Assign Students to Devices

Two enhancements have been made to the Assign Students to Devices functionality.

 

Automatic device assignment

 

This is in addition to the information from the Contents help Using Learner Response Systems > Assigning students to devices

 

When using PIN registration devices that have no current owner can be automatically given a user name ready for when the latecomer arrives. In a classroom situation this would work as follows:

1. Students enter the classroom, pick up a random device and switch it on.

2. The teacher switches on any remaining devices and chooses Assign students to devices from the Voting Browser.

3. The Assign devices by PIN option is selected and the teacher presses Assign Devices.

4. Each student name is given a unique PIN number.

5. The students enter their PIN number using their device.

6. When a PIN is accepted the student name is highlighted green within ActivInspire.

7. Once all the students present have entered their PIN numbers the teacher presses Finish.

8. Any devices that have not entered a PIN are now randomly assigned a user name from the remaining student names.

9. Any latecomers into the classroom can view the remaining devices, find the device with their name on it and join in the voting session without needing to register or interrupt the lesson.

 

Student name ordering

You can choose how to display your student names within ActivInspire. This setting is available when assigning students to devices. Students can be ordered alphabetically either by forename or surname.

 

This setting takes effect as you assign devices to your students and controls how the name is displayed on the ActivExpression or ActivExpression2 devices. The change is also displayed in all areas of ActivInspire including the Voting Browser, Instructor Paced results, Self-Paced timeline and results, printed results and exported results.  Any change you make to the order will not be visible until you have assigned devices so remember to check the setting before assigning devices.