TurningPoint Technology (TPT)

TurningPoint Technology(TPT) Audience Response (“Clicker”) System

TurningPoint Technology (TPT): Create interactive (“question”) slides whereby lecturer can poll students and display results instantaneously

What percentage of last semester’s M-2 curriculum was presented in a lecture-style format? • 67% • 74% • 83% • 92% 305.75 lecture hours/ 369.25 total hours

What was the average lecture duration last semester for M2 students at UICOMP? • 40 minutes • 50 minutes • 55 minutes • 65 minutes

What is the average human attention span? • 7 minutes • 13 minutes • 21 minutes • 34 minutes Source: TurningPoint Technologies

Result: Lecture-based Curriculum Lecture Length >> Attention span DECREASED Retention

Result: Audience Participation INCREASED Retention Audience response system significantly improves short-term retention and scores increase after a 3 month follow-up retest Source: Rubio, Bassignani, White, and Brant. Effect of an Audience Response System on Resident Learning and Retention of Lecture Material. 2008.

Role of Audience Response Systems • Increasing student participation • Results in increased learning and retention • Gauge effectiveness of lecture in real-time • Gather instant audience feedback to direct lecture • Track student responses over time • Increase effectiveness of lecture over time

Software (needed to create interactive presentation): Hardware (needed to present interactive presentation): Response Devices (“Clickers”) USB Receiver Obtain from CD or online- it’s free! TurningPoint Technology (TPT) 3 PARTS:

How to use TurningPoint Technology (TPT) • Begin/open existing presentation with TPT • Create an interactive slide • Use interactive slide within presentation • Save polling data • ‘Extras’ options

Step 1: Begin/open existing presentation with TPT • Click on the TP icon to open program

Step 1: Begin/open existing presentation with TPT • Click on the TP icon to open program • Make sure TPT Toolbar is visible • To begin new PowerPoint • Create presentation as normally would in PowerPoint • To open existing PowerPoint presentation for editing • Click on “Open” icon or go to File > Open • Browse to find the presentation • Double click

Only ONE rule: TPT must be opened before PowerPoint presentation! (Note: There is an option to have TPT open automatically when PowerPoint opens. Instructions available at front of room.) Step 1: Beginning/opening existing presentation with TP

TOOLBARS TPT Toolbar – use for INTERACTIVE slides only! PowerPoint Toolbar – use for creating/editing presentation

Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide • On TPT toolbar, click on “Insert Slide” • Choose the type of slide to insert

Interactive slide has three elements: • Question region • Answers region • Chart region

Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide Only TWO rules:

ALWAYS ENTER QUESTION IN THE QUESTION BOX!

ALWAYS ENTER ANSWERS IN THE ANSWER BOX!

Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide Only TWO rules: 1. Type questions into question box 2. Type answers into answer box

Follow the two rules, chart will change automatically!

Step 2: Create an interactive slide-Now let’s try it together: • On TPT Toolbar, click “insert slide” • Choose the type of slide that you want to use • Insert the question in the “question” box • Insert the answer in the “answer” box

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Step 2: Create an Interactive Slide • ONLY TWO RULES: • Enter question in Questions box • Enter answer in Answers box • As long as Q&A’s are typed in the correct place: • Able to reposition boxes anywhere on the slide • Objects/images can be added

Review Question 1 Duodenojejunal sphincter Lesser omentum Ligament of Treitz Small intestinal fold What is the name of the fibromuscular fold (arrow) that demarcates the duodenum from the jejunum?

Do you understand how to create your own interactive slide? • Yes, feel free to move on • No, please explain again • Eh kind of, but let’s try another

Step 3: Use Interactive Slide within Presentation • TPT Software must be downloaded to computer running presentation • Available in lecture hall (A100-1) • Receiver must be plugged into USB port • Students must have “clickers”

Step 3: Use interactive slide within presentation • Polling will open automatically when interactive slide is displayed • Toolbar displays in the upper right-hand corner of interactive slides • Green, “polling open” displayed • Close polling with a mouse click • Red, “polling closed” displayed

Are you having fun yet?? • Better than Disneyworld! • Worth the free coffee • Rather watch paint dry

One thing to remember. . . • Once polling information is gathered for a slide, polling will remain closed until that slide is reset • To reset a slide: • Press “Esc” to leave presentation mode • “Reset” on TPT Toolbar • Choose resetting option that is best for you • Reset current slide: resets current slide • Reset all slides: resets all slides but saves data to same file • Reset session: erases all memory of session and saves to new file

Save polling data • End the PowerPoint presentation that you are giving • Click “Save Session” on the TPT toolbar • It is the image of the disk

Save polling data • End the PowerPoint presentation that you are giving • Click “Save Session” on the TPT toolbar • It is the image of the disk • Locate and open saved file • It will have a TPT icon above it

TurningPoint Technology (TPT)