Interactive Assessment &
Polling Technology for Classrooms
“Hands-On!”
By
Robert C. Kutschbach
Hondros College
&
Carleton Realty
Getting to Know the
Polling Device Equipment
• PC or Mac
▫ System Requirements
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TurningPoint 2008 4.2.4
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or 7 32-bit or 64-bit OS
Office 2003, 2007 or 2010
Intel or AMD 600 MHz class processor (1 GHz or higher
recommended)
256 MB RAM
60 MB hard disk space (an additional 32 MB is required if you
do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed)
1024x768 resolution at 32-bit color or higher
Standard USB 1.1/2.0 port (for USB-based hardware devices)
Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card (for
ResponseWare and PresenterWare use)
Getting to Know the
Polling Device Equipment
• ResponseCards (1 per student or group)
• USB / RF (Radio Frequency) Receiver
▫ Range
 200 feet
 Can be increased with multiple RF Receivers
▫ Capacity
 Up to 1,000 ResponseCards per 1 RF Receiver
 Can be increased with multiple RF Receivers
How it Works
• Standard PowerPoint Presentation with selected
interactive questions inserted
• When the presentation calls for a response, the
student responds by selecting an answer.
• The instructor then “Closes Polling” and the results
are shown.
• The instructor may then adjust the presentation
based on the class response.
Primary Uses
• Getting to Know the Class/Audience
• Assessing Basic Knowledge of Subject
• Assessing Ongoing Retention/Understanding
• Group Discussion/Feedback
• Quizzes
• Tests/Exams
• Games
• Evaluations
Getting to Know the
Class/Audience
1) How many REEA conferences have you
attended?
43%
1.
2.
3.
4.
First Timer
2-5
6-10
11+
21%
21%
14%
1
2
3
4
2) Are you a _________?
43%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Speaker/Trainer/Educator
School Owner/Manager
Education Director
Regulator
21%
21%
14%
1
2
3
4
3) Are you part of the ____________?
25%
25%
25%
2
3
25%
1. GI Generation
(Born before 1946)
2. Baby Boomer
(Born 1946-1964)
3. Gen X
(Born 1965-1980)
4. Gen Y
(Born 1981-2000)
1
4
4) Is this your first time to Las Vegas?
64%
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not Telling
(What happens in Vegas,
stays in Vegas!)
29%
7%
1
2
3
Review of GAPE
Generally Accepted Principles of
Education
1) GAPE was adopted by REEA in what year?
43%
1.
2.
3.
4.
43%
1985
1990
1995
2000
7%
1
2
3
7%
4
Correct Answer:
2. 1990
• Revised in 1994
1) GAPE was adopted by REEA in what year?
1.
2.
3.
4.
1985
1990
1995
2000
2) There are how many categories in GAPE?
64%
1.
2.
3.
4.
3
4
5
6
29%
7%
0%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
3. 5
• 5 Categories of GAPE:
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▫
▫
▫
▫
Knowledge
Andragogy
Speech
Teaching Aids
Learning Environment
2) There are how many categories in GAPE?
1.
2.
3.
4.
3
4
5
6
Knowledge
• Build a proper foundation for each major
element of a subject (#4)
• Deal with all key elements of a subject (#5)
Andragogy
• Present new ideas by relating them to preexisting knowledge held by learners (#1)
• Teach at learners level (#2)
• Use a variety of teach methods (#9)
• Teach to all participants, not just those who
show interest (#10)
Speech
• Keep the presentation on pace thus finishing the
material in the allotted time (#3)
Teaching Aids
• Deviate from prepared material only to meet
specific needs (#6)
• Use modern presentation equipment (#8)
Learning Environment
• Be positive toward subject matter (#1)
• Refrain from ridiculing either the learner or
others (#2)
Do you believe that using interactive polling
technology would improve the classroom
learning environment?
87%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Yes
No
Not Sure
My boss will tell me!
13%
0%
1
2
0%
3
4
Group Discussion/Feedback
A salesperson is aware that the township has voted to widen
Naragassett Road and that work will begin in several months. The
salesperson is showing to an out-of-town buyer customer. What is the
salesperson’s responsibility to the buyer?
Do not disclose the road
widening… the salesperson
represents the seller
2. Disclose the road widening…
it is a material fact to which
the buyer is entitled
3. Do not disclose the road
widening… the principle of
caveat emptor applies
4. Do not tell the buyer, as this
is a patent defect
81%
1.
