Clickers

TurningPoint Update – Fall 2018

Posted by on August 1, 2018

TurningPoint in all classrooms and CLCs is being upgraded to the next version (8.5) for Fall 2018. This version has a few nice new features, such as better tools for participant list management. The basic functions for creating clickers questions remain the same. EdTech highly recommends obtaining the updated version (8.5+) for personal and office […]

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Using Clickers for Fall 2018?

Posted by on August 1, 2018

If you are planning to use clickers in FALL 2018, please visit the clicker registration page (linked below) to register your classes by FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018. https://itweb.mst.edu/auth-cgi-bin/cgiwrap/clickers/request_clickers.pl This information helps EdTech prepare the classrooms for clicker technology. The S&T Store also needs to have a rough estimate of how many Turning Account licenses and […]

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Clicker-Using Faculty: Please Read, This Is Critically Important!

Posted by on August 29, 2017

Hello S&T Instructors, The new TurningPoint 8.2.2 can now be synced with our instance of Canvas. We think this is a positive change that will benefit everyone, but first there is a minor inconvenience to deal with. If you’re using clickers, you MUST re-authorize TurningPoint to access data from Canvas (this is how the new […]

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TurningPoint Cloud Upgrading to TurningPoint 8.2 for Fall 2017

Posted by on August 1, 2017

For Fall 2017, Missouri S&T will be transitioning from TurningPoint Cloud (a.k.a. version 7.5) to TurningPoint 8.2, the most recent version. The results of this transition are as follows. Most of these changes are cosmetic, but there are a few changes in functionality. IMPORTANT: PowerPoint Polling files (i.e. TurningPoint presentations) within TP 8.2 are NOT […]

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The First Day of Summer Marks Another Season of Changes For EdTech

Posted by on June 20, 2017

Summer is here, and that means EdTech is busy with a number of changes and initiatives! We’ve got a lot of projects, and only a few months before the start of the Fall semester. Here’s a quick rundown: The Video Communication Center is merging with EdTech under Global Learning, which is going to give us […]

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USING CLICKERS IN SPRING 2016?

Posted by on December 8, 2015

If you are planning to use clickers in SPRING 2016, please visit the clicker registration page (linked below) to register your classes by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015. https://itweb.mst.edu/auth-cgi-bin/cgiwrap/clickers/request_clickers.pl This information helps EdTech prepare the classrooms for clicker technology. The S&T Store also needs to have a rough estimate of how many Turning Account licenses and […]

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TurningPoint Cloud Services Restored

Posted by on August 24, 2015

TurningPoint Cloud account services appear to be restored for the time being. However, it is possible for services to be intermittent for several hours until all required emergency maintenance has been performed. EdTech will continue to monitor the situation.

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TurningPoint Cloud Account Page is Down

Posted by on August 24, 2015

Turning Technologies’ account page is currently unavailable to students and faculty today, Monday, August 24, 2015. Servers are overloaded with requests and the website isn’t responding to user attempts to login. As a result, students are unable to register their devices or create new accounts (or both). Faculty are unable to access their TurningPoint slides […]

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INSTRUCTORS: Using Clickers In The Fall? There’s Been a Critical Change You Need To Know About!

Posted by on August 11, 2015

The S&T Campus has moved to TurningPoint Cloud! Beginning in Fall 2015 the TurningPoint software is changing, and you’ll need to create a Turning account to use clickers in your classroom. The account is free for instructors, and is required to use clickers under the new framework. This change is driven by S&T’s move to […]

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REMINDER: Using Clickers in Fall 2015?

Posted by on July 16, 2015

If you are planning to use clickers in your FALL 2015 classes, please visit the clicker registration page (linked below) to register your classes by Friday, August 7. https://itweb.mst.edu/auth-cgi-bin/cgiwrap/clickers/request_clickers.pl This information helps EdTech prepare the classrooms for clicker technology and also alerts the bookstore about the number of clickers to purchase. If you haven’t used […]

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