Released: April 3rd, 2009
Information Services' Instructional Technology Group, ITG, will provide (on request) Personal Response System receivers for any General Purpose Classroom which includes a computer supported by ITG. These receivers are dedicated to the classroom, and must be left in place. Any instructor who wishes to have a PRS receiver for any other classroom or to use outside of a classroom should contact E-Instruction at eInstruction - Contact, or fill out and submit this request Hub Request
Interwrite PRS now just RESPONSE
Released January 6th, 2009
Last Fall, the clicker system known as PRS, progressed from version 4 to version 5, and the software is now called Interwrite Response. Response is a completely different approach to managing the session data. Rather than a series of individual flat files, the new version accesses and stores data in one database file. Changes made to the session data will automatically be reflected in the gradebook, and vice versa. Your ITG supported classrooms will be running the latest version (5.2), and you should upgrade to version 5.2 in your office. To make a clean break from the old version, there is now a new folder on your K: drive called Response. This new folder will contain your database file, and roster files from Blackboard. Download the new version to the right of this page under PRS Links.
Response 5.2 is an improvement on the 5.0 and 5.1 versions released during the Fall semester. There were some problems with these older versions, especially in larger lecture halls. The company has assured us that the new version addressed these issues. However, it is important to monitor your data closely. Please contact our support staff if you experience any problems. It is recommended that your previous version of Response be uninstalled before installing the latest version.
Fortunately, the software has much of the same look and functionality. Simply choose the best place to store your data, whether it be our GPC server, your own USB stick, or even your laptop. That's right, with the correct hardware and software, you can run Response sessions on your laptop in just about any location. Just be sure the program points to your data, and begin your powerpoint with question slides. Don't worry, the questions you made last year will work with the new version! To get a starter packet including software and hardware, contact our Classroom Support team and we'll put you in touch with our Interwrite representative.
The campus will no longer be supporting the older IR clickers. The RF clicker was required for all PRS classes last Fall. Students were made aware of this via announcements via Blackboard and posters around campus. New Student Enrollment leaders also provided new students with clicker information as part of their orientation activities. We strongly urge you to announce this change to your students on the first day of class.
Now that we are on an all RF system, there is no need to register clickers. Students are simply asked to enter their NU ID (on their NCard) into the ID field on their RF clicker. Rosters are generated based on who is enrolled in the class rather than who has correctly (or incorrectly) registered their clicker. In this manner, the only place an ID can be incorrect is on the clicker itself. The RF clicker will also enable you to do away with the bulky Response Map, and take full advantage of additional software features.
ITG's Classroom Support team is dedicated to testing and implementing the best possible working environment for this application. As it evolves, we will continue to support your needs and the needs of your students.
