Why should faculty use TurningPoint instead of another audience response system at Georgia Tech?

• TurningPoint integrates with both Canvas and T-Square. You can easily poll the students in your class and assign grades based on their responses.
• Students can use the TurningPoint mobile app at no cost if you allow mobile devices in your classroom.
• In cases where faculty do not allow students to use mobile devices in class, students can still purchase a physical clicker device to respond to TurningPoint polls. They can also continue to use the clickers they already own.
• TurningPoint has undergone Georgia Tech’s cybersecurity and accessibility reviews as part of the procurement process.
• TurningPoint now has single sign-on at Georgia Tech. When creating an account, users should enter their Georgia Tech email address, and they will be automatically redirected to a Georgia Tech login screen.
• TurningPoint is centrally supported, campus-wide.

How can faculty and students get started with TurningPoint 8?

• Download TurningPoint 8 to a laptop (choose one of the three files: TurningPoint Mac, TurningPoint PC Install, or TurningPoint PC No Install). It will be pre-installed on podium computers in most classrooms.
• Decide whether mobile devices will be allowed in the classroom.
  • If yes, then the use of Turning Point will be free for students – they will respond to in-class polls using their mobile devices.
  • If no, students will still need to purchase a clicker device at the Georgia Tech bookstore.
• If faculty would like students to use clicker devices, prepare receivers by following the instructions at http://www.ctl.gatech.edu/it/clicker/faculty.

Where can faculty and students get help with TurningPoint 8?

• Visit the TurningPoint Classroom Response webpage for instructions, contact information, and training information.
• Contact us at clickers@gatech.edu.
• Get classroom technologies support with the use of TurningPoint on the podium computer in classrooms by calling 404.894.4669 or submitting a ticket at the Audiovisual Technology Assistance and Support webpage.

For a quick introduction to TurningPoint, watch this 90-second video.