Student Response System (SRS)

Student Response System (SRS) refers to an integrated hardware and software system that allows instructors to pose questions and gather students' responses during a lecture. Student Response Systems are also called Classroom Response Systems, Personal Response Systems, Audience Response Systems or Clickers.

SRS has two hardware components; a remote (or clicker) for students, and a receiver for instructors. The SRS software component is an application installed on the instructor's computer that allows instructors to create an interactive presentation.

During class students respond to the questions or problems in the presentation by using their clicker. The receiver on the instructor's computer gathers the data, and displays summaries of students' responses. Answers are also stored electronically for later viewing.

SRS Software

Software must be installed on a PC or Mac to coordinate communication between the receiver, the clicker, and the computer application being used.

TurningPoint 2008 for PC features include:

• Office 2007 support (also compatible with Office XP and Office 2003)
• Six additional reports including: Scoring Distribution, Statistical, and Percentile
• Ability to merge multiple sessions into one comprehensive report
• Plug and play hardware set-up
• Automatic creation of participant rosters
• Supports negative point values

TurningPointAnywere for both Mac and PC features include:

• User-friendly interface
• Works with any application
• Plug and play hardware set-up
• Integrated user lists from Blackboard
• Display of charts and graphs of user answers over applications

SRS Hardware

A receiver is required to collect the data from the Student Response System. Receivers are available to instructors for purchase directly from the vendor, Turning Technologies. The cost per receiver is approximately $99.00.

Instructors who wish to purchase a receiver may contact Northwestern's SRS vendor account representative, Carrie Greenaway, Regional Sales Manager, Turning Technologies, (330) 884-6027, cgreenaway@turningtechnologies.com.

ResponseCard XR

ResponseCard XR features include:

• Multi-line LCD display
• Two-way response verification
• Alphanumeric entry

Students may purchase a ResponseCard XR clicker at the Norris Bookstore located in The Norris Center on the Evanston campus. The cost per clicker is approximately $60.00.