Poll Everywhere at COM-PHX

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Audience Response System

Why use our site license?

• Extra features, not available in free version

• Allows question sharing, custom pages

• Increases poll limit to 200 responses (from 40 in free version)

• Supported by Educational Technology department

First, get an account!

1. Request your user account – COMPHX-EdTech@email.arizona.edu

2. Receive your invitation and respond – Check your junk mail!

3. Create a password

Logging in to Poll Everywhere

polleverywhere.com/login

(Don’t go here until you register!)

What is a Poll?

A poll is a single question.

Each question is a poll.

Multiple polls presented together is a survey.

When to use Poll Everywhere

In front of a live audience!

When not to use Poll Everywhere

Quiz and Testing(not secure / can’t verify responses)

Study Material Repository(students can only access questions when presented)

Extended Surveys(better to use Google Forms, Survey Monkey, etc.)

Students Respond via:

Website (on any device)

Text Message (SMS)

Twitter (requires account)

PowerPoint Integration

Simply download slides, copy to your PPT

but:Don’t distribute live slides to students

Limitations

200 responses per poll

Get around the limit:Clear results, and start again

Duplicate questions

Your personal PollEv.com webpage

For example:“www.PollEv.com/ReedM”

Only active when a poll is open in your account

Send students here to respond

Must register a unique nameProbably available: PollEv.com/SilvermanProbably not available: PollEv.com/Bob

“Settings” > “PollEv.com page”Every poll creator should use a PollEv.com page.

Your personal PollEv.com webpage

The first step is to click “Create Poll”

Creating a Poll

For extensive information about creating, sharing, and displaying polls, visit the Poll Everywhere user guide:

Poll4.com/guide

More information