In this article:

• Before class
• During class
• After class
  
• Get support

Before class

Set up

• Log into the classroom computer and select the Turning App icon or launch it from the start menu. 
  
• Log in with your UMD credentials to your Turning management dashboard.
  
• An Offline Password can be entered to continue to use clickers if there is a problem with the network.
  
• If you are using clickers, verify the receiver and classroom displays have the correct channel.
  
• Enable mobile responses to use mobile polling – and ensure that your students have the session ID.
  
• Select your ELMS-Canvas course from the list (individual courses must have been enabled to appear on this list).

Launch

• In the Anywhere Polling panel, click on the Start now link to open the Turning Showbar interface. (Questions can be asked verbally or shown using a Word Document, Keynote, Web page, etc.).
  
• Start polling by selecting Open Polling on the showbar.
  
• Stop polling by selecting Close Polling on the showbar (the results will be displayed).

During class

Engage

• Poll on top of any application.
• Ask students questions with multiple choice and true/false questions.
• Award points based on correct/incorrect answer submissions.
• Group students into teams for competitions.
• Ask questions on the fly with open-ended questions.
• Insert customized questions.
• Message students individually or use Open Chat with mobile polling for collaboration.

Measure

• Group students into demographic groups for answer comparisons.
• Track student responses and statistics for each question.

After class

• Save your clicker/session data – select options then session and save the session.
• Close Anywhere Polling and TurningPoint.
• Close your content and log out of the classroom computer.

Get support