Creating a Poll Everywhere Activity

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Introduction

Poll activities are an effective way to engage your audience by gathering live feedback or conducting surveys during presentations or classes. Whether you’re running a classroom activity, conducting a professional survey, or hosting an interactive Q&A session, creating a poll allows you to customize questions and response options to suit your needs. This article will guide you through the process of creating, configuring, and activating a poll activity.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure the following:

• You logged in to https://www.polleverywhere.com/ 
• Your audience has access to devices to respond to the poll (e.g., mobile phones, laptops, tablets).

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Determine the Type of Poll Activity You Want to Create

Before creating your poll, decide which activity type best suits your goal. Common poll activity types include:

• Word cloud: Allows participants to submit words that appear in a visual “cloud.”
• Multiple choice question: Participants select one or more answers from a list.
• Open-ended question: Accepts free-text responses.
• Clickable image question: Participants click specific areas on an image to respond.
• Ranking question: Participants rank items in order of preference.
• Q&A: Collects questions from the audience for discussion.
• Survey: Gathers multiple responses across different questions.
• Competition: Adds gamification by allowing points for correct answers.

Step 2: Create a Poll Activity

To Create a Poll Activity, do the following:

1. Log in to https://www.polleverywhere.com/ using your Chico State email.
2. Select Create Activity (or a similar button).
3. Choose the poll type you determined in Step 1.
4. Enter your question or prompt in the designated field.
5. Add any options or configurations specific to the selected poll type (e.g., response options for multiple choice).
6. Save your activity.

Step 3: Configure Poll Activity Settings

Once your poll activity is created, configure the following settings as needed:

1. How People Can Respond: Select methods (e.g., mobile app, SMS, or browser link).
2. Anonymous Responses: Enable or disable anonymous submissions.
3. Audience Restriction & Identity: Restrict participation to specific users or allow open access.
4. Change Answer: Allow or disallow participants to modify their responses.
5. Responses Per Participant: Limit how many times a participant can respond.
6. Presenter Session vs. Keywords: Choose if participants respond through a live session or via keyword entry.
7. SMS Text Messaging: Set up short numbers for text responses if available.
8. Custom Reply Message: Optionally send custom reply messages after responses.
9. Locking and Unlocking Activities: Decide when participants can submit responses by locking or unlocking the activity.
10. Testing Your Activity: Test the poll by submitting a sample response to ensure proper functionality.

Step 4: Activate Your Poll

To activate your poll for live use:

1. Navigate to your poll activity.
2. Select Activate (or a similar option).
3. Share the participation link or code with your audience.

Now your poll activity is active and ready for audience interaction!

Troubleshooting

For additional assistance, refer to the platform’s help documentation or contact support.

• Create a Poll Activity 
• Configure Poll Activity Settings 
• Activate your Poll 

Next Steps 

When you are ready to present your activity refer to:

• Present Activity 
• Share Activity Results