Mary Smith
Instructional Technologist
For help with instructional technology, (Zoom, flex room tech, Padlet,creation of video, etc...), please contact Mary Smith, msmith22@kish.edu
Polling and gaming tools such as Kahoot, can be used to create an interactive and competitive learning environment. Interactive polls and discussions can turn passive lectures into collaborative experiences while enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. Here are some key advantages to using interactive games, polls, and surveys.
This tool can be used to administer surveys and tests and supports multiple-choice, hotspot, and short-answer questions. Participants respond via their mobile app’s browser or on a computer. Kish currently has a site license for this tool.
Kish has acquired 30 Kahoot Higher Education licenses with Title III funding for the Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 school year. Participants are anonymous and may join via computer or smartphone. Questions are multiple choice questions and may have from 2 to 6 possible answers. The Higher Education license will allow up to 800 active participants to participate in games, quizzes, and polling sessions. Questions may be in word cloud, short answer, multiple answers, and fill-in-the-blank formats.
This tool has a Word cloud option for polling as well as the standard multiple-choice question feature and a wide variety of free templates. Polling questions may be embedded within PowerPoint slide presentations. There is a limit of 50 participants per month for the free Mentimeter account.
Padlet in a web based digital post board. It can be used for having class participants post questions, ideas, comments, or suggestions. Participants can post to a Padlet board using a mobile app or a computer.
This quizzing and polling tool allows participants to respond via the website or by text message. It has options for Word cloud, multiple choice, and short answer questions. The interface is not as colorful as some of the other tools, but the poll and the results may be embedded within a PowerPoint presentation. There is a limit of 25 participants for the free account.
https://www.polleverywhere.com/
This quizzing and polling tool requires the use of a receiver and handheld clickers which may be obtained from IT. The polling / quizzing questions are embedded within a PowerPoint and the instructor can assign specific clickers to individual students for quizzing games. The software required to use the Qomo clickers must be installed on the computer that will be used to create the quizzing questions and the computer that will be used to facilitate the quizzing.
A gaming tool that awards points for correct responses and response time. The free license has a limit of 20 polls/ quizzes per account. The number of participants allowed access per quiz for the free account is 100. This tool has an option to allow students to enter their names or it will randomly generate silly names and avatars for each player. Participants can customize their avatar’s appearance with hats and clothing color choices.
A quizzing and polling tool that is not as colorful as Kahoot or Quizziz; it allows students to race to complete a series of questions. Participants can respond via a web page or with a smartphone app. The free account has a limit of 50 students per quiz and will only retain the quiz data for 30 days
| Tool | Mobile App | Multiple Choice | Word Cloud | Short Answer | Embed in Web Page | Embed in PowerPoint | Receiver Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EchoPoll | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Kahoot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No |
| Mentimeter | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Padlet | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Poll Everywhere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Qomo Clickers | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Quizziz | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Socrative | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |