Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere is an interactive tool designed to enhance classroom engagement, stimulate student interest, assess comprehension, and can be utilized in online and remote learning environments. Poll Everywhere offers the following features:
1. Real-time Polling and Q&A: Instructors can pose questions to students using Poll Everywhere in class. Students can respond instantly using their smartphones or computers, with results displayed in real-time on the screen. This immediacy boosts student enthusiasm and participation.

2. Classroom Interactivity: Poll Everywhere facilitates various interactive activities such as polls, Q&amp ;A sessions, and quizzes. Through these interactions, instructors can better understand students’ perspectives and needs, making the classroom more dynamic.

3. Quizzes and Assessments: Instructors can create quizzes using Poll Everywhere to gauge students’ knowledge. These quizzes can be conducted spontaneously without the need for additional paper-based tests, making them convenient and environmentally friendly.

4. Encouraging Participation: Poll Everywhere provides a relaxed way to encourage participation from students who are typically hesitant to voice their opinions in class, enhancing engagement for every student.

5. Customization and Flexibility: Instructors can customize question types, answer options, and voting rules based on specific course requirements and teaching objectives. This flexibility makes Poll Everywhere suitable for various subjects and teaching scenarios.

6. Real-time Feedback and Data Analysis: Poll Everywhere offers immediate feedback, allowing instructors to see students’ responses in real-time and assess their understanding. Additionally, Poll Everywhere collects and analyzes student response data, enabling instructors to use reports as a basis for future teaching decisions.

Furthermore, Poll Everywhere integrates seamlessly with various software and tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Slack, Canvas, and supports participation through QR code scanning. Therefore, Poll Everywhere can be widely used for pre-class, in-class, and post-class activities, including icebreakers, predicting and reviewing assigned readings and collecting open-ended question responses. It aids in adjusting teaching strategies and decisions.

Poll Everywhere Introduction