Academic institutions and Corporate Training Heads can now use Turning Point to create Interactive Microsoft Powerpoint presentations that collect real-time responses from the learners.
Dubai - EDUTECH, a leading provider of technology enabled knowledge solutions in the Middle East today announced the launch of TurningPoint software, the only student response system that is 100% native to Microsoft Office providing the instructor the ability to deliver information and assess instruction in real time without switching applications or needing to learn and use additional software.
TurningPoint's Group Response system uses a new credit card size radio frequency keypad, the ResponseCard RF that allows participants to respond to questions real-time. The ResponseCard RF keypad is optimized for workshops, meetings and classrooms of all sizes. Taking advantage of the latest in technology advancements the ResponseCard RF keypad provides features and functionality required to ensure audience response transmissions are accurate, timely and effortlessly transmitted to your instructor PC/presentation. ResponseCard RF keypads and receiver fit into a light weight, custom fit carry case. Compact size and light weight design ensures ease of system transportation whether it be from room to room or around the globe.
TurningPoint's Student Assessment solution makes a difference when it comes to ensuring no child is left behind! Teachers who use TurningPoint with the interactive audience response feature, can track the performance of every student in their class. With TurningPoint, teachers use PowerPoint to create interactive PowerPoint presentations that collect real-time responses from students.
In a corporate training environment, TurningPoint transforms your interactive PowerPoint presentations to a powerful data collection and assessment tool with an interactive audience response feature that collects real-time responses from participants. Trainers and presenters who use TurningPoint can effectively and efficiently gather, rank and communicate critical information regarding training session results.
"Our response system makes it easier and very cost effective for instructors to deliver measurable learning in both corporate and educational environments. TurningPoint makes it possible for instructors to receive feedback from every student in the room. This is useful in any environment from small classrooms to large lecture halls of even thousands of participants. The growing body of user experience consistently indicates that effective implementation improves student achievement and ultimately learning. This, combined with a product that is extremely easy to use and can reduce the overall instructor work load has propelled TurningPoint into the position of being a leading technology across education markets today." said Turning Technologies President/CEO Mike Broderick.
"Demand for learning solutions within the educational sector has been strong in the Middle East for several years," said ASF Karim, Managing Director of EDUTECH. "We are now seeing similar demand within the commercial sector, where organizations are looking for ways to deliver corporate training that makes an impact. The credit size TurningPoint Audience Response system is indeed a revolution in the use of technology for learning effectiveness. We are excited about bringing a state-of-the-art technology to the learning community in the Middle East through this partnership."
Turning Technologies, recently announced third quarter fiscal 2005 results. A highlight of those results was that the company shipped over 250,000 of its student and audience response keypad devices called ResponseCard. Additionally, the company reported over 5,000 newly registered licensed users of its TurningPoint 2006 software since it began shipping in early August. According to the company, year to date combined sales of TurningPoint software and ResponseCard devices are up well over 300 percent as compared to the same time period in 2004. Sales have been strongest in the K-12 and higher education, human resource department and corporate training sectors.
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About Turning Technologies (www.turningtechnologies.com)
Turning Technologies, LLC develops interactive response systems utilizing the latest software and hardware tools available and transforms them into state of the art applications for audience response. The company's flagship product, TurningPoint Software and Responsive Innovations ResponseCard (Keypads), integrate with Microsoft's PowerPoint software providing the most advanced combination of knowledge and technology currently available in the field of learner assessment. Turning Technologies boasts strong strategic partnerships and re-seller agreements including an alliance with Thomson Higher Education, part of The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC) which facilitates the adoption of technology-enabled curricula while maintaining academic excellence.
About EDUTECH (www.edutech.com)
Edutech Middle East is a leading provider of enterprise wide Knowledge Solutions. True to the Company's mission of "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong," EDUTECH provides solutions that meet the learning and knowledge requirements of Institutions including Universities, Colleges, Schools; Enterprises in Petrochemical Industries, Banking & Financial Sectors, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Hospitality industry; Government, Military and Defense sector. EDUTECH has developed a proven framework that enables the Company design the right solution to capture, manage and deliver institution-wide/enterprise-wide learning solutions rapidly. EDUTECH has partnered with the world's leading publishers and technology solution providers in education, training and information to provide a comprehensive range of solutions and services. EDUTECH is headquartered in Dubai Media City and has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia through which the Company services the GCC and Levant Countries.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Vijayachitra J
Tel: +9714 3591222
Fax: +9714 3596500
Email : vchitra@edutech.com
Website : www.edutech.com
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