Preliminary
Document
4.8
Voting Predefined Questions
There are two ways to access predefined questions.
The first predefined question is automatically
displayed after loading from the USB flash drive.
Predefined questions, previously stored in the base,
can also be accessed with the “Query” key. After
pressing the “Query” key a selection between
impromptu and predefined question types is
displayed. Press the “2” key to access predefined
questions.
Predefined questions display a question number in
the format: Q01.0. The “Q” denotes a predefined
question. The “01” specifies the question number.
The “0” specifies the number of times the question
has been re-voted. The left/right softkey arrows
allow for selection of a specific question. The page
up/down softkey will be displayed for questions that
have more than five possible answers. Press the page
up/down softkey to toggle between possible answers.
To start voting a question, press the “Start” polling
key located at the bottom of the base membrane.
Notice that the question number displayed at the
bottom left of the LCD now shows “#0”. During
polling, keypad vote count is displayed instead of
question number. Keypad vote count keeps track of
how many keypads have responded to the question.
Press the “Stop” polling key when finished voting a
question. Select the next question to vote by pressing
the left/right softkey.
4.9
Voting Impromptu Questions
Impromptu questions allow the presenter to ask a
question “on the fly”. These questions can be voted
at any time and do not have to be prepared before a
meeting. There are nine different types of predefined
questions available. They include the following
types:
1.
Multiple Choice (A-E)
2.
Multiple Choice (1-5)
3.
Yes/No
4.
Yes/No/Abstain
5.
Yes/No/Don’t Know
6.
Strongly Agree – Strongly Disagree (4
point)
7.
Strongly Agree – Strongly Disagree (5
point)
8.
True/False
9.
Softkey Response
Press the “Query” key to display the Impromptu
Question/Previously Defined Question selection
screen. Press the “1” key to select an impromptu
question. The list of question types, corresponding to
the description above, is displayed on the screen.
Use the page up/down key to view all question types.
Select the question type by pressing the associated
numeric key. After selecting question type the Select
Correct Answer screen is displayed. The correct
answer is used when displaying user responses in
graph/grid format and when saving test results to file.
Select the correct answer by pressing the associated
numeric key.
The impromptu question is now displayed and ready
for voting. Notice the question number format: I01.0.
The “I” denotes an impromptu type question. The
“01” specifies the impromptu question number. The
“0” specifies the number of times the question has
been re-voted. Impromptu questions can be re-voted
until exiting the currently selected impromptu
question screen.
4.10
Displaying Test Results
Test results are displayed in the order in which
questions are voted. Test results can be displayed in
both a graph and grid format directly on the base.
The graph format displays the voting results in a bar
graph style format. The grid format displays the
voting results in a 50 block grid. Each block in the
grid represents one keypad.
4.10.1
Graphing Test Results
Graphing test results displays the percentage or count
of votes for each possible answer. Press the “Graph”
key, located on the left side of the base membrane, to
display test results. Test results can be displayed in a
percentage format or an actual count format.
Pressing the “Graph” key toggles the between
displaying a percentage or an actual count. Questions
having more than five possible answers will display
the page up/down softkey. Press the page up/down
softkey to display the rest of the results. Press the
left/right softkeys to display results for each question
voted.
4.10.2
Grid Display Test Results
Grid display of test results displays results in a 50
block grid. The grid is read left to right, top to
bottom. Keypad channels 1-10 are displayed on the
first row with additions groups of 10 channels in
following rows. Keypads that have voted the correct
answer will display a “
9
”. Keypads that have voted
the incorrect answer will display the numerical value
voted. The correct answer for the question is
displayed at the bottom of the screen. Press the
left/right softkeys to display results for each question
voted.
