Managing TurningPoint Files I: The Presentation File

Gerald Bergtrom, Ph.D.Learning Technology CenterUniversity of Wisconsin – MilwaukeeOctober 2005

Edited by Tanya Joosten, Alan Aycock, Susan Gifford

Important Note: • TurningPoint presentations are actually

interactive PowerPoint presentations that are saved as PowerPoint (.ppt) files.

• These .ppt files become interactive when opened with TurningPoint.

• You will be transferring this file to a classroom podium computer.

In this tutorial you will:

1. Copy your presentation (ppt) file from your office computer to a flash drive.

2. Transfer presentation file from flash drive to Campus (except School of Business) Podium Computers

3. Transfer presentation file from flash drive to School of Business Podium Computers

Note: File management from laptop presentations is easy. This tutorial assumes you present from a classroom podium PC.

Note: There are alternative file storage sites accessible from podium and office

computers…

Consult the I&MT HELP Desk (ext. 4040) for help in setting up your office and/or home computer so you can access your X-drive. Then you’ll be able to copy files directly to the My Documents folder on your X-Drive from your home/office computer. Then you won’t have to do it just before class in the classroom!

In School of Business podium computers you may be able to access a G drive (functions like an X drive). Contact the School of Business for more information.

You can also use Pantherfile to move your presentation files.

1. Copying your Presentation (.ppt) File to a flash drive.

• After boot-up, plug your flash drive into a USB port on your office computer.

• Locate and copy your TurningPoint .ppt file to the flash drive.

Then click here; you can then safely remove your flash drive from the USB port at the prompt and bring it to class.

2. Campus Podium Computers (except for School of Business): copy a Presentation (.ppt) file from your flash drive to the My Documents folder on the desktop.

The My Documents folder on the podium computer desktop is in your X-drive, with at least 75MB of storage space. Double click on the folder to see the folders and files already in this folder…

Boot the podium computer and log in using your alpha username and password. Then plug in the flash drive…

Double-click on the TurningPoint folder that already exists in your X-Drive.

Right-click on the TurningPoint window, then left-click on New, and again on Folder…

Rename the new folder that appears…

Copy the presentation file from your flash drive to this new folder.

…this is a useful way to organize your presentation files so you can always find them.

To launch TurningPoint (TP), browse, find

and open your presentation.

Note: if you changed your presentation (e.g., added an interactive slide on the fly), remember save the .ppt file to your flash drive.

3.Transfer presentation file from flash drive to School of Business podium computer desktop

• Boot the podium computer; plug your flash drive into a USB port.

• Copy your presentation (.ppt) file to the classroom computer desktop.

Launching TurningPoint (TP); browse, find

and open your presentation.

Note: do not run your presentation from the flash drive – it may run too slowly

Remember to save session data at the end of your presentation (see tutorial on managing session files).

If you changed your presentation (e.g., added an interactive slide on the fly), save the .ppt file to your flash drive. Otherwise, you should delete it from the podium computer.

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