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PowerPoint AutoRecovery & TurningPoint

There is a known issue when the AutoRecovery feature is enabled via PowerPoint (this is the default). When the AutoRecover feature is activated (on a timer) PowerPoint attempts to save data pertaining to the currently opened presentation. This will cause TurningPoint to crash, which typically means a complete loss of captured data. To avoid this it is highly recommended that you disable this feature. This is not a global setting that can be controlled when the computer has the software installed - this is a per user setting.

Steps:

Launch PowerPoint/TurningPoint
Click the Microsoft/PowerPoint logo at the top left
Click 'PowerPoint Options' at the bottom right of the menu
Click 'Save' on the left side of the menu
Click the checkbox for 'Save AutoRecover information every...'

Make certain that the 'check' mark is removed

The NC State Campus Clicker Standard

Vice Chancellor for IT Marc Hoit announced in May 2009 that Turning Technologies classroom response systems have been chosen as NC State's standard "clickers" for classroom use. ClassTech will increase the number of classrooms equipped with Turning Technologies systems. In general, the Turning Technologies clicker devices will be purchased and maintained by students. If faculty and departments choose to use a different clicker technology in their classes, they will be expected to provide clickers for students to use. For more information about this decision, see the memorandum to deans, directors and department heads.

Send questions about using clickers in classrooms to classtech@ncsu.edu or contact the NC State Help Desk at 919 515-HELP.

If you would like to participate in the NC State Campus Clicker Community please join the Clicker Users listserve. Send email to mj2@lists.ncsu.edu In the body of the email type: subscribe clickers your email address.

ClassTech rooms that support Clicker use

More than 50 general purpose classrooms supported by ClassTech Services will soon support Turning Technologies clicker use. For more information, see the list of rooms.

A word about Software Versions: TurningPoint and TurningPoint Anywhere

To avoid compatibility issues between versions installed on campus computing systems in ClassTech rooms, and the version available via the Turning Technologies website, please be sure that you are creating your content with the campus version.

For Windows based versions use: http://www.ncsu.edu/software/download/turning/

For Mac based versions use: http://www.turningtechnologies.com/responsesystemsupport/downloads/

TurningPoint - Mac Compatible with Office 2004, not compatible with Office 2008 (No Visual Basic)

For more details visit:

http://www.turningtechnologies.com/audienceresponseproducts/pollingsoftware/

Procedure for ordering Clickers or ResponseWare

Faculty need to be sure to place clicker orders with the NC State Bookstore, just as they place textbook orders for classes.

Faculty wishing to setup a ResponseWare account should contact Ron Bradley.

Students should purchase Turning Technologies clickers ResponseCard XR at the Bookstore, if they don't already own one.

Students wishing to purchase ResponseWare for mobile devices please follow these instructions.

The online student store can be found at the following link:
http://store.turningtechnologies.com

Once your students open this link, they will be prompted to enter a school code. NC State’s code is as follows: MR7i. (not case sensitive) If your students do not enter the school code, they will not be offered NC State’s pricing and the website will revert to list pricing.

NC State's Gold pricing for ResponseWare

6 month       9.00
1 year        15.00
2 year        20.00
5 year        40.00

More Information on ResponseWare

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