Poll Everywhere is a student response system that is simple to set up and use and allows for student participation via mobile devices. You create polls and quizzes, and students answer multiple choice or open questions via a fast mobile-friendly web page or by sending text messages. The poll or quiz is updated in real time with their answers. Advanced uses include marking answers as correct, registering students to track achievement and using questions with clickable images. Using student response systems have proven impact in engagement, participation and achievement.
The simplicity of the tool allows you to focus on its teaching and learning potential:
In August 2025, Poll Everywhere launched Poll Everywhere 2.0. The University licence is connected to Version 1.0.
When you access www.polleverywhere.com you will be presented with the choice of the two versions.
Select the original Poll Everywhere platform to be added to the university licence, even if you have not previous logged into Poll Everywhere.
In January 2024, Single Sign-on was switched on for Poll Everywhere.
If you cannot log into Poll Everywhere using Single Sign-on for any reason, please request an account via the IT Self Service Portal.
NB: Staff use www.polleverywhere.com to create and present polls. Students use www.pollev.com or the free mobile app to respond to polls.
Writing questions is one of the most important elements of using this tool. Ideally, questions will motivate and assess students, revealing their level of mastery of the content and factual recall, and any misconceptions and interpretations. Keep in mind that writing effective questions is different from writing exam or assignment questions. Questions that are too easy might not motivate students, who tend to see them as a waste of valuable contact time, and might give students a false sense of security about their knowledge.
A good way of avoiding these pitfalls is to use a simple methodology that is learner centred and pedagogically focused. According to Beatty, good poll questions should have a:
To write polls, start by:
The digital education training guide contains suggested training pathways for staff in teaching and support roles. It also gives full details of our workshops and self-guided modules, and contains recordings of past workshops..
The Digital Education Team runs a programme of workshops on all our educational technologies and digital accessibility. The sessions are run both online and in-person throughout the year. View full details and sign up on the LEaD events calendar.
The Digital Education Team has created a module called Introduction to Moodle for new teaching staff. This self-paced module introduces the basics of Moodle to new lecturers and acts as a complement to the Digital Education workshops and this guidance site.
To gain access, log a request on the IT service desk and details of how to enrol will be sent to you.
You can request one-to-one or group training on any of the Clerkenwell and Moorgate educational technologies or digital accessibility via the IT Service Desk.