6%
1
6%
2
3
6%
4
Group Discussion
• Please discuss the following issues & how they
apply to this scenario:
▫
▫
▫
▫
principle of caveat emptor & how it applies
agency duties
material facts
latent & patent defects
A salesperson is aware that the township has voted to widen Naragassett
Road and that work will begin in several months. The salesperson is
showing to an out-of-town buyer customer. What is the salesperson’s
responsibility to the buyer?
100%
1.
Do not disclose the road
widening…the salesperson
represents the seller
2. Disclose the road
widening…it is a material fact
to which the buyer is entitled
3. Do not disclose the road
widening…the principle of
caveat emptor applies
4. Do not tell the buyer, as this
is a patent defect
0%
1
0%
2
3
0%
4
Correct Answer:
2. Disclose the road widening…it is a
material fact to which the buyer is
entitled
A salesperson is aware that the township has voted to widen
Naragassett Road and that work will begin in several months. The
salesperson is showing to an out-of-town buyer customer. What
is the salesperson’s responsibility to the buyer?
1.
Do not disclose the road
widening…the salesperson
represents the seller
2. Disclose the road
widening…it is a material
fact to which the buyer is
entitled
3. Do not disclose the road
widening…the principle of
caveat emptor applies
4. Do not tell the buyer, as this
is a patent defect
Assessing Basic
Knowledge of Subject
Lead Paint Review & Update
1) According to the Environmental Protection
Agency, what percentage of homes built prior
to 1978 have lead paint?
40%
33%
1.
2.
3.
4.
25%
50%
75%
100%
20%
7%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
3. 75%
1) According to the Environmental Protection
Agency, what percentage of homes built prior
to 1978 have lead paint?
1.
2.
3.
4.
25%
50%
75%
100%
2) Which of the following properties built
before 1978 are exempt from lead paint
disclosure?
1. Apartments rented to
people without children
2. Units rented to
individuals over 55
3. Properties where the
buyer/tenant waives
disclosure, in writing
4. College & University
Dormitories
53%
33%
13%
0%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
4. College & University Dormitories
• There are actually three exemptions:
1. Properties which have been certified lead-free by
a Federally Certified Lead Inspector
2. College & University Dormitories
3. Vacation rentals which are leased by the day or
week
2) Which of the following properties built
before 1978 are exempt from lead paint
disclosure?
1. Apartments rented to
people without children
2. Units rented to
individuals over 55
3. Properties where the
buyer/tenant waives
disclosure, in writing
4. College & University
Dormitories
3) According to Federal Regulations the maximum
penalty for failure to provide the required
disclosures is _____?
93%
1.
2.
3.
4.
$500
$1,000
$10,000
$11,000
0%
1
7%
0%
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
4. $11,000
• The Penalty was increased from $10,000 to
$11,000 on 7/28/1997
3) According to Federal Regulations the
maximum penalty for failure to provide the
required disclosures is _____?
1.
2.
3.
4.
$500
$1,000
$10,000
$11,000
New Lead-Based Paint Regulations
1) Beginning on April 22, 2010, Individuals who work on
houses built before 1978 for compensation and disturb
painted surfaces larger than prescribed limits must be
supervised by a ______.
43%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Certified Mitigator
Certified Renovator
Certified Remediator
Certified Contractor
29%
14%
1
14%
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
2. Certified Renovator
1) Beginning on April 22, 2010, Individuals who work on
houses built before 1978 for compensation and disturb
painted surfaces larger than prescribed limits must be
supervised by a ______.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Certified Mitigator
Certified Renovator
Certified Remediator
Certified Contractor
2) According to the new Lead Paint Regulations, what is
the area of painted surface that is to be disturbed
which will require supervision by a lead paint
renovator?
36%
Per Room / Per Side
36%
21%
1. 6 Sq.Ft. Int / 20 Sq.Ft. Ext
2. 15 Sq.Ft. Int / 45 Sq.Ft. Ext
3. 25 Sq.Ft. Int / 50 Sq.Ft. Ext
4. 100 Sq.Ft. Int / 500 Sq.Ft. Ext
7%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
1. 6 Sq. Ft. Int / 20 Sq. Ft. Ext
2) According to the new Lead Paint Regulations, what is
the area of painted surface that is to be disturbed
which will require supervision by a lead paint
renovator?
