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In preparation for the spring 2017 semester, RITE will be completing the transition to the latest version of the TurningPoint software: TurningPoint Cloud. TurningPoint 5 will no longer be supported after the fall 2016 semester. Engaging your students is easier and more effective with the new response software TurningPoint Cloud.

Even if you've used clickers in the past, you'll want to learn about the enhancements to TurningPoint that will make getting real-time feedback from your students quick and easy.

About TurningPoint Cloud
TurningPoint Cloud brings new and improved features to increase student engagement, including

• Word cloud response type,
• improved speed and ease of use,
• enhanced attendance feature,
• seamless integration with Blackboard.

If you are interested in using TurningPoint Cloud, you will need a new USB receiver. Below are a few things you can take advantage of before the spring 2017 semester:

• Attend a TurningPoint Workshop
  • ?Sign up for a workshop to get ready to use TurningPoint Cloud in the spring. New USB receivers will be given to instructors during the workshops.?
• Pick up a new TurningPoint USB receiver
  • Your new USB receiver will have the software installed on it. TurningPoint will no longer be installed on classroom computers. You can take the software, content, session data, and participant lists with you wherever you go. To get your new USB receiver, attend a TurningPoint workshop or contact Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer.
• If your students will be using clickers, contact the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore
  • Please place your clicker order through Faculty Enlight or contact the textbook manager at lucasr@buffalostate.edu or (716) 878-5509 with the approximate number of students in your class(es) to ensure adequate clicker inventory.

Questions? Want more information?
Please contact Brooke Winckelmann, 878-3688.