Clickers: PowerPoint Polling for PC using PointSolutions

Creating the Presentation

Add Question Slides

  1. Open PointSolutions and sign in to your account.
  2. Click PowerPoint Polling.
    PowerPoint opens with the PointSolutions ribbon.
  3. Open a new or existing PowerPoint presentation.
  4. Click New from the PointSolutions ribbon and select Multiple Choice.

    PowerPoint and TurningPoint menus
  5. Type the question and up to 10 possible answer choices.
  6. Click outside of the answer box.

Add Correct Answer Indicator or Objects (Optional)

  1. In the PointSolutions Slide Pane to the right of the slide, click to expand Scoring Options.
  2. Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click Objects from the PointSolutions ribbon.
  4. Mouse over the Correct Answer Indicator and select the indicator of your choice.

    PowerPoint and TurningPoint Correct Answer Indicator image
     

Save the Presentation

  1. Save your PowerPoint presentation to the location you typically save your files.
  2. Close PowerPoint. The PointSolutions Dashboard opens.

Running the Presentation

  1. Plugin the receiver (if using physical clickers). If using mobile-only, skip this step.
  2. Open PointSolutions and sign in to your account.
  3. Verify the receiver connection and/or enable mobile responses.
  4. Select a course (optional). Note, if you do not select a course, you will have to move the results from the auto section into your course before uploading to Canvas.
  5. Click PowerPoint Polling.
  6. Open your presentation.
  7. Click Reset and select Session.

    PowerPoint and TurningPoint Reset Session image
     
  8. Start the Slide Show.
  9. Polling will open automatically on a question slide. Advance the slide to close polling and display the results. Continue advancing through the presentation.
  10. When finished running the presentation, click Save from the PointSolutions toolbar and select Save Session (if saving results is desired).

    PowerPoint and TurningPoint Save session image
  11. Close PowerPoint to return the TurningPoint dashboard.

 

Generating Reports

  1. From the PointSolutions Dashboard, select the Manage tab.
  2. Select the saved session from the left panel.

    NOTE
    Expand the associated course to view the session, or if a course was not used, locate the session below Auto.
     
  3. Click Reports in the center of the Session Overview pane.
  4. Select a report from the drop-down menu.

    TurningPoint Dashboard Reports image
     
  5. Click Close when finished.
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