1. 6 Sq.Ft. Int / 20 Sq.Ft. Ext
2. 15 Sq.Ft. Int / 45 Sq.Ft. Ext
3. 25 Sq.Ft. Int / 50 Sq.Ft. Ext
4. 100 Sq.Ft. Int / 500 Sq.Ft. Ext
3) What is the fine for non-compliance with
the new regulations?
25%
25%
25%
2
3
25%
1. $500 per contractor
2. $100 per contractor
per day
3. $10,000 per contractor
4. $37,500 per violation
1
4
Correct Answer:
4. $37,500 per violation plus 37,500
and/or imprisonment if the firm
knowingly or willingly violates the
regulation
3) What is the fine for non-compliance with
the new regulations?
1. $500 per contractor
2. $100 per contractor
per day
3. $10,000 per contractor
4. $36,700 per
violation
Quizzes &
Tests/Exams
The following questions and responses come
from my recent review course and show a level
of confusion regarding the subject.
1) An unmarried couple elects to purchase a
home together. If they provide no instructions
as to how they wish to take title to the
property, they will take title as
_____________.
Responses
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tenants in common
Joint tenants
Tenants by the entireties
Joint tenants with the right of
survivorship
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
2) A purchaser requests a general warranty
deed as a condition of purchasing a property.
The title the purchaser would most likely
receive is _____.
Responses
25
20
1.
2.
3.
4.
Conditional Fee
Fee Simple Absolute
Life Estates
Quiet Title
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
3) Which of the following is true regarding an
open listing and an exclusive agency listing?
1.
Under both, the seller avoids
paying the brokerage a commission
if the seller sells it himself
2. Both deny a commission to any
broker who procures a buyer for
the seller’s property
3. Under both, the broker earns a
commission regardless of who sells
a property, as long as it is sold
within the listing period
4. Both grant the exclusive right to
sell to whichever broker procures a
buyer for the seller’s property
Responses
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
4) Which of the following would be a
government restriction on the use of real
estate?
Responses
1.
2.
3.
4.
Zoning
Deed restrictions
An encroachment
Lease covenants
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
5) A buyer’s mortgage loan on a closing
statement is a ____________.
Responses
7
6
1.
2.
3.
4.
credit to the seller
debit to the seller
credit to the buyer
debit to the buyer
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
6) A salesperson takes an exclusive right to sell
listing on a residential property. After the
property is under contract, but before closing,
the owner of the property dies. The purchase
contract _____________.
Responses
1. is terminated by the seller’s death
2. is binding on the seller’s heirs
3. will be reviewed and its status
determined by an ancillary trustee
4. remains in effect only against the
buyer
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
7) Two top salespersons have been competing for
listings in the same farm area, frequently cutting
commissions. They get together and agree to
charge the same fees so that neither one of them
is hurt economically. This agreement is
Responses
__________________.
14
1. okay as long as both brokers agree 12
2. a violation of Regulation Z of the
10
Truth in Lending Act
8
3. a violation of the Sherman
6
Antitrust Act
4. a violation of RESPA
4
2
0
A
B
C
D
Games
1) Who acknowledges a deed?
69%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Buyer
Seller
Closing Officer
Notary
15%
15%
2
3
0%
1
4
Correct Answer:
2. Seller
• Acknowledgement is where the signer of the
document swears that the signing is of their own
free and voluntary act.
• A notary attests to that acknowledgement.
1) Who acknowledges a deed?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Buyer
Seller
Closing Officer
Notary
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
8.58
Participant 6E615
16.59
Participant 6E35A
Participant Scores
1
Participant 6E615
0
Participant 6DF76
1
0
0
0
Participant 6E35A
Participant 6E37A
Participant 6E4B6
Participant 6E47B
0
0
0
0
Participant 6E406
Participant 6DD67
Participant 6E465
Participant 6DD80
0
0
0
Participant 6E373
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6DDCB
0
Participant 6E3E7
0
0
Participant 6DFAF
Participant 6E494
2) Which of the following is not required for a
valid deed?
