Poll Everywhere
Principal function(s): Poll and survey creatorsVocabularyGrammarTeacherYou Supply
Poll Everywhere is a tool that allows presenters to create interactive polls, quizzes, and surveys for live audiences. Participants can respond to questions using their mobile devices or computers, while results are displayed in real time, and can later be downloaded. Poll Everywhere offers a limited free account where users may record up to 25 responses per poll, without including its grading functionality. It requires having an account for poll creators. Poll Everywhere was developed by Jeff Vyduna, Brad Gessler, and Sean Eby.
Evaluation: Poll Everywhere is a valuable tool for getting immediate feedback in the classroom, conducting quizzes, and more. It is useful for making in-person teaching more engaging. Poll Everywhere includes many functionalities, but a substantial downside is that its free version is quite limited.
Cost: Free with registration + paid plans available.
Website: https://www.polleverywhere.com/
Categories
Usability
Interface
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Straightforward, user-friendly.
Time efficiency
Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
Medium.
Interface language(s)
The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to
Dozens of languages, from Greek to Swahili or Vietnamese.
Respect for privacy
Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
Medium/high. Poll Everywhere collects various types of user information, including name and email address, or browser type. Users can decide whether to consent to email lists and marketing communications, from which they can unsubscribe at any time. It does not share or sell user information with third parties for commercial purposes. Poll Everywhere mentions implementing industry-standard security measures to protect personal information from access and loss. It acknowledges users’ right to access, modify or delete their data and 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, login required.
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, Poll Everywhere can be used for different purposes in different teaching settings.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
Not for the browser version; yes for the mobile app.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser; iOS, Android.
Other technical requirements