{"id":4937,"date":"2017-07-24T00:46:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/?p=4937"},"modified":"2018-11-20T19:57:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T08:57:37","slug":"interactive-polling-tools-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/interactive-polling-tools-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Interactive Polling Tools Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To poll or not to poll, that is the question!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactive Polling Tools (also called student response systems, &#8216;clickers&#8217;, or classroom response systems) have been used in higher education teaching for many years now and can be a quick and easy method for gaining insight for both teachers and students.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But which polling tool is best?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with many software applications, Interactive Polling Tools are an ever-evolving technology, moving from fairly &#8220;low tech&#8221; clicker technology to today&#8217;s more \u201ctech savvy\u201d iterations that operate online using mobile devices.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst there are many good (and free) polling tools available, not all polling technologies are created equal. Below we review three popular polling tools, highlighting the main features and pitfalls of each platform. This will hopefully help <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you select the best and most suitable polling tool for your specific needs. And make sure you <strong>check out the second article in this series about <a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/building-interactive-polls\/\">building and using good polling questions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the scope:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentimeter.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and\u00a0Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll Everywhere<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile, SMS, and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socrative.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How they stack up<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Mentimeter<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Poll Everywhere<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Socrative<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free for students<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free vs. Paid (i.e. subscription\/licence required)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free &amp; Paid versions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free &amp; Paid versions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free &amp; Paid versions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited student numbers <\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717 (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">class size &lt;40 in free)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717 (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">class size &lt;50 in free)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited question numbers per poll<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717 (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unlimited in paid only)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you embed quiz\/poll into powerpoint\/keynote etc. <\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time visual results (e.g. graphs, pie charts, word clouds)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to store question sets<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to share question sets with teaching team<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717 (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only if using single shared account)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to export results \/ analytics <\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free: PDF &amp;\u00a0JPG;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid: Excel)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do students access the student interface?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile device<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile device<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile device<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use on mobile device for students<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do students need to log in?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No <\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can students be identified?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student submission of questions\/open responses<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to incorporate images into questions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to incorporate LaTeX<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2717<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Mentimeter<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter is a polling tool that provides instant feedback during lecture classes. It allows users to create an interactive learning environment by surveying students in real-time during class and view results instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free and (low cost) paid versions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited class size.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers innovative question types such as live word cloud, image choice, and matrix.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No installations\/set-up required for students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples and templates available for inspiration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows a great deal of customisation for each question type, including time limits, background images, and game-style questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responses can be displayed directly in PowerPoint \/ Keynote \/ Google slides.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Pitfalls<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When using the free version, you are limited to 5 multiple choice quiz questions or 2 \u201cother type\u201d questions per presentation. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responses can only be exported as PDFs or images (jpgs) when using the free version (screenshots collected during the presentation). For excel export capabilities, the paid version is needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no simple way to share polling slides between accounts for use across multiple classes. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter is simple yet powerful, with a pleasing visual interface. The free version is somewhat limited, however it is a great polling tool if you have large class-sizes and only wish to ask 2-5 questions during each lecture. Presentations are quick to setup and easy to use for both lecturer and student alike. Educational discounts are offered on paid licences. \u00a0Increased functionality, such as exporting analytics, can be obtained in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paid versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter is a perfect tool for those who want minimal setup, easy deployment, polls that can build into existing presentations, have large class sizes, and don\u2019t require exportable analytics or LaTeX embedded into questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Screenshot tour<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Click on each thumbnail to view the full size screenshot showing key features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-columns fourth clearfix\">\n<div class=\"col\">(i) Teacher question creation interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4986 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-300x165.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-370x203.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-570x313.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-770x423.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-1170x642.png 1170w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation-1056x580.png 1056w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_creation.png 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(ii) Teacher quiz running interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4987 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-300x163.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-370x201.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-570x310.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-770x419.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-1170x637.png 1170w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running-1066x580.png 1066w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_q_running.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(iii) Results interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4988 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-300x166.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-370x205.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-570x315.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-770x426.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-1170x647.png 1170w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results-1049x580.png 1049w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_teacher_results.png 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(iv) Student interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4985 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student-370x658.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student-570x1014.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student-326x580.png 326w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mentimeter_student.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Poll Everywhere<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll Everywhere is a powerful web tool for creating and distributing polls. Students can vote on your poll either through SMS or via the web using the generated link you will provide them. Poll Everywhere allows you to display the results of the poll in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Main features<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free and paid versions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited number of questions per poll.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No installations\/set-up required for students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports LaTeX.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import questions from CSV files.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responses can be displayed directly in PowerPoint \/ Keynote \/ Google slides in real-time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question bank for easy re-use and templating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows for multiple-choice and open-ended questions with textual response.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple user account (paid only).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export analytics for each question as a spreadsheet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Pitfalls<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free version is limited and allows for only 40 responses per poll.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get the full use out of Poll Everywhere, the paid version is much more powerful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somewhat expensive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll Everywhere is simple to use and very powerful, with an easy to use interface and scope to build equations into questions. The free version is somewhat limited, but this is a great polling tool if you have small class-sizes. Presentations are quick to set up and easy to use for both lecturer and student alike. