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Online Polling: PollEverywhere and Socrative
July 17, 2014
What is PollEverywhere?
• Free* web-based polling software
– Integrated with PowerPoint, Keynote
• Allows basic question/answer format
• Responses on any web-enabled and/or SMS texting-enabled device
Pollev.com/presenterpeter
From any browser
2* For simple, unmoderated polls with fewer than 40 respondents.
How PollEverywhere Works
Create Poll
• Create any number of polls online
Build Deck
• Download the plugin and add slides to your presentation
Present• Poll goes live when
slide comes up
Respond
• Respondents enter info via mobile devices
Results• Results
update in real time
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PollEverywhere: Cons• Features such as full
reports and moderation require paid accounts
• Does not lend itself to detailed data analysis
• Need to be connected to the Internet to run presentation
• Users need mobile devices
PollEverywhere: Pros• Free for polls with fewer
than 40 respondents• Quick, easy, real-time
results• Lots of fun features (word
clouds, clickable images, voting on responses)
• Excellent for remote collaboration
What Is Socrative?
• Free web-based student response software
• Allows multiple-choice, short-answer, and instant quizzes
• Responses on any web-enabled device
– Poll control from any web-enabled device
• Private voting and responses available
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How Socrative Works
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Prepare Quiz
• EITHER create a quiz ahead of time
OR Start Simple
Quiz
• OR begin a single question quiz
Activate Quiz
• Activate the quiz online and ask the question orally
Respond• Respondents enter
info via mobile devices
Results
• Results update in real time; reports emailed or downloaded
Socrative: Prepared and Instant Quizzes
• Go to http://m.socrative.com
• Enter 568624 as the room number
• Answer the quiz
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Socrative: Cons• Not integrated with
PowerPoint/Keynote• Can’t easily show
realtime results• Less customizable• Instant quizzes need to
have answers shown• Assumes wifi access
Socrative: Pros• Free for just about every
function• Good for private
responses• Can easily keep track of
who’s given which answers
• Combined result reports for combined quizzes
