Technology & Learning - September 2008 - (Page 42) PRODUCTGUIDE The TurningPoint ResponseCard XR system has a multiline LCD display and alphanumeric entry. The system includes TurningPoint 2008 interactive PowerPoint software and QuestionPoint, a question bank of 30,000 assessment items aligned to state standards. Doni Beaupre, science teacher (Campbell County, KY), uses the system to administer pre-assessment tests to see what students have learned before she begins a unit of study. (24 Seat XR System $1,475; 32 Seat XR System $1,835) www.turningtechnologies.com SMARTROOM ACTIVE EXPRESSION The Activeexpression clicker can send complete sentences and numerical responses. It provides support for assessments such as multiple choice, true/false, yes/no, multiple response, put in order, gap fill words, and Likert scales. Heather Temske, Roswell, GA, likes the text and numeric entry feature, “a huge help in keeping students engaged and seeing where they are at a moment’s notice.” She would like to see it be fully integrated with the ACTIVstudio software, expected in January 2009. (Activexpression 32 handset $2,695; 25 handset $2,375—Academic Price ) www.prometheanworld.com Their “Beyond Question” interactive SRS includes grading, the ability to answer multiple choice, true-false, yesno and survey style questions, and an immediate graphing of results. Dr. Marilyn Rhea, director of Northwest Missouri State University’s PRISM Project says, “the added feature of saving the student responses made it much easier for our teachers to accurately track student progress.” She would like to see the system add the “capability for students to create short answers and submit them.” (Beyond Question 20 base set $995 + $30 s/h; 30 standard set $1,295 + $40 s/h) www.smartroom.com TURNING POINT 42 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.prometheanworld.com http://www.turningtechnologies.com http://www.smartroom.com
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