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The 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. Many student response systems are also commonly referred to as classroom clickers, classroom response systems, personal response systems, or audience response systems.

The Northwestern University 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.

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

TurningPoint 2008 for PC with PowerPoint features include:

• Office 2010 support (also compatible with Office 2007, Office 2003 and XP)
• 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

SRS Hardware

SRS Receiver

A receiver is required to collect the data from the Student Response System. Receivers are available to instructors directly from the vendor, Turning Technologies. The cost per receiver is approximately $99.00. Instructors may also ask for an Instructor Kit. Instructor Kit include an NXT receiver and an NXT clicker. There is currently no charge for an Educational Pack. 

Instructors who wish to purchase a receiver or request an Instructor Kit may contact Northwestern's SRS vendor account representative, Stephanie Nunzir, Regional Sales Manager, Turning Technologies, (330) 884-6238, snunzir@turningtechnologies.com.

ResponseCard NXT (new) ResponseCard XR (used) 

Northwestern has standardized ResponseCard NXT or XR (clicker) and software from Turning Technologies, LLC to ensure that that the University community receives a quality product and that students will not need to purchase multiple clicker devices for different courses.

ResponseCard NXT and XR features include:

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

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

ResponseWare For Mobile Devices

NUIT is evaulating ResponseWare, a Turning Technologies Web-based polling application which allows participants to use mobile devices, including iPhones, BlackBerry Smartphones, and laptop computers.

The application is unsupported by NUIT pending the outcome of the evaluation.

For questions about this application, e-mail consultant@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-HELP (4357).

Additional Information

Support Contacts

Student Response System Support

e-learning@northwestern.edu

Turning Technologies

Stephanie Nunzir
Central Regional Sales Manager
Turning Technologies
330-884-6238
snuzir@turningtechnologies.com