TurningPoint Student Response Systems is the standard recommended Clicker solution for Cleveland State University. TurningPoint is a product of TurningTechnologies, LLC headquartered in Youngstown, OH.

A Student Response System, more commonly referred to as "Clicker", is a wireless system that allows instructors to ask questions of the class and receive responses via hand-held remote devices. Student responses are recorded through a receiver attached to the instructor's workstation. Responses can be graded, summarized and shown to the class in real-time or saved for later viewing.

Faculty and Staff who are interested in using clickers can contact Rowen Garcia, Director of Academic Development and Services at r.d.garcia31 @ csuohio.edu or (216) 875-9993.

TurningPoint 2008 is now available!

TurningPoint 2008, the latest and most innovative version of this product, now includes the following new features and functionality:

• Office 2007 support.
• True Plug and play hardware setup.
• Bundled TurningPoint AnyWhere software. The TurningPoint AnyWhere polling application uses the same functionality as TurningPoint through a floating toolbar that allows users to poll from content in any PC application including web browsers, PDFs, Word documents, and more.
• Customized save locations- Save data directly to your hard drive or removable thumb drive for maximum flexibility.
• vLinks software extends TurningPoint functionality to remote locations — perfect for video conferencing meetings, trainings, and classes.
• Support for the new audience response unit, ResponseCard XR, and auto-registration.
• Expanded reporting options.

Professors and presenters are no longer tied to PowerPoint. TurningPoint AnyWhere allows you to poll using content in any PC application including web browsers, PDFs, and Word documents. Simple on-the-fly polling with the click of a mouse.

If you currently use TurningPoint 2006 and wish to upgrade to the new version, you can download TurningPoint 2008 from the TurningPoint Downloads webpage. You will also need to contact the vendor to upgrade the license code on your receiver. You do not have to purchase any new hardware.

Vendor Information:

Kevin Owens
Regional Sales Manager, Higher Education (NE)
TurningTechnologies, LLC
(330) 884-6222
kowens @turningtechnologies.com

Faculty Resources:

• Instructions for Creating TurningPoint Registration Page link in Blackboard
• Instructions for Importing Participant List from Blackboard
• Instructions for Exporting Student Data to Blackboard Gradebook
• Instructions for Sorting Entries in Participant List
• Case Studies
  • General Chemistry 1: Fall 2007 - Clicker Experience
  • Psychology 311: Fall 2006 - Clicker Survey Results

Student Resources:

• Instructions for Registering TurningPoint Device in Blackboard

Resources from Turning Technologies:

• Best Practices for using clickers
• Case studies for clicker use in an Educational setting
• Online Tutorials
• User Guides and Manuals - Includes Installation and Setup, Getting Started, Creating slides, etc.
• Information on Online Training - Weekly Web-based, instructor led sessions

Background Information on Clicker Pilot Project @ CSU:

• Clicker Pilot Team Recommendation
• Clicker Pilot Project at Cleveland State University