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Plickers

Principal function(s): Poll and survey creatorsQuiz/exercise makersWhole classTeacherYou Supply

Plickers is a classroom response system that uses printed paper cards with unique QR codes to collect and assess student responses. Teachers can ask multiple-choice questions, with students holding up their Plickers cards to indicate their answers. The teacher then scans the cards using a mobile device, and the responses are instantly recorded and displayed. In this way, students do not have to use their mobile devices, differentiating Plickers from other polling tools. It offers a free limited version and requires signing up for an account to create polls. Plickers was founded by educator Nolan Amy. Evaluation: Plickers is a valuable tool for teachers to conduct polls or tests in class without students using their smartphones. It can be used to obtain feedback, conduct instant checks for understanding, create quizzes, etc. Plickers allows the whole class to participate in a novel and motivating manner, and the format of the cards means that students can answer the teacher’s questions discretely without their classmates knowing their answers.

Cost: Free with registration + paid options available.

Website: https://www.plickers.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

Content

  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Straightforward, easy to use.

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High.

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English.

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

High. Picklers claims to collect as little personal information as possible, but this includes student codes, IP addresses, session tokens, basic usage data, referrer information, user-agent information, and answers submitted to multiple-choice questions. However, it does not ask for more detailed personal information such as names, addresses, or photos. Plickers does not use, share or sell any student data for targeted advertising or any other non-educational purpose. It employs commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of all information collected. Moreover, users can access, amend, or delete their account information, as well as information about their students. Plickers states compliance with the GDPR. See more here and here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes, with an account.

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Yes; users can employ Plickers to conduct multiple-choice tests, quizzes, etc., making it a useful tool in different contexts.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Not for the browser version; yes for the app, which is integral for classroom use.

Compatibility/ Operating System

iOS, Android; any browser.

Other technical requirements