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Step 1 Faculty Equipment Checkout and ResponseWare Account Requests Faculty can checkout clicker receivers and request account access for ResponseWare at no cost. Call the Helpdesk at ext. 4357 to submit your request. Equipment options include: NEW! "PresenterCards" allow faculty to 'step away' from the computer and still have the ability to start/stop polls, navigate through...
Classroom response systems, or "clickers", is a tool that can help increase student engagement and measure student comprehension real-time. Explore clicker capabilities, learn more about Turning Technologies, Northeastern's university-wide supported clicker, and discuss best practices for integrating clickers into the classroom.
The EdTech Center hosts virtual training sessions of Turning Technologies' TurningPoint AnyWhere. The training gave participants an opportunity to experience Turning Technologies’ ‘light‘ software with features including Blackboard integration, polling, and reporting. 8 Steps for using TP Anywhere (PC) 8 Steps for using TP Anywhere (Mac) Guide for TP Anywhere (PC) Guide for TP...
The EdTech Center hosts virtual training sessions of Turning Technologies' TurningPoint PowerPoint. The training gave participants an opportunity to experience Turning Technologies’ robust clicker software with features including Blackboard integration, polling, PowerPoint polling templates, and reporting. 8 Steps for Using TP Powerpoint Guide for New TP Powerpoint Users (ver. 4.2) Guide...
Turning Technologies clickers allow students to participate in lectures by submitting responses to interactive questions using a ResponseCard keypad, web-enabled phones, or computer devices. Turning Technologies was selected as the university-wide vendor for faculty for five primary reasons: Flexibility to meet a range of faculty needs: Turning Technologies has four main products that work with...
Turning Technologies provides a variety of software and hardware options. Pharmacy is currently piloting the most robust software offered called TurningPoint, which includes many advanced features. This software is native with Microsoft PowerPoint in PC and Mac. However, Mac PowerPoint 2007 is not yet supported. On Wednesday, June 10, 2009 the Clicker Task Force Committee hosted an on-campus...

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