and entering new text.

4 To delete a question:

a Select a question from the list in the left panel.

b Press the Delete key on the keyboard.

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Question Lists

5 Add another question to the list by clicking the ( + ) button at the bottom of the left panel and selecting

the desired question type.

Note

Questions can also be added to a question list by parsing them from another source. For more information see Importing Questions on page 30.

6 Click the Action button on the bottom left of the screen and select Save As to save the question list.

Opening a Question List

Prior to polling, the question list must be opened.

How to open a question list...

1 Click Question List and select Open Question List...

2 Select the question list (.tpq or .tpz extension) and click Open.

Printing a Question List

A Question List must be open for the print option to be available.

How to print a question list...

1 Click Question List and select Open Question List...

2 Click the Action button in the lower left corner and select Print.

Closing a Question List

After polling is complete, save and close the session.

How to close the question list...

1 Click the ( X ) next to the Question List displayed on the showbar.

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Importing Questions

Questions can be imported from:

• Other Question Lists

• Session Files

• QuestionPoint

• QTI Documents

For complete instructions on how to use QuestionPoint, please refer to the QuestionPoint 2.1.1User Guide, available at http://www.turningtechnologies.com/user-guides.

Parsing Content into a Question List

Parsing content into TurningPoint AnyWhere is a quick and easy way to generate question lists.

How to parse content into a question list...

1 From the Menu bar, click Question List and select Open Question List... or New Question List...

2 Click the Action button in the lower left corner of the window and select one of the following:

• Add Questions from File

• Parse TurningPoint XML File

• Parse QuestionPoint File

• Parse QTI File

3 Select the file and click Open.

• Question Lists have a .tpq extension.

• Session files have a .tpz extension.

• QuestionPoint files have a .tqz extension.

• QTI Documents have a .zip extension.

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Formatting XML Files

• XML Files have an .xml extension.

Note

If importing incompatible question types, a warning dialogue box will display omitted questions.

The questions are added to the Question List and appear in the left-hand pane in the Question Editor.

Formatting XML Files

The following is a basic shell of the XML file type accepted by the TurningPoint Parser:

Each element is described below, along with an example and an explanation of the attributes.

Note

Remember that the following characters are reserved in XML: < > & ‘ “

Use the XML entities for these characters (<

> & ' " respectively).

Slides

The slides element is the top-level element in the XML document and contains all the information TurningPoint requires to create the interactive presentation. The

slide elements.

Attribute Description

count The total number of slide elements in the presentation.

slides element contains a number of

id An optional attribute that contains a unique identifier for the group of slides.

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slide

Each

slide element contains the question and answer information for a single slide.

Attribute Description

id An optional attribute that contains a unique identifier for the slide.

type Defines what type of slide to create using a single-letter code. The following

types are accepted:

• Q = standard question slide

• P = picture slide

• D = demographic slide

• S = speed scoring slide

• F = fill in the blank slide (ResponseCard IR, XL, and RF users are limited to

numerical responses, but ResponseCard XR, and ResponseWare Web may provide alphanumeric responses of varying lengths)

• E = essay slide (ResponseCard IR, XL, and RF users are limited to numerical

responses, but ResponseCard XR and ResponseWare users may provide alphanumeric responses of varying lengths)

• M = moment to moment slide

Formatting XML Files

multiresponse An optional attribute that contains the number of responses allowed per

response device for the slide. Accepted values are 1–10.

question

The

question element contains the question information (as attributes) and the question text (as

content).

What is your gender?

</question>

Attribute Description

alias An optional attribute that contains an alias for the question.

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Attribute Description

filename An optional attribute that contains a filename for a picture that can be

included with the question.

imageposition An optional attribute that sets the question picture position. The following are

acceptable values:

• L = Left

• R = Right

• F = Full

topic

The

topic element contains the question topic.

Attribute Description

Formatting XML Files

id An optional attribute that contains a unique identifier for the topic.

answers

The

answers element contains a number of answer elements.

answer

answer element contains answer information (as attributes) and the answer text (as content) for a

Each single answer.

Female

</answer>

Attribute Description

alias An optional attribute that contains an alias for the question.

value An optional attribute that contains a value for the answer. Valid answer values

are “Correct,” “Incorrect,” or a point value from negative 10,000 through 10,000.

filename An optional attribute that contains a filename for a picture that can be used in

place of the answer text on the slide. This attribute is used only if the slide type attribute is set to “P”.

