Question Sessions - PRS - UMass Amherst

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Before you get started...

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Are you ready?

Getting Started

Clicker Setup
Receiver/Software Setup
PowerPoint Add-on Setup
Asking PRS Questions

Using PRS

Starting up Response
Creating a new Class
Creating a Roster
Creating a Lesson
Lesson Mode Session
PRS Session Bar
Question/Sessions
PowerPoint Session

Sample PRS Methods

Sample Questions
Sample Grading Policies
Sample PRS Syllabi

Helpful PRS Tools

PRS and SPARK
PRS and OWL
OWL Handout
OWL Setup
OWL Grading
OWL Registration

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Glossary of PRS Terms

PRS Question/Sessions

PRS questions (sessions) can be run two different ways:

Lessons

This method is run directly from the Response software, and uses questions made within the Response software.

PowerPointe Plug-in

With this method, you write questions on slides. In PowerPoint activate the Response Plugin when you reach the slide you wish to add a question to. PRS questions added-in using the PowerPoint PRS Question Add-in (PowerPoint plugin that comes with both PRS software).