{"id":859,"date":"2013-06-27T19:40:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T19:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/?p=859"},"modified":"2022-08-01T16:05:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:05:25","slug":"polling-software-data-management-response-devises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started: TurningPoint for Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong>*If you are using TurningPoint clickers for a class where the students must purchase their own device, please let the DU Bookstore know when you submit your textbook orders. The ISBN is 9781934931684.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Instructors will need two items to use TurningPoint in class: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turningtechnologies.com\/receivers\/rf-plus-receiver\">RF Receiver,<\/a> available from the Office of Teaching and Learning, and the &nbsp;TurningPoint Version 8&nbsp;software.<\/p>\n<p>In order to download the TurningPoint 8 Software, please <a href=\"https:\/\/instructor.turningtechnologies.com\/#\/courses\">follow the Instructor Setup Guide process on this website.<\/a> Please use your DU email when signing up. Your previous TurningPoint account will work if you have used the software in previous classes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\">Connecting TurningPoint to Canvas Gradebook<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">If students need to be graded on their clicker responses, professors can link their Canvas course to the TurningPoint software.<\/p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to visit the Clicker Registration Link in your course. If the link is not there or does not specify Version 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.du.edu\/media\/How+to+activate+TurningPoint+in+your+Canvas+course\/0_6p70an2f\/130252972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">use these instructions to add the link<\/a> (90 second video)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/tp-instructor-a-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1795\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1795\" src=\"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-A-1-1024x322.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-A-1-1024x322.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-A-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-A-1-768x242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-A-1-60x19.jpg 60w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-A-1.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This link will ask you to login to TurningPoint and then redirect you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/instructor.turningtechnologies.com\/#\/courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TurningPoint Instructor Portal.<\/a>&nbsp;This is where you&#8217;ll manage your class syncing between Canvas and TurningPoint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Scroll down to the &#8216;Available Courses&#8217; part of the screen and click on the blue &#8216;Sign In&#8217; buttonto sign into your Canvas account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/tp-instructor-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1789\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1789 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-1-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"174\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After signing in to Canvas, you&#8217;ll be presented with this authentication screen to link your TurningPoint account. Click &#8216;Authorize&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/tp-instructor-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1790\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1790 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-2-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The screen will change to show your Available Canvas Courses. It will only display <em>published<\/em> courses. The text displayed on the course box is pulling from your nickname for the Canvas course: if you see many course with a similar name you can <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10163-4152719653\">nickname them in the Canvas Dashboard <\/a>and refresh the Instructor Portal website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/tp-instructor-3-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1792\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1792 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-3-1-300x148.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"198\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/tp-instructor-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1793\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1793 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-4-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-4-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-4-60x31.jpg 60w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-4.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select your Canvas course under the Available Courses area by clicking the blue &#8216;Connect&#8217; text. The course will move up to the Current Courses area.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all you need to do in order to sync your grades to Canvas.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, download the TurningPoint version 8 dekstop\/laptop software from this webpage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/polling-software-data-management-response-devises\/tp-instructor-download\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1796\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-1796\" src=\"http:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-Download-1024x543.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-Download-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-Download-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-Download-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/TP-Instructor-Download-60x32.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Need more help?<\/h4>\n<p>During business hours, contact the Office of Teaching and Learning at 303-871-2084. You may also contact TurningPoint Directly at 866-746-3015.<\/p>\n<p>TurningPoint offers extensive user guides for version 8 on both <a href=\"http:\/\/help.turningtechnologies.com\/TurningPoint8\/PC\">Windows<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/help.turningtechnologies.com\/TurningPoint8\/Mac\">Mac.&nbsp;<\/a>TurningPoint will also set up a one-to-one videoconference with any new instructor to help them use the software. Email <a href=\"mailto:training@turningtechnologies.com\">training@turningtechnologies.com&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;with your preferred times and dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*If you are using TurningPoint clickers for a class where the students must purchase their own device, please let the DU Bookstore know when you submit your textbook orders. The ISBN is 9781934931684.&nbsp; Instructors will need two items to use TurningPoint in class: the RF Receiver, available from the Office of Teaching and Learning, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[93],"class_list":["post-859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-turning-point-clickers","tag-turningpoint"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/859\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}