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Standards

TurningPoint AnyWhere’s Standards Tool allows the use of built-in standards (per state or country, type, subject and grade level) to create custom lists of standards on which participants can be evaluated. Whether training, teaching, or testing, standards helps organize the material in a presentation into subject areas, competencies, or other standards which the participants should meet. Participants’ results can be viewed by standards Reports.

Before assigning standards to questions, select the K-12 Standards or create custom standards.

This section describes how to:

• Assigning Standards Using a K-12 Standards List

• Creating a Custom Standards List

Assigning Standards Using a K-12 Standards List

TurningPoint AnyWhere comes with K-12 standards per state or country, type, subject, and grade level. K-12 standards can be assigned to individual questions or to the entire presentation.

To create a K-12 standards list…

1 From the menu bar, click Question List and select Open Question List... or New Question List...

2 Click Edit Standards.

3 Select K-12 Standards in the right panel.

4 Select a state from the State... drop-down menu.

5 Select a type from the Type... drop-down menu.

6 Select a subject from the Subject... drop-down menu.

7 Select a grade from the Grade... drop-down menu.

8 Select the question in the left panel of the Question Editor.

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Standards

9 Select a standard from the list and drag it to the panel on the right.

10 Repeat these steps beginning with step 4 to add standards to additional questions.

Assign multiple standards or use multiple Standards Lists.

11 When finished assigning standards, click Save to save the changes to the question list or Save and

Load to load the question list for polling.

12 When finished assigning standards, click Close Standards to return to the Question List, then click the

Action button and select Save.

Creating a Custom Standards List

TurningPoint AnyWhere allows the creation of a custom list of standards to suit specific needs. Categories and standards can be removed using the delete key on the keyboard.

How to create a custom standards list...

1 Click Question List and select Open Question List... or New Question List....

2 Click Edit Standards.

3 Select Custom Standards in the right panel.

The Current Selection drop-down menu displays the selected Standards List. The Standards Lists in your Standards folder can be selected from the drop-down menu. To import a Standards List into your Standards folder, click Choose.

4 To add a category or a standard, complete the following steps.

a Click Standard and select Standard or Category then click the ( + ) button.

b Select the Standard or Category and enter the name.

c Repeat steps a and b to add additional categories and/or standards.

Categories or standards can be deleted from the list using the ( - ) button.

5 The standards can now be added to the questions.

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Standards

6 Select the question in the left panel of the Question Editor.

7 Select a standard from the list.

8 Drag the standard to the right under Question Standards.

9 Repeat these steps beginning with step 8 to add standards to additional questions.

Assign multiple standards or use multiple Standards Lists.

10 When finished assigning standards, click Close Standards to return to the question list, then click the

Action button and select Save.

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Running a Poll

This chapter covers:

• Polling

• About the Chart Window

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Polling

This section covers:

• Running a Quick Poll with TurningPoint AnyWhere

• Polling with a Question List

• Adding a Question On-the-Fly

• Adding a Countdown Timer

• Adding a Response/Non-response Grid

• Changing the Display Format of the Percentages

• Setting a Correct Answer

• Comparing Results

Polling

Running a Quick Poll with TurningPoint AnyWhere

Quick polling is considered polling without a question list or a participant list. It is generally used to peak the audience’s interest/involvement.

Before You Begin

If the showbar is not visible, click on the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar, click Window and select Showbar.

How to run a quick poll with TurningPoint AnyWhere...

1 Click the Start button on the showbar. TurningPoint AnyWhere will now receive responses from the

participants.

Tip

Keyboard shortcuts are available to start/stop polling. For more information on shortcuts, see TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences on page 51.

• The Start button now becomes the Stop button.

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• Clicking the Chart button on the TurningPoint AnyWhere showbar brings up a dynamic chart that

will display the responses received. The chart will remain on screen until the chart button is clicked again.

• Display a countdown timer by clicking the Countdown Timer button on the showbar..

• Show the response or non-response grid by clicking the Response or Non-response Grid button on

the showbar.

2 Click the Stop button to close the poll and display the results of the participants.

Tip

Charts can be set so they are not displayed when polling closes. For more information on chart preferences, see TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences on page 51

Polling

Polling with a Question List

Follow the steps below to poll with a question list.

Before You Begin

Before polling with a question list, a list must first be created and then opened. For more information see Polling with a Question List on page 26.

How to poll with a question list...

1 Open a question list. For more information, see Opening a Question List on page 29.

• The questions appear as part of the TurningPoint AnyWhere showbar.

