Poll Everywhere is an online tool for audience response. It allows you to gather live responses from participants in any venue such as conferences, classrooms, or any off-site events with an internet connection. Polls can be embedded in PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation and can be taken with any common devices like mobile phones, tablets, or laptops.
To gain access, please follow these steps:
For UTHealth Faculty that need access to host polls please make the request to the Learning Advisory Team member of your primary appointed school: https://www.uth.edu/canvas/lms-advisory-team.htm
- Please e-mail GSBS at gsbs.support@uth.tmc.edu, and include your name and UTHealth or MD Anderson e-mail address in the request for access. (Note: If you previously signed up for a Poll Everywhere account, using your UTHealth or MD Anderson e-mail, you will be prompted to sign in with your schools credentials from then on, instead of the password you used before to access your account.)
- After we receive this information, we will authorize your access to Poll Everywhere. Once authorization is complete you will receive a Welcome e-mail from Poll Everywhere. In the e-mail you will click "Confirm and Get Started".
- Then, you will have access to Poll Everywhere and the tools it provides to gain feedback from your students or audience.
Login to Poll Everywhere here: https://www.polleverywhere.com/auth/saml/uthgsbs
If you have any questions, please include it in the e-mail listed above along with your request.
Guides
Getting Started Guide for Educators using Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere Instructor Guide
Using Poll Everywhere in PowerPoint and Google Slides
Best Practices for Presenting Polls
How to Introduce Poll Everywhere to the Audience
Videos
How to Introduce Poll Everywhere to Students
How to Create Polls using Poll Everywhere
Presenting Polls from the Web
Types of Polls
Response Map - Using a map of the world to see participant locations
Smile Sheet - Gauge audience interest using an emoji based scale system
Teams - Split participants into teams using a poll to show team voting on future polls
Webinars
Register for an upcoming Poll Everywhere webinar or view a recorded webinar by going to https://www.polleverywhere.com/webinars.
You can also contact the Poll Everywhere Support Team Monday- Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST at 1-800-388-2039 or support@polleverywhere.com.