Overview

About the system

The Learner Response System (LRS) consists of the following:

 

System setup

Setting up the Learner Response System involves the following steps:

 

How to use the system

Using the Learner Response System in the ActivClassroom involves the following steps:

For details of which devices are compatible, see Registering devices.

What types of voting sessions are there?

There are three types of voting sessions. The table indicates which device types are suitable for each session:

How does it work?

The following information applies to ActivExpression and ActiVote devices.

For information about ActivEngage, see www.prometheanplanet.com/activengage.

  1. You connect the ActivHub to a USB slot on your computer.

  2. Distribute the voting devices to your students.

  3. Start ActivInspire and register the devices.

  4. When you have presented your question or self paced question set, click on Start Vote

  5. When all the students have voted, or the timeout is reached, the results are displayed on the board.

    With Self Paced Question sets, you can display incoming responses dynamically.

You also have the option to assign students to devices. This may be useful where the same students are going to use the same devices over an extended period of time.

Can I use ActiVote and ActivExpression devices in the same voting session?

For prepared questions and ExpressPoll, you can use both ActiVote and ActivExpression devices in your lesson although not at the same time. You can run two voting sessions &endash; you don’t have to close your flipchart or the results display before running further voting sessions.

To change from one type of voting device to the other, click the appropriate button in the Voting Browser:

Vote with ActiVote devices

Vote with ActivExpression devices

 

You need ActivExpression devices to use Self-Paced Question Sets.

What do I need to use Self-Paced Question Sets?

To send Self-Paced Questions to ActivExpression devices, you may need to upgrade the following:

  1. ActivDriver

  2. ActivHub

  3. ActivExpression devices

All files and instructions on how to perform the upgrade are available on the Promethean Planet website www.prometheanplanet.com/selfpacedlearning

Can I send questions in other languages to ActivExpression devices?

Yes, you can send questions in other languages to ActivExpression devices.

The following table shows the available languages:

What do I need to use other languages on ActivExpression devices?

To change the language on existing ActivExpression devices, you may need to upgrade the following:

  1. ActivDriver

  2. ActivHub

  3. ActivExpression devices

All files and instructions on how to perform the upgrade are available on the Promethean Planet website www.prometheanplanet.com/selfpacedlearning

What's the difference between Anonymous and Named Voting?

In Anonymous Voting, device numbers are displayed - you don’t see who sent which response.

In Named Voting, device names are displayed, so you can see more easily which devices have sent which responses.

Which voting results can I export to Microsoft Excel®?

Type of voting session

Export results

ExpressPoll

P

Prepared Question

P

Self-Paced Question Set

P

For details, see  Importing and exporting files > Exporting files.