2 Select a question from the Question drop-down menu.

3 Click the Start button.

• The question appears on a white background, similar to a PowerPoint slideshow. Question display

settings can be adjusted within the TurningPoint AnyWhere Presentation Preferences. For more

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information see Presentation on page 52.

Note

Click the Show/Hide Presentation button on the TurningPoint AnyWhere showbar to hide the question. Click again to display the question.

• Click the Minimize/Maximize button on the bottom left of the question screen to reduce the

window. This will allow the question screen to be moved. Click the Minimize/Maximize button again to restore the window to full screen mode.

4 Click Stop Polling to display the results.

5 Repeat steps 2- 4 for the remaining questions in the question list.

Adding a Question On-the-Fly

Polling

During a presentation, a question may be added on-the fly. Follow the steps below to add a custom, onthe-fly question.

How to add a question on-the-fly.

1 Click the Poll Menu button on the showbar.

2 Select the question type.

There are several question types available:

• Custom - Enter the question and answer text for the question.

• 2 - 10 Answers - A generic question with answer options available from 2 through 10.

• Fill in the Blank - A question type that requires the participants to respond with a text based answer.

• Essay - A question type that requires the participants to respond in short paragraph form.

• Numeric Response - A question type that requires the participants to respond with a numeric

answer.

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• Team Assignment - A question type that requires the participants to select a team.

Note

An anonymous question can be inserted where participant information is not captured even if a participant list has been selected.

Click the Action Menu button on the showbar and select Anonymous Question.

3 After the participants have responded, click the Stop button.

Polling closes and the chart is displayed.

Adding a Countdown Timer

Polling

A countdown timer may be added to any question while polling is open.

How to add a countdown timer...

1 Click the Start button on the showbar.

2 Click the Countdown Timer button on the showbar.

3 Click ( + ) to add time to the countdown or ( - ) to deduct time from the countdown in five second

increments.

Adding a Response/Non-response Grid

A response or non-response grid may be added to any question while polling is open.

How to add a response or non-response grid...

1 Click the Show/Hide Response or Non-response Grid button on the showbar.

2 Click the Show/Hide Response or Non-response Grid button again to close the grid.

Optionally, close the grid window.

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About the Chart Window

This section explains:

• Changing the Display Format of the Percentages

• Setting a Correct Answer

• Comparing Results

Changing the Display Format of the Percentages

The chart percentages may be displayed in several ways. Follow the steps below to change the decimal placement.

How to change the display format of the percentages...

1 Click the Action button on the bottom left corner of the chart window.

2 Select one of the following:

• 0% (Percentage: No Decimal Places)

• 0.0% (Percentage: One Decimal Place)

• 0.00% (Percentage: Two Decimal Places)

• 0 (Absolute Count)

The percentages will be displayed as chosen, until manually changed.

Setting a Correct Answer

A correct answer may be set after polling is closed and the chart is displayed.

How to set a correct answer...

1 Control-click the correct bar on the chart and select Mark as Correct.

More than one answer may be selected as correct.

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About the Chart Window

Comparing Results

The Compare with Question feature allows users to compare the results of two questions side-by-side.

How to compare results...

1 Click the Compare with Question drop-down menu on the bottom right corner of the chart window

and select the question to be compared with the current question.

The chart window displays the results side by side. Current results are displayed in red, selected question results are displayed in blue.

2 Select another question from the drop-down menu to compare results to another question. Select

[None] to display the original results.

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Collecting Data

This chapter discusses:

• Sessions

• TurningPoint AnyWhere Session Viewer

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Sessions

This section covers:

• Saving a Session

• Resetting a Session

• Continuing a Prior Session

• Displaying Connection Information

• Sending Feedback to ResponseWare Participants

This section also explains the functionality of the Session Viewer.

Sessions

Saving a Session

In order to view results data, a session must be saved. Sessions can be saved in any location, such as a flash drive or the desktop, however it is recommended to save sessions in the TurningPoint AnyWhere default location.

How to save a session...

1 Click File and select Save Session As.

2 Select the save location, name the file and click Save.

Resetting a Session

Resetting a session removes all the response data associated with the current session.

How to reset a session...

1 Click File and select Reset Session.

2 A prompt to save the session data is displayed if unsaved data is detected.

• Responses on the showbar is now set to zero (0).

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Sessions

Continuing a Prior Session

TurningPoint AnyWhere can resume a saved session. New session data will be appended to the opened session file, allowing results to be saved in one file.

How to continue a prior session...

1 Click File and select Continue Prior Session....

2 Select the desired session and click Open.

Displaying Connection Information

Users often find it helpful to display the receiver and/or ResponseWare connection information to participants.