50%
33%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Competent Grantor
Identifiable Grantee
Legal Description
Delivery & Acceptance
8%
1
8%
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
4. Delivery & Acceptance
• There are 6 requirements for valid deed:
▫
▫
▫
▫
▫
▫
competent grantor
identifiable grantee
words of conveyance
valuable consideration
legal description
acknowledgement
• For title to pass from one party to another,
delivery & acceptance is required
2) Which of the following is not required for a
valid deed?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Competent Grantor
Identifiable Grantee
Legal Description
Delivery & Acceptance
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
14.16
Participant 6E494
14.38
27.07
27.74
33.23
Participant 6E35A
Participant 6E406
Participant 6DD80
Participant 6DF76
42.96
Participant 6E465
Participant Scores
2
Participant 6E35A
0
Participant 6E47B
1
1
1
1
Participant 6E494
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E406
Participant 6DD80
0
0
0
0
Participant 6DFAF
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E373
1
1
0
Participant 6DF76
Participant 6E465
Participant 6E37A
0
Participant 6DDCB
0
0
Participant 6E4B6
Participant 6DD67
3) What type of deed is used to convey
property out of a trust to a buyer?
46%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Trust Deed
Trustees Deed
Deed of Trust
Quit Claim Deed
31%
15%
8%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
2. Trustees Deed
• Trust deed transfers a property into a trust
• Trustees deed transfers property out of the trust
• Deed of trust is a financial arrangement
• Quit claim deed does not provide a warranty
3) What type of deed is used to convey
property out of a trust to a buyer?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Trust Deed
Trustees Deed
Deed of Trust
Quit Claim Deed
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
10.35
Participant 6E465
12.07
15.64
34.74
34.98
Participant 6DDCB
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E373
36.6
Participant 6DF76
Participant Scores
2
Participant 6E465
0
Participant 6E4B6
2
2
2
1
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E35A
Participant 6DF76
Participant 6DDCB
0
0
0
0
Participant 6E37A
Participant 6E47B
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6DD67
1
1
1
Participant 6E494
Participant 6E406
Participant 6DD80
0
Participant 6DFAF
1
1
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E373
4) Which of the following is not an agency
relationship?
71%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Buyer Agency
Sub Agency
Split Agency
Dual Agency
14%
14%
0%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
3. Split Agency
• 4 types of agency relationships are:
▫
▫
▫
▫
buyer agency
seller agency
subagency of buyer or seller
dual agency
• Split agency is a brokerage policy, not a
relationship
4) Which of the following is not an agency
relationship?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Buyer Agency
Sub Agency
Split Agency
Dual Agency
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
4.56
Participant 6DF76
6.66
6.85
7.1
9.22
Participant 6E406
Participant 6DDCB
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6DD80
14.59
16.76
17.05
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E373
Participant 6E35A
22.57
24.88
Participant 6E494
Participant 6E3E7
Participant Scores
3
Participant 6DF76
1
Participant 6E3EB
3
3
2
2
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E35A
Participant 6E406
Participant 6DDCB
0
0
0
0
Participant 6E47B
Participant 6E37A
Participant 6E4B6
Participant 6DFAF
2
2
2
Participant 6DD80
Participant 6E373
Participant 6E465
0
Participant 6DD67
2
2
Participant 6E494
Participant 6E3E7
5) Equal Credit Opportunity Act covers what
protected class that other laws may not?
43%
36%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Marital Status
Sexual Orientation
Familial Status
Handicap
14%
7%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
1. Marital Status
• Fair Housing Laws cover the typical protected
classes which are: race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability & familial status
• Military status & ancestry are also covered by
many State Fair Housing laws
• The Equal Opportunity Act protects the
following classes: marital status & receipt of
public assistance
5) Equal Credit Opportunity Act covers what
protected class that other laws may not?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Marital Status
Sexual Orientation
Familial Status
Handicap
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
4.7
Participant 6E406
8
11.5
22.1
23.92
Participant 6E465
Participant 6DF76
Participant 6DD67
Participant 6E373
Participant Scores
4
Participant 6DF76
1
Participant 6E3EB
3
3
3
3
Participant 6E406
Participant 6E465
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E35A
1
0
0
0
Participant 6DD67
Participant 6E47B
Participant 6E37A
Participant 6E4B6
3
2
2
Participant 6E373
Participant 6DDCB
Participant 6DD80
0
Participant 6DFAF
2
2
Participant 6E494
Participant 6E3E7
6) A salesperson obtains an acceptable offer on a
property they have listed. After accepting the offer the
seller changes their mind and refuses to sell. The
salesperson ________.
