Poll Everywhere Access
Overview
Poll Everywhere is audience response software that provides stylish real-time interactions via text message or mobile devices, and can integrate directly with PowerPoint. It is an easy way to gather live responses during presentations or in class. Choose from a large variety of poll activities, including multiple choice, open response, live word clouds, clickable images, up- and-down voting for Q&A, and rank order.
To begin using Poll Everywhere as an instructor, you will need to be sent an invitation. To receive your invitation, please send an email to brightspace@usc.edu. Please mention that you are under the USC Mann annual agreement for the responder payments.
For additional information, tutorials, and frequently asked questions, go to https://www.brightspacehelp.usc.edu/instructors/set-up-poll-everywhere/
Students can get assistance with using Poll Everywhere by visiting https://www.brightspacehelp.usc.edu/students/poll-everywhere-student/
Eligibility
Poll Everywhere is available to faculty and instructors who wish to include polls in their PowerPoint/classes for audience participation and quizzing. Student participants will need to be sent an invitation by their course instructor.
Support
Support for Poll Everywhere is provided directly from the vendor:
Poll Everywhere Brightspace Support
For issues related to Poll Everywhere integration with USC Brightspace LMS:
- Call the Brightspace helpline on (888) 895-2812
- Faculty can request help and training from USC’s Enterprise Learning Technologies group by submitting a request to brightspace@usc.edu