SMART Response

Online training tutorials

These animated Two-Minute Tutorials will help you get started with SMART Response.

Create assessments for use with SMART Response
Learn how to select a question type, create and edit a question, and add a title page to your test, quiz or exam.

Managing class lists in SMART Response software
Learn how to add or import class lists, and to manage the lists by editing student information and adding or removing student names.

Evaluating assessment results using SMART Notebook software and SMART Response software
Discover how to view and track assessment details, and then generate a class or student performance report.

Printable training material

Hands-on practice

These practical exercises take you step by step through the process of learning to use SMART Response.

Managing your class with SMART Response software (PDF 1.31 MB)
This exercise shows you how to manage your class in SMART Response software. It takes you through the process of opening the Teacher Tools management feature, viewing results in the gradebook, creating a new class list and adding tags to student names. Download the following files and save them to your desktop:
My Teacher Profile
DB Biology Class List

Creating assessments using SMART Notebook and SMART Response software (PDF 1.04 MB)
In this exercise, you’ll learn how to use the creative tools of SMART Notebook to design an assessment that works with SMART Response. Download the following file and save it to your desktop:
Earth's Atmosphere Quiz.doc

Using SMART Response with SMART Notebook software to administer an assessment (PDF 2.55 MB)
This exercise will show you how to deliver an assessment. See how students use the SMART Response remotes to answer questions, and learn how you can view the results in the built-in gradebook. Download the following files and save them to your desktop:
My Teacher Profile
Gr 7 Math Quiz

Using the SMART Response gradebook to analyze class results from assessments (PDF 683 KB)
In this exercise, you’ll learn how to evaluate student results and overall achievement using the gradebook. Download the following file and save it to your desktop:
My Teacher Profile

Quick reference guides

These guides provide detailed information about how to use specific tools and features of your SMART Response.

Setting up SMART Response software to collect and store students' responses (PDF 889 KB)
This guide takes you through the initial set up of SMART Response software. It shows you how to create a file using the Teacher Tools feature and to create your class lists.

Creating an assessment using SMART Notebook software and SMART Response software (PDF 76 KB)
In this guide, you’ll learn how to enhance assessments created in SMART Response software using integrated creative tools in SMART Notebook software.

Delivering an assessment using SMART Notebook software and SMART Response software (PDF 52 KB)
This guide teaches you everything you need to know to start an assessment and deliver it to your students.

Evaluating your SMART Response assessment results (PDF 64 KB)
In this guide, you’ll discover how to review results in the built-in gradebook and generate student and class performance reports.

Lesson creation resources

SMART Response question sets
Quickly add an assessment component to any lesson by using our ready-made SMART Response question sets. They’re free, correlated to curriculum standards, and cover a variety of topics.