Use Poll Everywhere 2.0

Poll Everywhere 2.0 allows instructors to create interactive activities, take attendance, sync course rosters, and send grades to Canvas. This guide helps instructors find the correct Poll Everywhere 2.0 resource based on what they need to do.

Quick Links: | Prerequisites | Instructions | Troubleshooting | Next Steps |

Introduction

Poll Everywhere 2.0 allows instructors to create interactive activities, take attendance, sync course rosters, and send grades to Canvas. This guide helps instructors find the correct Poll Everywhere 2.0 resource based on what they need to do. Use the sections below to get started, configure Canvas integration, create attendance activities, present questions, and review attendance results.

Prerequisites

Before using these Poll Everywhere 2.0 resources, make sure the following are true:

1. You are an instructor using Poll Everywhere 2.0 for a Chico State course.
2. You have access to the Canvas course where Poll Everywhere will be used.
3. You have access to Poll Everywhere through Chico State.
4. You know whether you need help with general setup, Canvas integration, attendance, presenting, or reporting.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Find Poll Everywhere 2.0 Instructor Resources

To find the right Poll Everywhere 2.0 resource, use the guide below:

1. To begin using Poll Everywhere 2.0, review Instructor Getting Started Guide.
2. To create graded activities and sync scores to Canvas, review Creating Assignments and Syncing Grades.
3. To understand how Poll Everywhere appears in Canvas, review Canvas Navigation Overview for Instructors.
4. To sync students from Canvas and configure grading settings, review Syncing Rosters and Setting Grading Configurations in Canvas.
5. To use attendance with changing attendance codes, review 2.0 Attendance with Rotating Codes (For Presenters).
6. To set up a classroom or meeting location for attendance, review Creating a Teaching Location for Attendance.
7. To create an attendance activity, review Creating an Attendance Question.
8. To present an attendance question from PowerPoint, review Presenting an Attendance Question in PowerPoint.
9. To review attendance results in Canvas, review Reporting on Attendance in Canvas (Poll Everywhere 2.0).
10. To review or manage attendance exemptions, review Reviewing Attendance Exemptions in Poll Everywhere 2.0.

These resources help instructors move from initial Poll Everywhere setup through classroom use and attendance reporting.

Troubleshooting

If Poll Everywhere does not appear in Canvas, confirm that you are accessing the correct Canvas course and that Poll Everywhere 2.0 is available in the course navigation or assignment workflow.

If students or grades are not appearing as expected, review the roster syncing and grading configuration resource before creating additional assignments.

If attendance results do not match expectations, review the attendance setup, presenting, reporting, and exemption resources to confirm that the teaching location, attendance question, and reporting workflow were configured correctly.

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