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UMBC's Current Clicker Won't Work in FA2016

DoIT Seeks Faculty & Student Input on Next Steps

By Fall 2016, UMBC’s approach to audience response systems (aka “clickers”) will need to change. Specifically, our clicker vendor, Turning Technologies (TT), has announced that TurningPoint 5 will...

Posted: October 6, 2015, 12:50 PM

Update: Monday Drop-In Hours Are Now Virtual

Drop-In hours will be held virtually until mid-November

Starting on Monday, October 5  the Instructional Technology team will provide virtual support during free hour. Join the virtual session by going here. Members of the Instructional Technology...

Posted: October 5, 2015, 9:33 AM

Intermittent Delays Connecting to TurningPoint Server

Issue Has Been Resloved

This issue has been RESOLVED and the server is now functioning properly.  Turning Technologies, the company that supports the TurningPoint clickers, is currently experiencing intermittent...

Posted: September 1, 2015, 3:58 PM

DoIT Welcomes New Turning Technologies Intern!

Collin Sullivan, Turning Technologies Intern

Collin Sullivan has joined the UMBC Instructional Technology team as the new Turning Technologies Intern. This intern program offers students the opportunity to work with faculty to leverage the...

Posted: August 24, 2015, 11:13 AM

Drop-in Support Available for UMBC Faculty

Get Support Using Technology in Your Course(s)

Have questions about Blackboard, Clickers or other supported instructional technologies?  Then please join us on Mondays during free hour (12pm-1pm) in ENG 025 for drop-in support. The...

Posted: August 18, 2015, 8:11 AM

July Technology of the Month

Turning Point Clickers

Used by more than 5,000 students, UMBC has standardized its student response system, or “clickers,” on the Turning Technologies  platform. This systems supports instant student feedback to...

Posted: June 30, 2015, 11:55 AM

Reminder-Clicker Orders Due to Bookstore by March 27!

Faculty who plan to use clickers for instruction during the ​​Fall  2015 semester will need to have device order(s) submitted to the Bookstore no later than Friday, March 27, 2015. This deadline...

Posted: February 25, 2015, 10:05 AM

Clicker Updates Reflect Secure Connection for New Blackboard

Students will need to re-register their devices

Since UMBC migrated to the new Blackboard managed hosting site, instructors who use clickers must now include https with the URL to access TurningPoint course participant lists. The full URL is...

Posted: January 29, 2015, 12:18 PM

Reminder-Clicker Orders Due to Bookstore by October 24!

Faculty who plan to use clickers for instruction during the ​​Spring 2015 semester will need to have device order(s) submitted to the Bookstore no later than Friday, October 24, 2014. This...

Posted: October 21, 2014, 9:09 AM

DoIT Recommends Changes In Clicker Channel Settings

Reduces likelihood of interference with wireless network

The Division of Information Technology has been working with Turning Technologies to determine the optimum channel for clicker use so as avoid conflict with our campus wireless network, which was...

Posted: September 23, 2013, 10:23 AM