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Joining a Class

donna_mellen — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:13:28 GMT

Tech Tip - Joining a Class:

This Tech Tip outlines an orderly way to start your Sessions to ensure that all
your students, even those who are late to class will be able to easily join the
class and participate in the Session.

Here is a very simplified view of what happens when you start a Session:

The Interwrite Response Receiver sends out an invitation to join the Class by way of
the Class channel it has selected. The Receiver listens for signals from RF
Clickers that are joining the Class. When it receives a join request, the Receiver
sends a message back to the Clicker that it can join the Class. After a PRS
Question has started, the invitation to join the Class happens less frequently,
so students trying to join at that time may not be able to. And, the larger the
class, the more profound the problem.

Here are ~~our~~ the recommendations for ensuring a trouble-free session: ~~• When~~

Load your laptop or flash/external drive
Load the PRS Receiver
Open Response software from your laptop or flash drive
Ask Questions: Click Collect Responses or Open MS PowerPoint
Choose the appropriate class and type of lesson
Tell you ~~are ready to begin the Session, start the~~ students to join the class by turning on the PRS RF ~~Class.~~ ~~• Tell your students to join the Class.~~ units and selecting the frequency
Keep an eye on the Joined Counter to determine the join ~~rate.~~ rate
Do not start your first ~~Question or your PowerPoint~~ ~~Slide Show~~ question until it looks as though all of the students in attendance have ~~joined.~~ ~~• Now,~~ joined
You are ready to start your ~~PowerPoint Slide Show.~~ ~~Or, start your~~ first ~~Question.~~ question!

Joining a Class

donna_mellen — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:49:33 GMT

Tech Tip - Joining a Class:

T ~~his~~ This Tech Tip outlines an orderly way to start your Sessions to ensure that all
your students, even those who are late to class will be able to easily join the
~~Class~~ class and participate in the Session.

Here is a very simplified view of what happens when you start a ~~Session.~~ Session:

The Interwrite Response Receiver sends out an invitation to join the Class by way of
the Class channel it has selected. The Receiver listens for signals from RF
Clickers that are joining the Class. When it receives a join request, the Receiver
sends a message back to the Clicker that it can join the Class. After a PRS
Question has started, the invitation to join the Class happens less frequently,
so students trying to join at that time may not be able to. And, the larger the
class, the more profound the problem.
Here are our recommendations for ensuring a trouble-free ~~Session:~~ ~~• Do not start PRS until you are ready to use it. It’s tempting to get it all set up~~ ~~before class begins, but unless you are going to begin the Session when~~ ~~class begins, don’t do it.~~ session:

• When you are ready to begin the Session, start the RF Class.
• Tell your students to join the Class. Keep an eye on the Joined Counter to
determine the join rate. Do not start your first Question or your PowerPoint
Slide Show until it looks as though all of the students in attendance have
joined.
• Now, start your PowerPoint Slide Show.
Or, start your first ~~Question~~ Question. .

Joining a Class

donna_mellen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:15:47 GMT

Tech Tip - Joining a Class This Class:

T his Tech Tip outlines an orderly way to start your Sessions to ensure that all
your students, even those who are late to class will be able to easily join the
Class and participate in the Session.

Here is a very simplified view of what happens when you start a Session. The
Interwrite Response Receiver sends out an invitation to join the Class by way of
the Class channel it has selected. The Receiver listens for signals from RF
Clickers that are joining the Class. When it receives a join request, the Receiver
sends a message back to the Clicker that it can join the Class. After a PRS
Question has started, the invitation to join the Class happens less frequently,
so students trying to join at that time may not be able to. And, the larger the
class, the more profound the problem.
Here are our recommendations for ensuring a trouble-free Session:
• Do not start PRS until you are ready to use it. It’s tempting to get it all set up
before class begins, but unless you are going to begin the Session when
class begins, don’t do it.
• When you are ready to begin the Session, start the RF Class.
• Tell your students to join the Class. Keep an eye on the Joined Counter to
determine the join rate. Do not start your first Question or your PowerPoint
Slide Show until it looks as though all of the students in attendance have
joined.
• Now, start your PowerPoint Slide Show.
Or, start your first ~~Question.~~ Question .

Joining a Class

donna_mellen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:07:35 GMT

Joining a Class
This Tech Tip outlines an orderly way to start your Sessions to ensure that all
your students, even those who are late to class will be able to easily join the
Class and participate in the Session.
Here is a very simplified view of what happens when you start a Session. The
Interwrite Response Receiver sends out an invitation to join the Class by way of
the Class channel it has selected. The Receiver listens for signals from RF
Clickers that are joining the Class. When it receives a join request, the Receiver
sends a message back to the Clicker that it can join the Class. After a PRS
Question has started, the invitation to join the Class happens less frequently,
so students trying to join at that time may not be able to. And, the larger the
class, the more profound the problem.
Here are our recommendations for ensuring a trouble-free Session:
• Do not start PRS until you are ready to use it. It’s tempting to get it all set up
before class begins, but unless you are going to begin the Session when
class begins, don’t do it.
• When you are ready to begin the Session, start the RF Class.
• Tell your students to join the Class. Keep an eye on the Joined Counter to
determine the join rate. Do not start your first Question or your PowerPoint
Slide Show until it looks as though all of the students in attendance have
joined.
• Now, start your PowerPoint Slide Show.
Or, start your first Question.