Poll Everywhere for Canvas Setup Guide
Poll Everywhere can be used to create polls and activities ahead of time and launch in your web browser or PowerPoint presentation to collect and display real-time responses that participants provide with a laptop or mobile device. Additionally, the Poll Everywhere app for Canvas allows you to:
- Sync your course roster from Canvas into Poll Everywhere, allowing you to identify which students participated in your activities.
- Grade participant responses, participation, or attendance from Poll Everywhere to Canvas.
To use Poll Everywhere in Canvas:
- Follow the Canvas and Poll Everywhere Integration Guide for step-by-step instructions.
- Repeat the set up for each course you want to create grades with Poll Everywhere activities.
- Once your course is connected, use the Poll Everywhere portal to export activity responses directly to the Canvas grade book.
When exporting to Canvas, you can choose between the following grade types:
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Participation: Grades are based on whether or not the student participated in the activity.
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Correctness: If your activity had a 'correct' answer set, exported grades are based on whether the participant submitted the correct answer.
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Attendance: If your Poll Everywhere account has attendance enabled, exported grades are based on whether the participant responded to your activity from an approved location.
Each report you export will create a single grade column in Canvas, regardless of the number of activities in the report.
Poll Everywhere for Canvas FAQ
Can I use Poll Everywhere without connecting it to Canvas?
Yes. Poll Everywhere can be used independently from Canvas as well as manually enter grades if you wish.
Where can I learn more about Poll Everywhere as an Instructor?