How to display the connection information...

1 Click the Connection Information button on the showbar.

• The Connection Information box displays the RF channel number and/or ResponseWare

information.

2 To close the Connection Information box, click the Connection Information button again.

Sending Feedback to ResponseWare Participants

Participants are able to send messages via ResponseWare or the ResponseCard XR and NXT, or press the (?) button on the ResponseCard RF, while polling is open. If a message has been received, the Feedback section of the showbar increases by one. The steps below explain how to view feedback and respond to ResponseWare participants individually or as a group.

Note

Participants with RF, XR and NXT ResponseCards can send instructors feedback, however instructors can only respond to participants using ResponseWare.

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Sessions

How to send feedback...

1 Click Window and select Messaging and Feedback.

• The message history appears in the top panel.

2 Enter a response to a message in the bottom panel.

3 From the Send Message To drop-down menu choose to send the response to All Devices or a Specific

Device

• If a response is sent to a specific device, the Device ID must be entered in the text box to the right of

the drop-down menu.

4 Click Send Message.

• Optionally, click Clear History to delete all messages.

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TurningPoint AnyWhere Session Viewer

TurningPoint AnyWhere

Session Viewer

The Session Viewer is a real-time session editor. Through the Session Viewer, question and answer text can be added to polled questions, and real-time edits can be made to the loaded participant list.

To open the Session Viewer, click on the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar, click Window and select Session Viewer.

The Session Viewer provides two options for real-time edits:

• Questions

• Participants

Questions

The Questions section consists of two panels. The panel on the left contains the questions and the percentage of participants that answered correctly. The panel on the right contains the question and answers of the question selected from the panel on the left.

Editing Questions and Answers

Questions and answer choices may be edited during or after polling.

How to edit questions and answers...

1 Select the question in the left panel.

2 Type the question text in the box at the top of the right panel.

3 Type the answer text in the boxes provided.

• Assign a correct answer by selecting Correct from the drop-down menu next to the answer choice.

All other answer choices will automatically be designated as Incorrect.

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TurningPoint AnyWhere Session Viewer

• More than one correct answer can be assigned by selecting Correct from the drop-down menu next

to another answer choice.

4 Click ( + ) at the bottom of the right panel to add another answer choice.

5 Click the ( X ) next to the answer choice to remove it from the list. Answer choices that a participant has

responded to, nor can a answer choice from the middle of the list be removed.

Participants

The Participants section of the Session Viewer allows updates to the currently loaded participant list. Select a participant from the left panel and view responses in the right panel. The bottom right corner of the Session Viewer displays the overall percentage and total points of each participant.

Use the Participant Menu button on the bottom left corner of the Session Viewer to edit the current participant list. For detailed instructions, see Editing a Participant List on page 21step 5.

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Preferences

From the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar, click TurningPoint AnyWhere and select Preferences...

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TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences

The Preferences window consists of two panels. The left panel lists each settings category. The right panel lists each available option within the settings category. Click a settings category to display all available options.

Application Preferences

Setting Description

File Location Sets the default save location for Participant Lists and session. Network

Automatically check for updates

Miscellaneous

Setting Description

Countdown Timer Duration

Correct Point Value

Incorrect Point Value

Default Answer Count

resources can be specified as default save locations.

This setting is set to False by default. If set to True, TurningPoint AnyWhere upon startup, and with an active internet connection, will check for available updates.

Sets the default time setting for the countdown timer.

Determines the default point value for correct answers. Values can range from +/-10,000.

Determines the default point value for incorrect answers. Values can range from +/-10,000.

Determines the highest response acceptable when polling.

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Shortcut Keys

Setting Description

Start/Stop Polling Set a keyboard shortcut to start/stop polling.

TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences

Show/Hide Countdown Timer

Play/Pause Countdown Timer

Show/Hide Response Grid

Show/Hide Nonresponse Grid

Presentation

Description Setting

Answer Bullet Format

Set a keyboard shortcut to display or hide the countdown timer.

Seta a keyboard shortcut to start or pause the countdown timer.

Set a keyboard shortcut to show or hide the response grid.

Set a keyboard shortcut to show or hide the non-response grid.

Sets the format the Question Bullets will be displayed as. Choices include Numeric, or Alphabetic.

Display Question and Answers

Question Font Set the default font type for the presentation question.

Answer Font Set the default font type for the answers.

Responses Sets the default number of responses a participant is allowed to send for one

Allow Duplicates Determines if the same response is allowed to be sent multiple times.

