Wireless Voting System enables audience interaction.
Press Release Summary:
Fully configured Responder System (CRS) allows speakers to set quizzes and/or questions during lectures, ensuring whole conference or lecture-hall is engaged in what is being presented. It also lets individuals participate and answer questions in non-threatening environment. Questions can be sent to projector and screen or directly to audience's handsets, which can also be preloaded with questions and used outside conference hall. System supports 200-300 handsets over 300 m range.
Original Press Release:
Voting System Pushes Conference Participation
LONDON, July 16 -- Renaissance Learning's AlphaSmart division has successfully launched its fully configured Responder System (CRS), which has begun to revolutionise conference halls and lecture theatres.
The low-cost, 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' style wireless voting system allows speakers to set quizzes and/or questions during lectures, ensuring that the whole conference or lecture-hall is not only engaged in what is being presented, but individuals also feel able to participate and answer questions in a non-threatening environment. The speaker can fully interact with the audience by sending questions directly to the audience's handsets or they can be sent to a projector and screen. The handsets can also be pre-loaded with questions and used outside the conference hall.
Wireless communication means that there are no cabling or line-of-sight issues in normal usage of CRS. It will support 200-300 handsets (depending on specific conditions) and at a range of up to 300 metres.
CRS is supplied with AccelTest software which automatically marks responses and displays them in a range of formats when required. Individual and group understanding can be checked at the beginning of a presentation or lecture to enable better delivery. Also at each key point in the presentation understanding and opinions can be checked. For instant questions and responses, the Responder also comes with the 2Know! floating toolbar which can be used with any software application and is quick and easy to operate.
CRS is compatible with most software and multimedia applications. It also boasts a unique feature, dubbed 'double glazing' by its creators, which means that two screens can run and be viewed at the same time. This means that if, for example, the lecturer is using multimedia software or a PowerPoint presentation on, say, history on a whiteboard, the 'double glazing' screen will run like a toolbar along the bottom of the lecturer's screen only, allowing the questions to be set and the answers to be seen at the same time without distracting the audience. CRS is supplied with easy-to-use desktop software (Mac or PC), a wireless receiver, a set of handheld response units with a high resolution six line LCD graphical display that supports True/False, Yes/No, multiple choice and numeric answers. With its extensive range and performance, CRS should suit most venues. The package includes user training, and pack prices start from just GBP600 +VAT.
AlphaSmart is a division of Renaissance Learning UK Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Renaissance Learning, Inc., (Nasdaq: RLRN).
