The ResponseCard NXT is an audience response device developed by
Turning Technologies. This device is used when a presenter wants to gather
immediate feedback from the audience.
Changing the Channel
There are two ways to set the channel on the ResponseCard
NXT. One way is to use the Find Channels tool in the
toolbox, as described in the previous section “The
Toolbox,” or you can manually set the channel. The steps
below describe how to manually set the channel.
1. Press the Channel button.
2. Use the number pad to enter the new channel
number.
3. Once the channel number has been entered,
press the button.
Responding
Numeric Response question
Multiple Response question with
numeric answer values
Multiple Response question with alpha
answer values
123..
3,1,2..
C,A,B..
Fill in the Blank question
Essay question
txt
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During the presentation, as questions appear on the
presenter’s screen, the ResponseCard NXT prompts
you to enter the proper response type. An indicator
appears in the top left-hand side of the screen for special
question types.
Battery Life
Channel
Indicator
Back
Left Function
Key
Channel
Number Pad
Symbol
Input
Toolbox
Up, Down, Left,
Right and Enter
Keys
Right Function Key
Input Mode
Delete Key
The Toolbox
Find Channels
- Automatically detects the receivers within range of the
ResponseCard NXT. Scroll through the rolodex using the left or right arrow
keys to find your channel. Press the button to set the channel.
Send Message
- Send a message to the leader/presenter. The leader is
unable to respond back via the same method. The leader/presenter may also
have this feature disabled in the software. If this is the case, you will see a “Not
Open” message when trying to send a note.
Device Info
- Device Info displays the Device ID of the ResponseCard NXT.
Contrast
- Use the left or right arrows to adjust the contrast of the objects.
Press the button to save.
Your I.D.
- Assigns an alphanumeric identification to the ResponseCard.
Brightness*
- Use the left or right arrows to adjust the backlight luminosity of
the LCD screen. Press the button to save. Brighter settings will decrease
battery life.
Test Info
- Displays the test name, version number (if applicable) and
question count. This option is only available while in Test Mode.
Delete Test
- Deletes the current test from the ResponseCard. This option is
only available while in Test Mode.
Send Test
- Sends the current test to the host computer. This option is only
available while in Test Mode.
*Only Available on ResponseCard NXT.
Below are some examples of how the available
question types and various screens appear on the
ResponseCard NXT.
Example Screens
The response is being sent.
The response was sent successfully.
When sending a response or when a response is
successfully received, an icon appears at the bottom
of the screen in the middle. The following are graphic
representations of these icons:
Single Response
- Single
Response questions are multiple
choice questions, where only
one answer is selected. Once the
selection has been made, the
response is sent to the presenter.
1/A
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Fill in the Blank
- Fill in the Blank
questions require a text response.
Once the text has been entered, press
OK
to transmit your answer choice.
Numeric Response
- Numeric
Response questions require more
than one number to be entered. Once
the answer has been entered, press
OK
to transmit your answer choice.
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ABCDEFGHSDKQMNOP
txt
abc
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1234567890123456
123...
Essay
- Essay questions require a
string of text. Once the answer has
been entered, press
OK
to transmit
your answer choice.
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txt
abc
160
Invalid Response
- If you see this
screen after sending a response,
it means that the response was
invalid. For example, answer
options are
A - D
, and you
submitted
E
as your answer choice.
Multiple Response
- Multiple
Response questions have more
than one possible answer.
Enter your answer choices and
then press
OK
to transmit your
answer choice. Your response may
be alpha or numeric
.
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C,A,B,E,J,H,G,I,D,F
C,A,B...
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5,3,2,8,1,6,7,10,4,9
3,1,2...
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Not an Option.
Please Retry.
Incorrect Channel
- This screen is
to alert you that the ResponseCard
NXT is not on the correct channel
or that the device is unable to
communicate with the receiver.
Polling Closed
- This screen
indicates that polling is closed and
answers are not being accepted.
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No Linkup
on Channel
!
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Not Open
Quick Start Guide
ResponseCard® NXT
Presentation Mode