Multiple Response Divisor

If set to True, will display question and answers in a presentation style when polling is open.

question.

Determines the divisor used to calculate percentages on multiple response questions.

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Competition

Setting Description

TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences

Include NonResponders

Teams In Leaderboard

Participants in Leaderboard

Responders in Leaderboard

General

General Preferences

Setting Description

Show Results When set to True, will display the chart window when polling is closed.

Determines whether non-responders will be included in team scoring. The default is set to False, which does not include non-responders.

Determines the number of teams displayed in the leader board. The acceptable range is 1-20 Teams. The default is set at 5.

Determines the number of participants to include in the participant leader board. The acceptable range is 1-20 participants. The default is set at 5.

Determines the maximum number of responders that are included in the fastest responders slide. The acceptable range is 1-0 responders. The default is set at 5.

Include Screen Shots

Show Status Item When set to True, will display the status icon in the menu bar.

Chart Settings

Setting Description

Chart Type Sets the default chart type that is displayed when polling is closed.

Results Window Type

Display Font Sets the font used for the chart labels.

First - Tenth Chart Color

When set to True, will take a screen shot of the presenting computer screen when polling closes. The screen shots will be saved with the session file.

Sets the chart window as transparent or opaque.

Sets the color of the chart bar.

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Fill in the Blank Slides

Setting Description

Number of Results Sets how many unique values will be displayed in the answer table.

TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences

Include Other Results

Table Font Sets the font used for the text on Fill in the Blank slides.

Response/Non-response Grid

Setting Description

Cell Window Type Sets the window type as transparent or opaque.

Grid Font Size Sets the size of the font that appears on the response grid.

Grid Rotation Interval

Display Participant Names

Cell Color 1 - 4 The colors of the cell that display when a response is received or has been

Response Devices

Sets if the answer table will display results other than what has been defined in the keywords.

The number of seconds a page of the response grid is displayed on the screen before moving to the next page.

Sets the text that appears in the response grids.

changed.

ResponseCard Channels

Setting Description

Receiver Serial # When a receiver is plugged into the computer the serial number and firmware

version number is displayed. Using the drop-down menu, the radio frequency channel number for the receiver can be set.

Response Device General

Setting Description

Force Channel Change

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When set to True, it retains the channel as set in the ResponseCard channel settings. If set to False, the channel will default to the last used channel on the ResponseCard RF Receiver.

Setting Description

TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences

Enforce Participant List

Invalid Response Notification

PresenterCard

Setting Description

PresenterCard Device ID

Programmable Button 1-3

When set to True, the software excludes the responses from participants who are not in the loaded Participant List. If set to False, all participants’ responses will be accepted and appended to the end of the list.

When set to True, allows the ResponseCard to blip red a few times to indicate an invalid response was chosen or green to indicate a valid response was chosen.

Displays the currently paired PresenterCard. To pair a new PresenterCard or change to a diffrtent PresenterCard, click the Change button to launch the Assistant.

Allows the 3 Programmable Buttons on the PresenterCard options to be set. Options include: Show/Hide Chart Window (live results), Toggle Countdown Timer, Show/Hide Response Grid, Show/Hide Non-Response Grid, Show/Hide Presentation, Mark Question Anonymous, or None.

Default options are set to... Button 1: Show/Hide Chart Window (live results) Button 2: Toggle Countdown Timer Button 3: Show/Hide Response Grid.

PresenterWare

Setting Description

Enable PresenterWare Support

Port Number The port that PresenterWare clients connect through. Only ports 1025 - 65535

Name The name to use when advertising TurningPoint to PresenterWare clients.

This setting, when set to True, enables connections via PresenterWare.

are allowed. Some ports may not be available because they are in use by other applications or restricted for security reasons.

Polling Test

For step-by-step instructions on running a polling test, see Testing the Response Devices on page 18.

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Reports

TurningPoint AnyWhere provides two different reporting options:

• Basic Reports

• Screenshots

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Basic Reports

Reports provide information about a session. If a participant list was used with a session, users can determine how participants answered and scored.

Generating a Report

A session must contain at least one question for a report to be generated.

How to generate a report...

1 Click Window and select Reports.

Basic Reports

• TurningPoint AnyWhere displays a list of the saved session files and the current session file in the left

panel. If the session file that a report is to be generated from is not listed, click the Action Item button and select Import Session and browse to the saved session file. The file will now be listed under Saved Sessions.

2 Select a session from the left panel.

3 From the Available Reports drop-down menu, select the desired report.

Report Description

Individual Results Displays the participant response for each question, along with the question

text. Optionally, individual response times can be added to the report.

