Classroom Clickers

Using Clickers at UCLA just got a little easier with the addition of The TurningPoint Suite of teaching and learning tools. TurningPoint has steadily been capturing the lion's share of the higher education market and with the ease of using their products it is no surprise. The system works flawlessly on PCs and MACs, as well as independently of any computer system. It integrates with BlackBoard, WebCT, Sakai, and Moodle and offers a web registration feature to create course accounts to which students can register. Then with a few clicks it is easy to import the student roster into TurningPoint.

 

ResponseCard RF LCD is the latest version of TurningPoint's ResponseCard keypad, designed so that participants receive visual confirmation of input. The LCD screen displays response selected, channel setting and battery life. The ResponseCard is the size of a credit card, and provides the features and functionality required to ensure selections are accurate, timely and effortlessly transmitted to the presenter's receiver. For most instructors this is the system to use.
ResponseCard® XR is Turning Technologies' most feature rich response hardware. ResponseCard XR's multi-line LCD display and alphanumeric entry make it an ideal tool for self-paced assessment. Boasting the largest storage capacity of any keypad on the market,  ResponseCard XR utilizes the most advanced technology available ensuring maximum user participation. You should consider this model only if you are planning to incorporate self-paced testing.
Don't have a computer, projector, software, or time for advanced preparation? ResponseCard AnyWhere —a handheld RF receiver with LCD screen for displaying polling results —breaks the mold and brings response technology to any learning environment. Simply present a question and open polling. It's as simple as a press of a button. Now, every instructor and meeting facilitator can take advantage  of the benefits of interactive polling no matter where their course materials or meeting discussions guide them —accommodating a wide range of teaching and facilitating styles and at a fraction of the investment costs.
ResponseWare - a revolutionary new response system for mobile devices - turns a participant's computer or mobile device into a virtual ResponseCard. ResponseWare allows students and participants to respond using a Wi-Fi or data connection. Faculty planning to use this system should know that not all cell phones and PDAs operate in all rooms at all times.
A state-of-the-art, “plug & play” USB RF receiver makes setup simple. No driver installation allows for easy implementation. The radio frequency technology allows for a 200 foot range (400 ft coverage) and does not need a “line of sight” with the ResponseCard keypads. The approximate size of a thumb drive, it doesn’t require the hassle of cables and is easy to transport from room to room or class to class. For use with ResponseCard RF and ResponseCard XR keypads. Works with up to 1,000 clickers.
Long Range Receiver TP's USB LR receiver is ideal for large venues such as exhibit and conference halls and auditoriums. Using radio frequency technology, it does not need a “line of sight” with the ResponseCard keypads. “Plug and play” ready –it’s as easy to use as the rest of our receiver technology. For use with ResponseCard RF and ResponseCard XR keypads. It has a 400 foot range (800 ft coverage) and supports up to 1,000 clickers.
Ready to get started? For more information, or to get started using the TurningPoint clickers today, contact OID's clicker specialist at  310 794-9726, or x49726. Also, the Turning Technologies web site has extensive information and training materials available for free, including a TurningPoint community-based forum known as Turning Talk. For the TP Higher Education Brochure, click HERE Download TurningPoint software for your system, HERE For support guides and manuals, click HERE For free online video tutorials, click HERE For live online training sessions, click HERE For the tech support forum Turning Talk, click HERE