Classroom Assessment Techniques: CAT Basics and Tools for Librarians: Simple Polling Tools

Polling can be used to assess previous knowledge, check for understanding, start a discussion, ask a question where students would be more comfortable responding anonymously (in lieu of raising hands), or for many other tasks. The following three polling tools can all be embedded into a Libguide.

Libguide polls:

• very easy and fast to create within a Libguide - just a "user input" box type
• Real-time results
• Data remains with box: no way to export out of the guide

Google Form polls:

• Lager variety of question types - mulitple choice, Likert scale, etc.
• Data stored in a Google spreadsheet
• Option to display previous responses by linking out of the form

Poll Everywhere (free 30 day trial, cost after):

• Results appear in real time
• Embed into PowerPoint with add-in
• Multiple choice or text response
• Students can text or go to website or widget to submit

Socrative

• Similar features to Poll Everywhere

What tool that we talked about today do you think you're most likely to use in your instruction?