Polling Feature Amp the Effective Use of Polling

1.  Overview of Polling

Polling is a feature on the Toolbar. It is used in order to get quick answers for either verbal or written questions.

By default, when you first join a session, it is a Yes/No poll. It can be changed to Multiple Choices (A to C, A to D or A to E), or to Class Pace (Slow Down/Speed Up)

Polling results:

• Can be hidden or shared by everybody in the class by clicking in the toolbar button
• Polling Results Summary & Statistics can be viewed by moderator. Click from the menu: Tools → Select Polling → Show Statistics
• The results Summary & Statistics can be shared with the rest of the class by using either Application Sharing or the Select and Stamp an Image feature

Polling Quick Reference Sheet (pdf)

In addition, you can listen to an introductory recording found on the elluminate website: Recording

2.  How to use Polling effectively?

• Once polling is done, you can either show the results in an individual format or a group format.

• Keep the “Slow Down/Speed Up” feature during the session, when not using other features of Polling. It is helpful to get some feedbacks from others when moderator or participant is talking (Audio) and explaining problems on the Whiteboard.
• At the beginning of a session, the moderator downloads his presentation, with first few slides having a question per slide. The questions will test the participants’ understandings of previous class or materials. He/she asks the participants to use the Yes/No or Multiple Choice to answer one question at a time. Then, the moderator has the choice of sharing the results and/or results Statistics with the rest of the class. This is an easy, quick and effective way to check on student progress! (Graded or non Graded exercise)
• During the class, Polling can be “fun” especially when participants are getting tired or sleepy. Polling questions can be given to test understanding of each participant on content. If the moderator did not prepare the questions beforehand, he/she can give the students a break or make them work on a problem while moderator prepares the questions. (Graded or non Graded exercise)

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