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Selecting how students answer questions

Students can answer questions using one of these options:

Each of these devices has a corresponding mode in SMART Response. When you or your system administrator first installed SMART Response, you selected the appropriate mode for the devices in your classroom. You can change the mode after installation using the SMART Response Setup Tool. You can also operate SMART Response in Mixed mode where you can use a combination of SMART Response clicker types simultaneously.

Notes 

To open the SMART Response Setup Tool on a Windows computer

  1. Stop any running classes, and close SMART Notebook and Teacher Tools if they're running.

  2. Select Start > All Programs > SMART Technologies > SMART Response > Setup Tool.

    The SMART Response Setup Tool window opens.

To open the SMART Response Setup Tool on a Mac computer

  1. Stop any running classes, and close SMART Notebook and Teacher Tools if they're running.

  2. In the Finder, browse to Applications/SMART Technologies/SMART Response, and then double-click SMART Response Setup Tool.

    The SMART Response Setup Tool window opens.

To select how students answer questions

  1. Open the SMART Response Setup Tool.

  2. Select one of the following options:

    Note 

    SMART Notebook SE input isn't currently available for Mac OS X operating system software.

  3. Click OK.

    A message appears stating that your setup has changed. If you switch to SMART Response VE mode, a message appears asking you to accept the terms of use.

    When you start SMART Response software, your students can answer questions using the device you selected in step 2.

  4. Note 

    The links to the SMART Response Help change to reflect the tool you selected in step 2. For example, if you selected SMART Notebook SE, the links point to the SMART Response CE Help.

    If you kept this Help open when you selected the new tool, close the Help, and then open it in the new mode.