{"id":7462,"date":"2024-11-26T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/academics\/2024\/11\/26\/enhance-your-classroom-engagement-a-pre-class-guide-to-poll-everywhere\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T14:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:42:10","slug":"enhance-your-classroom-engagement-a-pre-class-guide-to-poll-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/2024\/11\/26\/enhance-your-classroom-engagement-a-pre-class-guide-to-poll-everywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhance Your Classroom Engagement: A Pre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Poll Everywhere is a fantastic platform that can transform your classroom into an interactive learning environment. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you\u2019re fully prepared before your next class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Log in to Poll Everywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to log in to Poll Everywhere with Chapman University on the following page: <a title=\"Claim Your Poll Everywhere Account\" href=\"https:\/\/canvas.chapman.edu\/courses\/6810\/pages\/claim-your-poll-everywhere-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\" data-published=\"true\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.chapman.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/6810\/pages\/claim-your-poll-everywhere-account\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\">Claim Your Poll Everywhere Account<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Create an Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Find step-by-step instructions for creating different types of polls (known as &#8220;activities&#8221;) here: <a class=\"inline_disabled external\" title=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/support.polleverywhere.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/1260801551509-Create-an-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create an activity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Review Your Activity Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can review and adjust the default settings for your Poll Everywhere activities in the Activity settings tab of the Profile page. Learn more here: <a class=\"inline_disabled external\" title=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/support.polleverywhere.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/1260801546550-Activity-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Activity settings<span class=\"external_link_icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"screenreader-only\">.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Customize Your Username<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The easiest way for your audience to respond to a Poll Everywhere poll is on your unique PollEv.com\/username page. The audience visits your response page from any browser and responds to the activities as you activate them. Learn how to \u00a0<a class=\"inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/support.polleverywhere.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/1260801551569-Customize-your-username-and-the-URL-of-your-response-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">customize your Poll Everywhere username and the URL of your response page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turn Off Sign-In Notifications for Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To minimize distractions during your session, consider turning off sign-in notifications for students. This can be done in the settings of your Poll Everywhere account. By doing so, you ensure that students remain focused on the content rather than on unnecessary notifications.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into Poll Everywhere.<\/li>\n<li>Select the<strong>\u00a0Profile<\/strong>\u00a0menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select<strong>\u00a0Activity Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Remind participants to register for all graded activities?\u00a0<\/strong>select No.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Toggle Between Hiding and Showing Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During your session, you might want to control when students see the responses. Poll Everywhere allows you to toggle between hiding and showing responses. This feature can be particularly useful for managing the flow of your class and keeping students engaged.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.polleverywhere.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/1260801546710-Instructions-view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instructions View<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear Results by Removing Previous Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to reuse a poll, make sure to clear the results from previous sessions. This ensures that each new session starts with a clean slate. You can easily remove previous responses in the settings of each poll.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.polleverywhere.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/1260801556709-How-to-Clear-Responses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Clear Responses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Test Your Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before stepping into the classroom, it\u2019s crucial to test all the activities you plan to use. This not only ensures that everything is working correctly but also helps you become familiar with the flow of the activities. Testing beforehand can save you from potential technical glitches and make your session smoother.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need Support?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access help resources for using Poll Everywhere via their \u00a0<a class=\"inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/support.polleverywhere.com\/hc\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support center<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"inline_disabled external\" title=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/videos\/tutorials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch a video tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chapman Educational Technology Services team is here to help! <a class=\"inline_disabled\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/faculty-staff\/educational-technology-services\/instructional-technology-consultations\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule a 1:1 consultation with an ETS team member or stop by during our virtual drop-in support 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