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Accessing Poll Everywhere

Faculty or staff members can access Poll Everywhere using either of the following methods:

  • In your Canvas course, click the Poll Everywhere link in the left navigation menu. An account will automatically be created for first time users.
  • In TUportal , click the TUapplications button on the top navigation bar, then select Poll Everywhere under All TUapplications. If this is your first time accessing the software, follow the prompts to sign up for an account.

Training

For self-guided training, webinars and other resources for learning how to use Poll Everywhere, please see below:

Additional Resources for Faculty

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT) will be offering training workshops and support to faculty on using Poll Everywhere for teaching. We encourage you to visit one of the CAT Educational Technology Labs to consult with an Educational Technology Specialist. Check the CAT workshop and events webpage for updates on upcoming workshops.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


Why did Temple choose Poll Everywhere?
After a thorough evaluation process, Temple has selected Poll Everywhere as the new university-wide polling application. Poll Everywhere is an industry leader in classroom and meeting polling solutions, and is now available for all Temple faculty, staff and students. Numerous polling applications have been in use throughout the university for many years. In an effort to standardize the university to one supported platform, a university-wide committee was formed to develop polling criteria, pilot three leading applications, and gather and assess feedback. Poll Everywhere was selected based on a combination of features, functionality and value.

How does Poll Everywhere work?
Poll Everywhere works well for live audiences using mobile devices like phones, tablets, and laptops. Students participate by visiting a mobile-friendly web page or using the Poll Everywhere app ( iOS App Store or Google Play ) for your poll event, or sending text messages. Instructions are displayed on-screen. Faculty can engage students with real-time interactive questions.

How do I create a poll using Poll Everywhere?
Faculty can use the Poll Everywhere website to create and customize their own in-class polls, present them in class as interactive presentation elements, and allow your students to respond via web access or text message. Faculty can also download an add-on for Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, or Google Slides to create and customize polling questions. Presenters, teachers, and professors use Poll Everywhere to engage classrooms and gather audience insights in real time. Q&A and multiple-choice polls can be presented directly from the web, or they can be embedded directly into a PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, or Google Slides presentation.

How do I install Poll Everywhere with PowerPoint, Google Slides and Apple Keynote?
See how to install Poll Everywhere into different presentation applications .

How do I use Poll Everywhere as a Presenter?
Faculty, teachers and presenters (including TAs) can create and display questions on the fly, including Q&A and multiple-choice polls. Questions can be presented directly from the web or embedded in a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. Audience responses are displayed in real-time. Great for classroom participation or gathering opinions from the audience.

What are common uses for Poll Everywhere?
Presenters, teachers, and professors use Poll Everywhere to engage classrooms and gather audience insights in real time. Q&A and multiple-choice polls can be presented directly from the web, or they can be embedded directly into a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. Faculty and students can use it to:

  • Respond to polls: Audience members can respond to the presenter's questions in real time.
  • Poll an audience: Presenters can ask spontaneous on-the-fly questions and display poll responses live using the web or Poll Everywhere desktop apps.
  • Advance PowerPoint slides: Presenters can control the flow of PowerPoint presentations using their phone as a wireless remote.

What are the key features of Poll Everywhere?

  • Create or answer multiple choice, true/false, open-ended, ranking poll, and click-able image questions.
  • Fast, seamless operation: when one poll ends, the next is shown automatically.
  • Moderate and approve responses to open-ended questions.
  • Watch results update live.
  • Use easy participant registration to give and receive credit for attendance and participation.
  • View participant response history and correctness.
  • Advance slides in a Windows PowerPoint presentation with the included Presenter Remote feature.

What if I plan to use Poll Everywhere with Microsoft PowerPoint?
•    Download the Poll Everywhere Presenter Add-In for PowerPoint on their computer.
•    Install the PowerPoint app on Windows computer.
•    Get helpful tips 

What if I plan to use Poll Everywhere with Google Slides?
Download and install the Google Slides Polling Chrome extension:
•    Open Chrome and log in to your AccessNet account.
•    Install the Google Slides Polling Chrome extension .
•    Get helpful tips 

What if I plan to use Poll Everywhere with Apple Keynote?
Download and install the Poll Everywhere Presenter App for Keynote :
•    Available from the Poll Everywhere website
•    See video instructions 
•    Get helpful tips 

Support

Poll Everywhere Support:
Website: https://support.polleverywhere.com/hc/en-us
Email: support@polleverywhere.com to submit a ticket
Higher Education Inquiry: https://www.polleverywhere.com/contact/higher_ed
Phone: 1-800-388-2039 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm EST)

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Article ID: 20145
Created
Wed 4/23/25 9:34 AM
Modified
Fri 6/27/25 2:53 PM