Mentimeter
Principal function(s): Poll and survey creatorsQuiz/exercise makersPresenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)Whole classTeacherStudentYou Supply
Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool that helps users engage their audience through live polls, quizzes, word clouds, and other interactive features. Users create presentations on Mentimeter and incorporate interactive elements such as multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, quizzes, surveys, and brainstorming activities. Respondents can then access presentations through a code and answer anonymously. Presenters can project Mentimeter and visualise the results in real time. Mentimeter offers a limited free version and does not require users to sign up for an account. However, presenters have to sign up to create and manage presentations and gather audience responses. Mentimeter was developed by a team of software developers and designers based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Evaluation: Mentimeter is a valuable tool for classroom use since it allows teachers to assess their students and gather feedback from the audience in real time. It can serve the purpose of enhancing participation, assessing knowledge, and facilitating discussions. The fact that responses can be submitted anonymously allows teachers to, for instance, ask who has done their homework or understood the class content, while students can answer without fear of being exposed. Furthermore, the word wall option can also be useful to encourage shy students to share their opinions in brainstorming sessions, since questions can be answered at the same time publicly and anonymously. Asking for 3-word feedback from participants and displaying it instantly as a working cloud works well. Finally, Mentimeter could be an interesting tool to check students’ knowledge before a test so that the teacher can identify where more input is needed and which content has been well understood. On the other hand, students might use responder anonymity to pull pranks.
Cost: Free limited version.
Website: https://www.mentimeter.com/
Categories
Type Of Interaction
- Individual work
- Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Modern, intuitive.
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
Over 30 languages.
Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
Medium. Mentimeter collects user data for different purposes, among which marketing, but it does not share or sell user data to third parties for commercial purposes. Among these types of data is name, email address, or billing address, device information, and cookies. Mentimeter has appropriate security measures in place. It stores data in the EU, for the most part. It allows users to delete their surveys, results, and accounts, and acknowledges users’ rights to access, rectify, or erase data. Mentimeter complies 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)
Medium; Mentimeter lends itself to interactive presentations on any topic and features different questions and ways of engaging the audience.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
No; however, Mentimeter can be integrated with several apps such as PowerPoint, Hopin, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser.
Other technical requirements