What is Poll Everywhere?
This helpsheet introduces you to the live audience response system, Poll Everywhere.
What is Poll Everywhere?
Poll Everywhere is a web-based student response system. Your tutor will display a Poll Everywhere activity on-screen and students respond with their phones. The results appear live on-screen for the class to discuss or for the instructor to grade. Tutors use Poll Everywhere to give quizzes in classes, find out how well the class has understood a lesson, and generally make learning more active and the students more involved.
Get the response applications
If you will be using Poll Everywhere on a regular basis, it’s best to download and install the mobile response apps. With the app, you can more quickly access polls and see your history of responses.
Download the Poll Everywhere app using the links below:
iOS – Poll Everywhere on itunes store.
Android – Poll Everywhere on Google Play store.
When class begins, launch the app and type in the instructor’s response name. When the instructor activates a poll, you’ll be able to respond from the app in real time.
You can also access Poll Everywhere on the web via a direct URL provided by your tutor. For further guidance on how to access and respond to polls, please see the following helpsheets:
Responding using your device
Responding using your participant account
Registration with tutors
Some instructors will want to associate your name, email, or student ID with the responses you submit to polls in order to give a grade, assign class participation points, or just to see how you’re doing. In order to participate, you’ll first need to register with that individual instructor. The instructor will send you a registration link or ask you to register during their lesson. While you will have one Poll Everywhere login and password, you will have to register one-by-one with each instructor that requires registration.
For further guidance on registration, please see the help sheet Creating your participant account.
Review responses
After class or later in the semester you may want to access your response history to review a question or confirm the submission of a response.
In order to view your responses on Poll Everywhere you should be signed in to your registered account.