Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere is a platform for creating and conducting real-time surveys, used by classroom teaching teams to collect information from students, increase active learning, and enable active participation by all learners in the classroom, even those who would usually choose not to express their opinions and positions openly in class. Participants answer the survey online using their device (smartphone, computer, or tablet). Immediately after the survey is completed, the results can be displayed, which encourages discussion and dialogue as a follow-up activity. The platform also allows for the integration of gamification into learning, by introducing elements of competition and scoring.

The tool enriches classroom teaching methods and allows students to test their understanding of the material in different ways. It helps the teaching team receive immediate feedback on the state of learning, the degree of understanding of the material, and the need to repeat and explain topics where difficulties have been discovered. It provides faculty with real-time assessment and highlights the need for changes and adjustments in lesson structure and content for the audience.

The Poll Everywhere platform is another technopedagogical tool that the Center for Promotion of Learning and Teaching is incorporating into its toolkit for teaching and learning. To integrate the tool into your moodle site, you are invited to select it from the menu of resources and activities available in each learning unit.