10 Tools for Technology Integration - SCC Workshop 2016

Poll Everywhere is a FREEMIUM web-based polling tool. Responses to polls can be:

• synchronous via webpage or text message responses (results display live if desired)
• asynchronous via a webpage survey

Question types include 

• multiple choice
• free response
• true or false
• clickable images
• question & answer / brainstorm

What is included for free for Business/Nonprofit:

• maximum of 25 poll responses per question
• live, real-time charts
• free app

What is included for free for Higher Education or K-12:

• maximum of 40 poll responses per question
• live, real-time charts
• free app
• integration with PowerPoint
  • free app for remote presenting
• Google Slides extension (Chrome) for polling integration
  • sharing not supported
• customization
• download responses for each question to CSV

Premium accounts include:

• increased number of maximum poll responses per question
• correct answers
• registered participants
• reports and grading
• response moderation and automatic censoring
• team competitions
• share polls between colleagues

Why would you want to use  ?

• To learn about your audience on the spot
• To train and assess your audience
• To discuss a sensitive topic and encourage safety in participation since responses are anonymous
• To engage people at various locations

What are some practical applications?

• Spice up your PowerPoint (or Google Slides) with audience interaction
• At a conference to engage an audience (and learn what they already know about your topic)
• Poll an online audience during a web conference to see if they are still with you
• Send out a link to your poll as an asynchronous online survey