Classroom Response System (Clickers) Guide - PowerPoint Polling in the Classroom -

Instructional and assessment delivery for engagement and student feedback.

Before class

Quick Tutorial Videos

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Log into the classroom computer and select the PointSolutions (formerly TurningPoint) app icon or launch the app from the start menu.
Use your UMD credentials to log into the PointSolutions desktop management dashboard.
If you are using Clickers, verify the receiver and classroom displays have the correct channel.
If students will be using mobile devices, enable mobile responses and be sure to communicate the session ID to your participants.
Select your ELMS-Canvas course from the list of courses displayed.
- View instructions on linking ELMS-Canvas Courses to PointSolutions (Clickers)

From the PointSolutions dashboard, select your saved PowerPoint file under Content and then click on Start now button to open the presentation.
- Note that you must open the PointSolutions App before opening your PowerPoint file in order to use polling from within the presentation.
- If your PowerPoint file is saved on a USB device, you will need to download your file to the classroom computer, and then open the file via PointSolutions from the computer.
Prepare for your new class session data and charts by selecting the Reset Session button on the PointSolutions tab in the presentation.
Begin your PowerPoint presentation slide show.

Clickers and mobile device users can answer multiple choice and true/false questions embedded in your presentation.
Mobile device users have additional response options:
- You can use the Hotspot type question for queries about an image.
- Use Word Cloud to identify popular answer choices.
- Consider creating teams for competitions.
- Have students rank responses to specify preferences.

End the slide show and select the Save Session option after clicking the Save button on the PointSolutions tab to save session response data.
- NOTE: Your session data will by default be saved on the classroom computer; choose another location to be sure you can access the session data after leaving the classroom!
Save your PowerPoint presentation (optional) and close PowerPoint.
Close PointSolutions and log out of the classroom computer.