Participants learned how to use clickers, and discovered what researchers have said about the benefits and challenges of this educational tool.

This workshop focused on installing clicker software, testing a receiver and clicker, and basic clicker operation. This workshop was designed for those who are considering using clickers in the next semester, and don’t want to leave the logistics to the last minute.

This workshop included extended knowledge of clicker use, exploring how to:

• select and utilize various kinds of reports,
• set up and record group responses,
• use conditional branching questions,
• create questions during class time, and
• integrate response statistics and demographics into a presentation in real time.

Participants tested out these techniques with the rest of the group during the workshop.

Participants focused on installing clicker software, testing a receiver and clicker, and basic clicker operations. This workshop was designed for those who are considering using clickers next semester. A discussion from a faculty member who has recently adopted clickers will also give some insight into some of the effects of clickers in the classroom, problems that may crop up and how to plan for them, and how clickers might impact your teaching.

This workshop included extended knowledge of clicker use, exploring how to:

• select and utilize various kinds of reports,
• set up and record group responses,
• use conditional branching questions,
• create questions during class time, and
• integrate response statistics and demographics into a presentation in real time.

Participants tested out these techniques with the rest of the group during the workshop.

Clicker operation was covered including: - Changing clicker channel - Changing the receiver channel - Creating clicker slides - Adding objects to clicker slides - correct response - Saving and resetting session - Saving presentation - Running Session

During this session The Clicker Primer, Part I participants will focus on basic clicker operations, testing a receiver and clicker, and installing clicker software. This workshop is designed for those who are considering using clickers next semester and want to try out the technology.

The Clicker Primer, Part II, will include extended knowledge of clicker use, exploring how to:

• select and utilize various kinds of reports,
• set up and record group responses,
• use conditional branching questions,
• create questions during class time,
• integrate response statistics and demographics into a presentation in real time, and
• participate in a ResponseWare demonstration which is the interactive web polling element of the software that makes use of cell phones and laptops.

Do you have a question that you'd like answered, or would you like to try a basic or advanced function in a one-on-one or small group customized session?

Do you have a question that you'd like answered, or would you like to try a basic or advanced function in a one-on-one or small group customized session?

Participants learned how to use clickers, and discovered some of the benefits and challenges of this educational tool. Discussion about the components in a clicker session, and overview of reports.

During these sessions The Clicker Primer, Part I and Part II, participants focused on basic clicker operations, testing a receiver and clicker, installing and configuring clicker software.

During this session, you will: * Discuss benefits and challenges of using clickers based on the current educational literature, * Use your receiver, clickers (supplied by CTL) and software to run, reset and save a clicker session, * Import a class list into the software, * Create some basic clicker slides, * Utilize various options within the software (e.g. participant grids, re-polling), and * Embed objects into slides such as images, timers, correct responses indicators, etc.

The Clicker Primer, Part II, will include extended knowledge of clicker use, exploring how to:

• select and utilize various kinds of reports,
• set up and record group responses,
• use conditional branching questions,
• create questions during class time,
• integrate response statistics and demographics into a presentation in real time, and
• participate in a ResponseWare demonstration which is the interactive web polling element of the software that makes use of cell phones and laptops.

View classrooms (OB104) and equipment (ER1120), review importing .tpl files, reports, saving session data. Testing additional clickers with existing classroom list.

Brad Ketelaars (Nelson Education; Turning Point Representative) and Lorna Stolarchuk (Centre for Teaching and Learning) will lead a two-hour session highlighting the new and exciting features available in the most recent version of Turning Point (5.0). Key features include:

• New software installation includes: Turning Point for Powerpoint and Turning Point Anywhere
• Easier Turning Point ribbon (main menu)
• Dashboard Interface – manage polling, participants, content, sessions and reports
• Ability to create content once – use in all polling environments for easy implementation
• MAC Version planned for 2014
• New receiver with 4 GB storage – only compatible with Turning Point 5
• More stable installation and user experience available now, as several bugs have been fixed and improvements have been made to the interface
• While Responseware was available in the past, it is now embedded into the main Turning Point ribbon, therefore enabling mobile devices (with appropriate license purchased) to participate in a session
• One download for PC or Mac – available in install and no-install versions

This workshop is primarily targeted at instructors who have already worked with Turning Point in the past and are curious about what the upgrade offers. Instructors who are curious about clickers and have not tried them before may attend also, but please email lorie@uwindsor.ca in advance, so additional materials can be given to you to help get you oriented with the clicker process.

Do you have a clicker topic that you would like to learn more about? Book a 1-hour session to get your questions answered! NOTE: Sessions can be held either in your office, using your own computer, or at CTL in LT2102, depending on your preference.

Discussed was setting up the hardware, software and sample questions using Turning Point 5 software.

Telephone consultation regarding using clickers or online response systems for Spring semester.