July Technology of the Month

Used by more than 5,000 students, UMBC has standardized its student response system, or “clickers,” on the Turning Technologies  platform. This systems supports instant student feedback to questions posed by faculty in the classroom, which can be integrated into PowerPoint presentations or faculty can asked questions on the fly. The results display of all student responses and allows the instructor to tailor instructor based on what students do (or don’t) understand before moving on to new content. Turning Point  also integrates with Blackboard so that instructors can access participant list of registered users and send grades to the gradebook. Using the clickers is a great way to engage your students and assess their knowledge of course content.

To learn more about using the Turning Point Clickers:

• visit our clickers  FAQ page  

• open an  RT ticket  for any technical issues

• view the schedule of training workshops on the  DoIT group page

• contact  the Instructional Technology Team with any questions or concerns