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid versions offer different pricing plans that extend functions beyond basic features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll Everywhere is a perfect tool for those who want minimal setup, easy deployment, polls that can build directly into existing presentations, exportable analytics, and LaTeX functionality. The import\/export function makes sharing quizzes between users particularly easy. The cost does make it somewhat prohibitive for large class groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Screenshot tour<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Click on each thumbnail to view the full size screenshot showing key features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-columns fourth clearfix\">\n<div class=\"col\">(i) Teacher question creation interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4991 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-300x143.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-370x176.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-570x271.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-770x367.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-1170x557.png 1170w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation-1218x580.png 1218w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teach_q_creation.png 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(ii) Teacher quiz running interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4980 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-300x165.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-370x203.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-570x313.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-770x423.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-1170x643.png 1170w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running-1055x580.png 1055w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_teacher_q_running.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(iii) Results interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4989 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-370x186.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-570x287.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-770x387.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-1170x588.png 1170w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results-1154x580.png 1154w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_results.png 1263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(iv) Student interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_student.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4990 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_student-197x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_student-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/polleverywhere_student.png 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Socrative<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the most well-known (and widely used) Interactive Polling Tools. It is a robust app and free to for class sizes &lt;50. You can create questions in various formats (like a quiz, a simple quick question, a space race game, or an exit ticket) and results are displayed in real-time. The interface is easy to use for both lecturers and students.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Main features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free and (low cost) paid versions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited questions per poll.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No installations\/set-up required for students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple-choice and open-ended questions with textual response.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily share quizzes between different accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows some question customisation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to download PDFs of existing quizzes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responses can be visualised in real-time with options for answer explanation boxes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Response analytics can be exported to as spreadsheet or viewed online as charts, with a variety of configuration options.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Pitfalls<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free version is limited to only allow 50 responders per poll.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polls cannot be built directly into existing presentations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easy to see why Socrative is one of the best-known polling tools &#8211; it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is simple yet powerful, with a pleasing visual interface. The free version has limited, however this is a great if you have small class-sizes. Quizzes are fast to setup and easy to use for both lecturer and student alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a perfect tool for those who want minimal setup and easy deployment into small-mid sized classes, quiz sharing between users, exportable analytics, and don\u2019t need LaTeX embedded into questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Screenshot tour<\/h3>\n<p>Click on each thumbnail to view the full size screenshot showing key features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-columns fourth clearfix\">\n<div class=\"col\">(i) Teacher question creation interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4983 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-370x222.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-570x342.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-770x463.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation-965x580.png 965w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_creation.png 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(ii) Teacher quiz running interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4984 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-300x152.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-370x188.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-570x290.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running-770x391.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_teacher_q_running.png 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(iii) Results interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4981 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-300x101.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-370x125.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-570x192.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results-770x260.png 770w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_results.png 1077w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">(iv) Student interface<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4982 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/education-portfolio\/ei\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student-370x658.png 370w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student-570x1014.png 570w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student-326x580.png 326w, https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/socrative_student.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>The Verdict?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each polling tool has their merits and limits. Selection of an appropriate tool will depend on the use.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So which one do you pick?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This all comes down to how you want to use the polling tool. Below are some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suggestions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on certain features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Free<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative or Poll Everywhere &#8211; small classes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter &#8211; large classes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Large class sizes<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter &#8211; free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative or Poll Everywhere &#8211; paid only<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Sharing polls between big units of study<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative &#8211; shares between user accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll Everywhere &#8211; using question import\/export feature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Quick &amp; easy to use and deploy<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socrative &#8211; small classes (free) OR large classes (paid) <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Sophisticated<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll Everywhere &#8211; small classes (free) OR large classes (paid)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentimeter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Other available polling technologies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It addition to the three polling tools discussed above, you might like to also check out some other clicker, mobile, and web app polling technologies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cel.ly\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celly <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Mobile, Text and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classpager.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClassPager<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Text)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eclicker.com\/%20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eClicker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile: iPhone and iPad)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iclicker.com\/products\/webclicker\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iClicker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Clicker and Mobile)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.compadre.org\/ipal\/webdocs\/About.cfm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iPAL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NGLC grant funded (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/iresponseapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iReponse App<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile: iPad, iPhone, iPod and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearsonhighered.com\/products-and-services\/course-content-and-digital-resources\/learning-applications\/learning-catalytics.html%20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Catalytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lecturetools.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lecture Tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wtwxeLXDsFk1y8WUBycLsa-9RSxITS3FET3TH7wExjw\/edit#heading=h.za2klamb98bo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Forms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/trypingo.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PINGO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qwizdom.com\/higher-education\/home\/?lang=us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qwizdom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Clickers and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edstem.com.au\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by ED (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tophatmonocle.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Hat Monocle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turningtechnologies.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning Technologies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Clicker, Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/up.ucsd.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ubiquitous Presenter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mwf.ucla.edu\/?products\/view\/3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UCLA Mobile Web Framework<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unidoodle.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unidoodle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeetings.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zeetings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mobile and Web)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Disclosure statement: The author does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To poll or not to poll, that is the question!\u00a0Interactive Polling Tools (also called student response systems, &#8216;clickers&#8217;, or classroom response systems) have 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