PointSolutions vs Kent State Welcome Weekend

The PointSolutions polling app (formerly TurningPoint) allows you to use your web-enabled device to respond to questions in real time and self-paced modes. PointSolutions is proven to increase retention and engage learners while allowing instructors to collect data to ensure comprehension. A variety of subscription options are available. FEATURES & FUNCTIONS: • Questions and response options are displayed on your device when polling is opened so that you can answer in real time or at your own pace during self-paced assessments. • Screen displays group responses, user response and indicates correct answer when polling is closed • Multiple choice, multiple response, hotspot, numeric response, true/false and short answer, open-ended question types available • Respond to attendance prompts • View courses you're enrolled in and track grade data • Ability to send messages to communicate questions or concerns to the presenter • Navigate through self-paced assessments in various ways: swiping, navigation carousel, question list view NOTE: PointSolutions mobile is compatible with iOS 13 and above. Users participating in sessions with previous OS versions can participate using a web browser by visiting ttpoll.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Welcome Weekend is a weekend packed full of fun activities and events. Students will move into their residence halls and attend their first hall meeting. Throughout the weekend, students will have the opportunity to meet fellow classmates in their First-Year Experience (FYE) class, and get to know their way around Kent's campus. This year's events include a hypnotist, Convocation, the Common Reading Experience, Discover Downtown Kent, and Blastoff! Other events include: bingo, movies, arcade games, ice skating, and karaoke. WW Dates: August 24th-27th 2017 What do students gain from WW? · Further transitions students into the university environment. · Students will learn critical information that can be applied "just-in-time" for classes to start. · Social activities where you can meet new friends. · Pride in being a Kent State student. · Explore the Kent State Community. · College-specific programming that include time for college open houses meetings.