Read Timer

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To change the Read Timer, click on the drop-down menu, click on your desired time. You may also highlight the box and type in your own time values, in seconds:



The Read Timer allows for the players to be read a question, to read the question themselves, or to process a question before having to think about answering. The Read Timer gives everyone a chance to consider the question before ringing in, and it effectively eliminates "ring in now, and think later" behavior.

A Read Timer setting of Manual gives the Instructor manual control over when to start the Ring-In Timer. If the Read Timer is set to Manual, the Ring-In Timer will not start until the Instructor clicks the arrow button icon on the game board:



The default setting for the Read Timer is Manual.