Overview

This course is designed to help delegates use their TurningPoint system to its full potential. The course will cover general use of TurningPoint based on the needs of the group. The training is hands-on and delegates will get the chance to participate interactively with the course.

Target Audience

This course is intended for any user of the TurningPoint assessment system. There is no prior knowledge assumed but candidates must have standard skills in using Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. Candidates must also have access to a computer on the day with Microsoft PowerPoint and the latest version of TurningPoint pre-installed.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be confident with:

1. Creating basic and advanced voting slides.
2. Collecting votes.
3. Working with participant lists.
4. Analysing results.
5. Making changes on-the-fly
6. Using TurningPoint’s ‘Competition’ tools.
7. Working outside Microsoft® PowerPoint®.

Summary of Content

This course covers the following specific topics:

• Getting Started with TurningPoint.
• Vocabulary and introduction to the workbook.
• Anatomy of a kit.
• Welcome to the TurningPoint toolbar.
  • Office 2003.
  • Office 2010.
• Creating your first slides (including normal PPT slides).
  • Insert slide – Basic Section.
  • Collecting votes (including intro to simulated and keyboard modes).
  • Introducing the reset, save session and re-use cycle.
  • Save session (including where the session goes and where the backup goes).
• Enhancing slides.
  • Insert a picture, correct answer indicator, countdown timer, and countdown sound.
  • Insert object – PPT objects (basic).
  • Insert object – countdown.
  • Insert object – Correct answer.
  • Creating likert slides the easy way.
• Dealing with participants.
  • Create and then load a list, and assign handsets to individuals in real-time.
  • Transporting participant lists from one computer to another.
  • Response and non-response grids during a presentation.
• Analysing the data.
  • Generating multiple reports (overview, demographic, participant answers).
  • Save session (including where the session goes and where the backup goes).
• Advanced Slides.
  • Creating multiple response slides.
  • Creating priority ranking slides.
  • Comparative links slides.
  • Setting a slide as demographic.
• Running presentations.
  • Resetting questions on the fly.
  • Inserting questions on the fly.
  • Identifying responders and non-responders on the fly.
  • Inserting countdowns on the fly.
  • Switching from percentages to absolute values on the fly.
  • Seeing participants on the fly.
• Handling settings.
  • Response device vs presentations vs slide settings.
  • Changing chart colours, value formats, add-in always loaded, polling test.
• Competition settings.
  • Team assignment.
  • Team leaderboard.
  • Fastest responder.
• TurningPoint Anywhere.
  • Introduction in light of existing TurningPoint skills.

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