Individual Score Displays the participant response for each question along with the question

text and the participant’s score. Optionally, individual response times can be added to the report.

Results by Question

Results by Question with Screenshots

Displays the question and answer text, along with the overall responses of the participants.

Displays the question and answer text, along with the overall responses of the participant. A screenshot of the desktop also appears below each question.

Individual Standards

Overall Standards Displays the standards and the question and answer text along with the

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Displays the question and answer text along with the standard assigned to the question. All results are grouped by participant.

overall responses of the participants.

Report Description

Basic Reports

Difficulty and Discrimination Indexes

Displays the difficulty index and the discrimination index for each individual question item during a single session or assessment.

Formula for the Difficulty Index:

• D = Difficulty Index

• NH = Number of correct responses in the top 27%* (participants who

responded with the most number of correct answers during the session)

• NL = Number of correct responses in lower 27%* (participants who

responded with the least number of correct answers during the session)

• T = Number of total responses in the top and lower groups

• D = (NH + NL) / T

Formula for the Discrimination Index:

• D = Discrimination Index

• NH = Number of correct responses in the top 27%* (participants who

responded with the most number of correct answers during the session)

• NL = Number of correct responses in lower 27%* (participants who

responded with the least number of correct answers during the session)

• T = Number of total responses in the top and lower groups

• D = (NH - NL) / .5(T)

*If there is a tie determining the top and lower percentiles, the participants will be sorted based on the Device ID of the response device.

Team Scoring Displays the overall team scores based on each team’s team members

responses to each of the presentation questions.

Demographics Comparison

Check the box labeled “Show All Participant Fields” to display all fields in the participant list. Uncheck the box to display only the Device IDs in the report.

Check the box labeled “Show Response s” to display the amount of time that lapsed between polling opening and the response being submitted. Uncheck the box to remove response times in the report.

4 Click Print to print a hard copy of the reports.

Displays how each demographic responded to each of the presentation questions.

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Saving a Report

Reports can be saved as HTML or CSV.

How to save a report...

1 Follow steps 1- 4 of Generating a Report on page 57.

2 Click Save As....

3 Select Web Page (HTML), CSV (Comma Delimited) or PDF.

• The HTML file will open in the default web browser.

• The CSV file will open in Microsoft Excel. A CSV is a text only file.

• The PDF will open with Preview.

Basic Reports

4 Specify the save location and name the file.

5 Click Save.

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Screenshots

Screenshots can be extracted in TurningPoint AnyWhere. By default, the software captures the entire desktop.

Extracting Screenshots

To extract screenshots, Include screenshots must be set to True in the General category of Preferences.

How to extract screenshots...

1 Click Window and select Extract Screenshots from the TurningPoint AnyWhere menu bar.

A list of session files located in Documents/TurningPoint AnyWhere/Sessions is displayed. Navigate to any location for Session Files.

2 Select the session file.

3 Set the Output Directory.

4 Click Extract.

Depending on the number of screenshots to be extracted, this may take a few moments.A prompt will appear when all screenshots have been extracted.

5 Click OK on the confirmation window.

Note

TurningPoint AnyWhere creates a folder within the destination folder named [Session Name] Images. A screenshot from each poll in the session is now saved here.

6 Click Close or repeat steps 3 - 6 to extract screenshots from additional session files.

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Integrations

TurningPoint AnyWhere integrates with the following Learning Management Systems:

• Blackboard

• Moodle

• Performance Matters

• Sakai

• Turning Technologies Web Registration Utility

• WebCT 6/Vista Editions

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TurningPoint Anywhere and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Logging into an LMS

Prior to logging into an LMS, please verify with your IT Department that the LMS is installed and working properly. For technical issues regarding TurningPoint AnyWhere and LMS, contact Turning Technologies’ Customer Support team.

How to login to an LMS...

1 Click Window and select LMS Integrations.

2 From the Management System drop-down menu, select the desired Management System.

3 Enter the Server Address and click Connect.

4 Enter the Username and Password.

Tip

Check the box next to Remember this information to avoid entering the information each time the Integrations window is opened.

5 Optionally, select the Institution from the drop-down menu and click Continue.

Next Steps

Import a Participant List or Export Grades/E-mail Student Grades.

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Importing a Participant List

Prior to importing a participant list, the steps in Logging into an LMS on page 62 must be completed.

How to import a participant list...

