Classroom Performance System (CPS) Technical Training

Hans Aagard, TLT Consulting and Training

Workshop Objectives

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

Explain what is required to make CPS work in their class/department

Create three questions of three different types in CPS

Import a class roster from CPSOnline into CPS

“Engage” a question in CPS with a class Upload grades to Blackboard from CPS Export grades to Excel

Workshop files

https://gomeet.itap.purdue.edu/workshop/

In the “File Share” window Click on “CPS Participant Workshop

Files.zip”, then click the “Save to My Computer” button.

Save the file to your desktop.

CPS QuestionsFrom CPS program

Why use clickers?

Why use clickers?http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/teaching_resources/learning_technology/clickers/

clickers.html

receiver

Gen 1 Gen 2Students buy:$25/each

CPS at Purdue: Hardware

CPS at Purdue: Software

v.5.01

Don’t upgrade!

CPS at Purdue: Software

People to Answer

Questions

Questions

What version of CPS do we use at Purdue?

A. 4.0B. 5.01C. 5.4

Where are receivers installed on campus?

A. TIC sitesB. all classroomsC. ITaP labs

Which generation of clicker is this?

A. Gen 1B. Gen 2

Does this clicker work with Purdue's current system?

A. YesB. No

How many dollars does it cost Purdue students to buy a Gen 2 CPS clicker?

Hands-On

Let’s make a lesson!Open CPS

CPS at Purdue: Software

People to Answer

Questions

Questions

CPSOnline Class Roster

Instructor

1

2

3

Add link to Blackboard

Wait

Download roster to CPS

Student

1

2

Buy Clicker

Register Clicker

Engaging the Questions

Questions you haveVerbal questionsPowerPoint filesSMA mode

Reports

Viewing reportsGenerating grades from reportsUploading grades into BlackboardExporting grades from CPS