Audience Response System / TurningPoint

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The TurningPoint audience response system allows students to participate in Microsoft PowerPoint presentation lectures by submitting responses to interactive questions using a ResponseCard keypad.


The library currently has 150 response cards and 2 recievers for Health Sciences education. The TurningPoint software is free.


We can help! Contact the library staff for assistance with:



Or do it yourself:



For (PC) Windows:

  • Save TurningPoint 2008 (Version 4.2.3)
    • HINT: To Save, Right-click on the link above and save the file (link) to your desktop.
    • Double-click on desktop file "turningpoint_pc_4_2_3.exe" to install the program.
    • Once installation is complete, launch TurningPoint and begin editing your interactive slides!
  • Note:
    • ** Users MUST uninstall previous versions of TurningPoint before installing newer versions.**
    • TurngingPoint2008 works with both MSOffice2003 and MSOffice2007.
    • The 2008 version is required to use the new hardware in HSEB.

For MACs:


Guides, Manuals and Tutorials for 2008 version:

ResponseCard XR User Guide - how to enter your user data (pdf)


More support from TurningPoint...


Reserve the audience response cards (clickers) and the receiver for the dates and time needed. See contact information listed above.