Learn which tools to use for gathering immediate feedback in classrooms, online, or with mobile devices. Many are free with basic options, but ask for fees to access advanced options. Tools discussed: Google Docs: Forms, Polldaddy.com, LetsGoVote.com, and Polleverywhere.com.

1. Gathering Immediate Feedback
Online, in the Classroom, and with Mobile Technology

2. Introduction
 Please introduce yourself
 Name
 Department

3. Survey and Poll-Making Tools
 Most = free for limited use or functionality
 Costs money for expanded use and functionality
 Tool Brands:
 Google Documents: Form
 Polldaddy.com
 LetsGoVote.com
 Polleverywhere.com

4. Discussion
 When and why do you need feedback?
 Turn to a neighbor and answer this question with them.
 Take turns.
 Talk about this all together
 Responses
 Need to know quality of a project.
 Need to know what people think about an issue.
 Should action be taken in a certain direction?
 What do students know or understand about X?
 What does Johnny want to do for graduation?

5. Google Documents—Quizzes & Surveys
 Create  Form
 Add title for survey
 Create questions
 Multiple Choice
 Select all that apply
(check boxes)
 Paragraph
 Short answer
 Choose from a list
 Scale
 Grid

6. Google Docs—Surveys: Pros & Cons
 Its free!  Feels a bit clunky
 Puts answers or results  Almost too many
in a spreadsheet options
 Can share editing  May require a longer or
 Can share the surveys steeper learning curve.
or quizzes with others  Results are not visually
 Unlimited number of appealing (unless you
survey responses export, convert it into a
graph, and do it
yourself)

7. Google Documents Quiz/Survey
This is the right place to enter
instructions for completing the
survey.
Types of questions: paragraph text,
text, multiple choice, checkboxes,
choose from a list, scale, or grid.
Here’s the link to share with others,
so they can take the survey.

8. Google Docs: Questions Survey Responses

9. Polldaddy.com
 Free: only 100
responses/month
 Tiered business plan
 Individual
 Corporate
 Many ways to share
 Blogs
 Websites
 Facebook
 Twitter
 Email
 See handout

10. Polldaddy Results

11. LetsGoVote.com
 Voters submit answers
with cell phones
 Text messaging
responses
 Updates in real time
 No hardware to worry
about
 Free for all polls with
less than 20 votes
 Tiered plans
 Anonymous responses
 See video (8:04):
https://www.letsgovote.com/Page/Ho
wItWorks

12. LetsGoVote.com: Create Event

13. Text Messaging Instructions
Instructions for voting with
a cell phone

14. Poll Everywhere
 Free: up to 40 in the
audience
 Text messaging
responses
 Spam free
 No unsolicited text
messages
 Audience phone numbers
are kept private
 View Video (1:57):
http://www.polleverywhere.com/#vide
o
 Warning: the video may produce laughter
and/or genuine smiles

15. Text Your Response

16. Poll Everywhere

17. Questions or Comments

18. Thank you!