Feature
|
Description
|
Benefit |
Windows
and Mac compatible |
Minimum
requirements:
MicroSoft Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP or NT 4.0; for MAC – OS
X 10.3 |
Greater
flexibility because it is not limited to a single operating system. |
Question
Authoring
Tool |
Teachers
can enter questions easily into the PRS software and set up time limits,
number of choices, select the correct answer, number of chances, and
other options. |
Teachers
have the flexibility to create questions in the PRS system and/or
utilize their PowerPoint presentation slides. |
|
PowerPoint™
Integration
(Windows
only)
|
A PowerPoint
Add-In toolbar allows educators the ability to quickly and easily
turn any PowerPoint slide into a PRS question slide. |
Teachers
have the flexibility to create questions in the PRS system and/or
utilize their PowerPoint presentation slides. |
PRS
Response
Graph |
At the
completion of a question, the PRS Response Graph displays a histogram
that tallies the results of student responses. |
Teachers
can instantly see if their students are grasping key concepts and
adjust their lesson accordingly. |
PRS
Response
Map |
Instructors
can see when students enter their response by viewing the response
map. |
The
response map can be set up based on an instructor’s class roster,
randomly or sequentially. For larger classes, response maps can be
set on a timed cycle displaying responses in smaller sections. |
Instant
Grading |
Students’
responses can be instantly graded and recorded in PRS’ integrated
Gradebook. Data can also be uploaded to other grade book systems such
as Blackboard Learning System™,
Web Assign® and WebCT™. |
Eliminates
hours spent on hand grading and recording of students’ responses. |
Variety
of
Reporting
Options |
Multiple
reports available such as attendance, session results by student,
session summary results by question and cumulative grades by student. |
Provides
educators greater flexibility and power to leverage student assessment
data collected through PRS. |
Question
Weighting |
Educators
can place a different value on select questions in a lesson. |
A more
accurate grade is recorded based on the difficulty of the question. |
“On-The-Fly”
Questions |
Questions
may be created “on-the-fly” during a class session by using
the Add Question function in the PRS software. |
Allows
educators even greater flexibility during class by assessing students’
retention of the subject matter and inserting questions as needed,
to reinforce certain topics. |
Import
Questions
from Textbook
Publishers and
Other Sources |
Many
book publishers include a set of XML-based questions available with
their text. An XML question import capability is included in the PRS
software which allows prepared questions, responses and correct answers
to be imported. |
Saves
time and effort creating questions. Questions from publishers validated
from textbook Test Item File. |
Import
Graphics
into Questions |
PRS
software supports standard graphic formats such as .jpeg, .bmp and
.gif. |
Questions
and lessons become more effective with related pictures and graphs. |
Free
Web
Registration
Tool |
A free
Web registration applet is available. Students can log into this Web
application, hosted by the institution, to register for their transmitters
for their class. |
For
larger classes, eliminates the need for instructors to enter each
student’s information and transmitter ID. |
Data
easily
managed in
other programs |
Data
is saved in ASCII Comma Delimited Format (.csv). |
Data
can be easily read as an Excel™ data file or imported into other
grade book programs such as Blackboard Learning System, Web Assign
and WebCT. |
Software
Site Licensed |
When
InterWrite PRS is purchased, the software is site licensed to the
institution purchasing it. |
This
allows any number of copies to be made for computers owned by the
institution or used for teaching at the institution. |