29%
29%
29%
1. can sue the seller for a
commission
2. could sue their broker if a
commission is collected
3. may bring an action for
specific performance
4. can place a lien on the
property
14%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
2. could sue their broker if a
commission is collected
• Only a broker can sue a seller for breach of contract
• Only a buyer or seller can sue for specific
performance
• Most states do not allow brokers to place liens
against residential properties
• Agents can sue a broker if a commission is collected
and he or she fails to pay the agent
6) A salesperson obtains an acceptable offer on a
property they have listed. After accepting the offer
the seller changes their mind and refuses to sell. The
salesperson ________.
1. can sue the seller for a
commission
2. could sue their broker
if a commission is
collected
3. may bring an action for
specific performance
4. can place a lien on the
property
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
20.3
Participant 6DFAF
23.13
31.31
41.47
Participant 6DDCB
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E373
Participant Scores
4
Participant 6DF76
1
Participant 6DFAF
4
3
3
3
Participant 6E373
Participant 6E406
Participant 6E465
Participant 6DDCB
1
1
0
0
Participant 6DD67
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6E47B
Participant 6E37A
3
3
3
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E35A
0
Participant 6E4B6
2
2
Participant 6E494
Participant 6DD80
7) A Chinese woman born in England wants to
purchase an office building. The owner refuses to sell
to her. This violates ________.
62%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1866
State Fair Housing Act
ECOA
15%
15%
8%
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
2. Civil Rights Act of 1866
• Commercial real estate (office buildings) are not
covered by Federal or State Fair Housing laws
• Discrimination based on race, color, and
ancestry are covered under the Civil Rights Act
of 1866 for commercial and residential
properties
7) A Chinese woman born in England wants to
purchase an office building. The owner refuses
to sell to her. This violates ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1866
State Fair Housing Act
ECOA
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
18.29
Participant 6E3E7
19.09
Participant 6DD80
Participant Scores
4
Participant 6DF76
1
Participant 6DD67
4
4
3
3
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E373
Participant 6E35A
Participant 6DDCB
1
1
0
0
Participant 6DFAF
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6E47B
Participant 6E37A
3
3
3
Participant 6E615
Participant 6DD80
Participant 6E406
0
Participant 6E4B6
3
2
Participant 6E465
Participant 6E494
8) A salesperson has an exclusive right to sell listing on a residential
property. One offer has already been received, but not yet presented,
when another offer is submitted by a different purchaser. The
salesperson’s duty regarding the multiple offers is ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.
with the seller’s permission,
disclose the existence of the
multiple offers
present the first offer first,
then the second if the first was
not accepted
present the offers together,
but only in the order received
tell the second buyer of the
first, regardless of the wishes
of the seller
Correct Answer:
1. with the seller’s permission,
disclose the existence of the
multiple offers
• Multiple offers should never be disclosed
without the consent of the seller
• All offers must be presented equally and not in
any particular order
8) A salesperson has an exclusive right to sell listing on a
residential property. One offer has already been received, but not
yet presented, when another offer is submitted by a different
purchaser. The salesperson’s duty regarding the multiple offers is
________.
1.
2.
3.
4.
with the seller’s
permission, disclose the
existence of the multiple
offers
present the first offer first,
then the second if the first was
not accepted
present the offers together,
but only in the order received
tell the second buyer of the
first, regardless of the wishes
of the seller
Fastest Responders (in seconds)
Participant Scores
4
Participant 6DF76
1
Participant 6DFAF
4
4
3
3
Participant 6E3E7
Participant 6E373
Participant 6DDCB
Participant 6DD80
1
1
0
0
Participant 6E3EB
Participant 6DD67
Participant 6E47B
Participant 6E4B6
3
3
3
Participant 6E406
Participant 6E35A
Participant 6E465
0
Participant 6E37A
3
2
Participant 6E615
Participant 6E494
Evaluations
1) Do you believe that “Polling Technology”
was a good topic to include in this years REEA
Conference?
86%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
14%
0%
1
2
3
0%
4
2) Do you believe that “Polling Technology”
could be useful in your classroom, school, or
learning environment?
57%
43%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
0%
1
2
3
0%
4
3) Did your presenter do a good job today in
covering the topic to your expectations?
100%
1.
2.
3.
4.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
0%
1
2
0%
3
0%
4
Discussion
1) Do you think that the technology enhances
or detracts from the instructor’s role in the
classroom?
77%
1. Enhances
2. Detracts
3. Neutral
23%
0%
1
2
3
Summary
Contacts
Robert C. Kutschbach
carletonrealty@sbcglobal.net
Hondros College
www.hondros.edu