1 Select Import Participant List and click Continue.

2 Select the course and click Finish.

3 Name the participant list, specify the save location click Save.

4 A confirmation that the list was successfully imported will be displayed.

5 Click Done.

Next Steps

For more information about participant lists, see Participants on page 19.

Exporting Grades/E-mailing Student Grades

E-mailing student grades is optional.

Before You Begin

The steps in Logging into an LMS on page 62 must be completed.

How to export grades/e-mail student grades...

1 Select Export Grades/E-mail Student Grades and click Continue.

2 Select the course and click Continue.

3 Click Select Session and choose the session file to upload grades. Click Open.

4 Check the box next to “Add Grades” shown above the gradebook and assign a column header and

maximum value.

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Exporting Session Data

• Optionally, check the box to e-mail individual results to students through WebCT/Blackboard and

enter your e-mail address. Additionally, there is the option to include a Common Message.

5 Click Continue.

Exporting Session Data

TurningPoint Anywhere session files can be exported into a text file. The text file can be used to import the data into a variety of other applications.

The data from the session files can be exported in one of two ways:

Quick Export using a previously created export scheme...

1 Click File and select Export Session Data...

2 Mouse over Tools and select Export Wizard.

The Export Wizard opens, displaying a list of session files in the Session Folder in the bottom half of the window.

3 Select the radio button labeled Quick Export using a previously created export scheme and then

select the export scheme from the drop-down.

Note

Export schemes that start with an (*) indicate a scheme that cannot be edited.

4 Choose a session file.

• Select the Current Session to use the session currently open.

• Select a session file from the list of files.

• Import a session file from another location by selecting Import Session.

5 Click Save As...

6 Specify a name and location for the exported file and click Save.

7 Click OK on the confirmation window.

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Exporting Session Data

8 Close the Export Window.

Create or Edit Export Schemes...

1 Click File and select Export Session Data...

2 Mouse over Tools and select Export Wizard.

The Export Wizard opens, displaying a list of session files in the Session Folder in the bottom half of the window.

3 Select the radio button labeled Create or Edit Export Schemes.

4 Choose a session file.

• Select the Current Session to use the session currently open.

• Select a session file from the list of files.

• Import a session file from another location by selecting Import Session.

5 Click Continue.

The Export window displays a tabbed view to specify the data to be used.

• The text of the questions and answers.

• Participant information, such as names and groups, defined in the Participant List.

• Participants’ responses to the questions.

• Participants’ scores.

6 To include the question and answer data, specify which particular questions to include by checking the

boxes on the Questions & Answers tab.

By default, all questions are checked and will be included.

Answers to the selected question are displayed on the right. Correct answers are in green text and incorrect answers are in red text.

7 Select the Participant Information tab.

The Export Data window displays the Participant Info tab.

8 To include the participant information, select which fields from the Participant List to include by

checking the boxes on the Participant Information tab.

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Exporting Session Data

Any of the information defined in the Participant List can be included.

9 Select the Responses tab.

The Export Data window displays the Responses tab.

10 To include the responses, choose whether to Show Responses Horizontally or Show Responses

Vertically on the Responses tab by selecting the option from the drop-down menu in the bottom right

corner of the window.

Show Responses Horizontally will group the response data by question in the exported file. Show Responses Vertically will group the response data by participant in the exported file.

11 Select the Scores tab.

12 To include the scores, specify the following settings:

• Select whether to calculate scores based on Correct/Incorrect values or based on point values.

If scores are based on Correct/Incorrect values, the percentage score is calculated by dividing the participant’s number of correct answers by the number of total answers. If scores are based on point values, the percentage score is calculated by dividing the participant’s number of correct answers by the point value specified in the box provided.

• Select to show scores as percentages, as letter grades, as point values, or any combination by

checking the boxes.

Any or all of these ways of representing the scores in the exported file can be included.

• Specify the grading scale by selecting ranges for the letter grades from the drop-down menus.

The default ranges show a typical grading scale. Grading scales can be altered by selecting a new range. To change values upward (grade on a stricter scale), start from A and work down the list to specify the ranges. To change values downward (grade on an easier scale), start from D and work up the list.

• Designate questions as bonus questions (not to be included in the score totals) by checking the

boxes.

Questions designated as bonus questions are not included in the total number of questions for calculating scores, but are included in a participant’s number of correct responses.

13 When finished modifying the settings on the applicable tabs, click Continue.

The Export Data window displays a group of settings for specifying the format of the exported file.

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Exporting Session Data

There is an example export at the bottom of the window showing a sample based on the settings specified. Observe this example the format settings are changed in the next few steps to ensure it matches your expectations.

