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20 October 2011

BETT Awards Video Testimonial

Posted in Case Studies, Schools

TurningPoint won the 2007 BETT Award for 'Primary and Secondary Hardware of the Year'. Here is the showcase video made with help from teachers and pupils at South Sefton CLC.

20 October 2011

Victoria Park Primary Video Testimonial

Posted in Case Studies, Schools

Victoria Park Junior School in Bristol has a range of children from a diversity of backgrounds around the area. Here pupils and teachers talk about the difference TurningPoint has made to them.

18 October 2011

Worcestershire LA ICT Conference

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Business

Thought­‐provoking questions shape future strategy

Challenge
To gather views on ICT strategy across a Local Authority 

Solution
130 TurningPoint handsets in a live conference

Benefits
- More truthful answers
- Demographics gave richer insights
- An informed ICT strategy

"TurningPoint is instant, thought provoking, and forces everyone to participate, all factors which change the usefulness and shape of the results."
Dave Thompson, Inspector for ICT, Worcestershire LEA

18 October 2011

TurningPoint on Channel 4's Dispatches

Posted in Case Studies, Events

How to save £100 billion

Challenge
To gather the opinions of a very large audience during a live, televised broadcast.

Solution
600 TurningPoint RF handsets 

Benefits
- Reliability in a live broadcast situation
- Agility
- Speed of use with very large audience

17 October 2011

Young Citizen's Action Event

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Business

Capturing the views of tomorrow’s leaders on BBC Question Time

Challenge
To engage the views of thousands of students in one high profile event

Solution
2,000 TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Involving every student in a massive group
- Lively debates and discussions inspired by the votes
- Portability and scalability

"The TurningPoint handsets allowed the audience to interact with key journalists and politicians."
Zandria Pauncefort, Chief Executive, Institute for Citizenship

17 October 2011

West Lothian Council

Posted in Case Studies, Business

Handling sensitive topics with ease thanks to TurningPoint

Challenge
To deliver difficult training to 'hard-to-reach' delegates. 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Training time-pressured delegates efficiently
- Delivering sensitive topics anonymously
- Assessment data collected centrally

"It has gone very well, the training has been delivered in the way we imagined and staff have told us that they really enjoy it."
Kerry McDaid, HR Adviser, West Lothian Council

17 October 2011

RNLI Lifeguards

Posted in Case Studies, Schools, Business

‘Hit the Surf’ with TurningPoint and ResponseCard Anywhere

Challenge
To engage with groups of distracted young people on a field-based course at the beach. 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets with ResponseCard Anywhere

Benefits
- Engagement in tricky environments
- Agility
- Further use beyond the courses

"ResponseCard Anywhere made a real difference on the day."
Ross MacLeod, Beach Safety Programmes Manager

17 October 2011

Field Studies Council

Posted in Universities, Schools

Going outdoors with the Field Studies Council, TurningPoint and ResponseCard Anywhere

Challenge
To engage with groups of students in the harshest environments.

Solution
TurningPoint handsets with ResponseCard Anywhere

Benefits
- Engagement in tricky environments
- Agility
- Further use beyond the courses

"ResponseCard Anywhere changes things dramatically."
Nicholas Lapthorn, Head of Centre

17 October 2011

England Under 20's Rugby

Posted in Case Studies, Business

Making the most of a ‘team culture and values’ session

Challenge
To understand the players' view on team values and culture in order to improve training sessions 

Solution
TurningPoint with ResponseCard Anywhere

Benefits
- Greater team bond
- Shaped the agenda for future training camps
- Agility in training

"TurningPoint allowed me to identify which areas needed work."
Nigel Redman, Elite Coach RFU

17 October 2011

Cameron McKenna

Posted in Case Studies, Business

Gaining truthful insights on challenging topics

Challenge
To enhance participation in training events 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Greater group participation
- Instant equality within the room
- More honest answers on tricky subjects

"People can be reticent to give the real answers but with TurningPoint they can express their true opinions in a safe environment."
Fae Longman, IT Training Team Leader

11 July 2011

Bristol Primary Headteachers' Conference

Posted in Events, Business

Encouraging debate and honest answers with TurningPoint

Challenge
To encourage debate amongst a potentially pessimistic group 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets in a live conference

Benefits
- Anonymity gave more truthful answers
- Ensuing debate formed future strategy
- Demographics gave richer insights

“The entire process worked really well with many headteachers commenting to me how much they enjoyed the activity. They felt they had properly engaged in the issues raised for the first time!”.
Heather Tomlinson, Director of Education & Children’s Services (Designate), Bristol LEA

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