14 Specify the order of the fields in the exported file by moving the fields up and down the list, by

selecting the field and dragging it to the desired location.

Additionally, two fields can be joined together or include blank fields in the exported file. Use the Action Item button below the list of fields to insert a blank field or join one or more fields. Blank fields can be moved and joined to fields up and down the list just like the other fields.

A blank field puts a blank separator between fields. Depending on how the exported file will be used, some data may need separated with blank fields.

A join field joins the previous field and the following field into a single field. or example, this may be done to the First Name and Last Name fields.

15 Specify whether to create a delimited or fixed-width file.

A delimited file includes a “delimiter” between each of the fields. A comma, semicolon, tab, space, or user defined delimiter can be selected.

A fixed-width file uses fields of a specified width (number of characters).Widths for the fields can be chosen.

The format you chosen depends on how the exported file will be used.

16 Specify whether to use double quotes, single quotes, or no quotes to enclose the text in fields.

Note

Either double or single quotes should be used for the text qualifier if exporting a fixed-width file or using spaces as delimiters in a delimited file. Without quotes, the field boundaries in the exported file will be impossible to interpret correctly.

17 When finished modifying the settings for the format of the file, click Continue.

The Export Data window displays the data in the format to be exported.

Below the data is an Action Item button in the bottom left corner. Click the down arrow and select to save the export as either a text file (.txt) or an export scheme (.tpx) to be used with other session files.

18 To save the export data, click the Action Item button and select Save Export.

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Exporting Session Data

A window opens for a location and filename to be entered for the exported file.

19 Specify a name and location for the exported file.

20 Click Save.

Optionally, click Save Scheme to create an export schemes can be reused to save the data from other session files in the same format. Specify a location and filename for the export scheme in the same way.

21 Click OK on the confirmation window.

22 Click Finish to exit the Export Assistant.

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Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns, additional resources are available online or by calling a Turning

Technologies representative.

Online Assistance

Turning Technologies offers online assistance through its website at www.turningtechnologies.com.

Go to the Support page of the website to find more information, such as support guides and manuals, online tutorials and product training.

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Customer Support

Turning Technologies’ Customer Service Department offers first class technical support second to none.

Technical Support is available Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST.

For your convenience we offer several methods of communication for technical support. From within the contiguous United States, you can reach Customer Service toll-free by calling 1.866.746.3015.

If calling from outside the United States please call +1.330.746.3015.

Customer Service may also be reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com.

Mailing Address:

Turning Technologies

255 West Federal Street

Youngstown, Ohio 44503

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Turning Technologies TurningPoint AnyWhere User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Technical Requirements

Introduction to TurningPoint AnyWhere

Downloading TurningPoint AnyWhere

Installing TurningPoint AnyWhere

Opening TurningPoint AnyWhere

Configuring TurningPoint AnyWhere for Automatic Updates

TurningPoint AnyWhere Launchpad

Poll

Polling Assistant

Create and Manage

Misc

The TurningPoint AnyWhere Showbar

Configuring IR or RF Receivers

Configuring ResponseWare

Configuring a PresenterCard

Testing the Response Devices

Participants

Creating a Participant List

Editing a Participant List

Loading a Participant List

Verifying Participants and Device IDs

Using the Real-Time Registration Tool

Printing a Participant List

Deleting a Participant List

Question Lists

Creating a Question List

Editing a Question List

Opening a Question List

Printing a Question List

Closing a Question List

Importing Questions

Parsing Content into a Question List

Formatting XML Files

Standards

Assigning Standards Using a K-12 Standards List

Creating a Custom Standards List

Running a Poll

Polling

Running a Quick Poll with TurningPoint AnyWhere

Polling with a Question List

Adding a Question On-the-Fly

Adding a Countdown Timer

Adding a Response/Non-response Grid

About the Chart Window

Changing the Display Format of the Percentages

Setting a Correct Answer

Comparing Results

Collecting Data

Sessions

Saving a Session

Resetting a Session

Continuing a Prior Session

Displaying Connection Information

Sending Feedback to ResponseWare Participants

TurningPoint AnyWhere Session Viewer

Questions

Editing Questions and Answers

Participants

Preferences

TurningPoint AnyWhere Preferences

Application Preferences

Presentation

General

Response Devices

Polling Test

Reports

Basic Reports

Generating a Report

Saving a Report

Screenshots

Extracting Screenshots

Integrations

TurningPoint Anywhere and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Logging into an LMS

Importing a Participant List

Exporting Grades/E-mailing Student Grades