Question 1

How do I clear the participant responses?

Accepted Answer

Log into your dashboard account:

Click the 'Create Poll' button or choose your poll and click the green 'Update' icon.

Choose:

Advanced Options: Turn on 'Show Clear' button.

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From the Presenter View inside the poll:

The presenter can clear the participants answer to each individual question by clicking the 'Clear Answers' link on the left blue side bar. Link is at the top, just underneath the Pin number.

Question 2

How are teams used in a poll?

Accepted Answer

Upon entering the poll, the participant will be asked to choose the team from the options you have set up.

Question 3

How do I edit a poll I have created?

Accepted Answer

There are a few ways to edit an existing poll.

Begin by logging into your account. Then choose the poll you want to edit.

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Choosing the green pencil (update) icon will allow you to edit the current poll. This will take you to the set up page where you can make any changes to the set up or add/delete a question.

Choosing the orange plus-sign (add) icon will bring you directly to the add question page.

Choosing the blue eye (view) icon will allow you to view all the questions in the poll. You can choose to edit or delete any question.

Choosing the gray (copy) icon will automatically create a new copy of the poll you chose. This is an easy way to make changes specific to another group without recreating a whole new poll.

Choosing the black (play) icon allows you to view the polling presentation view.

Question 4

What's the difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous polls?

Accepted Answer

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous is a game changer for Poll Guru! Let's look at a couple use cases:

Use Case #1

You want to have a group of people complete the poll at the same time. What type should you use? Synchronous! When you activate the synchronous setting on a poll, your participants cannot move to the next question until you allow it! Also, when this setting is turned on, your participants can give on-the-spot feedback using emoticons on their screens.

Use Case #2

You want your participants to take your poll on their own time and at their own pace. You want to review everyone's feedback at the same time at a later date? What type should you use? Asynchronous! Asynchronous polls can be taken anytime by your participants. You can turn on or off the ability for your participants to see each others responses after they submit their results.

Use Case #3

You have recorded an epic video and want the viewers to answer a few short questions after the video is complete. The video can be played anytime by the participants. What type should you use? Asynchronous! You can have the participants take the poll immediately after the video is complete. This is a great way to simulate interaction in an eLearning session as well!

Watch this quick video for further explanations on when you use Synchronous vs. Asynchronous and how to turn it on or off.

Question 5

How do I create a poll in Poll Guru?

Accepted Answer

Creating a poll in Poll Guru is a very simple and intuitive process. Begin by logging into your account and clicking on the blue button 'Create Poll". This will bring you to the set-up page.

1. Next, Choose a Title for your poll and enter it into the box.

2. Choose Asynchronous (participants play at their own speed and at any time) or Synchronous (Participants answer the questions one at a time, while you control the speed).

3. Optionally, enter a description of your poll.

4. Advanced Options:

* Choose Number of Days to Retain Responses: 0 (Keep responses until you decide to clear it- no time limit) or to any number of days you set. For example, if you wanted to keep the poll responses for 30 days, type '30' in the box.

* Redirect Link**: Type your HTML link in this box to redirect your participant to a specific link. Otherwise, they will be directed to our homepage when the poll has been completed.

* Display Results to Users: Turn this button to 'on' if you'd like to display the poll result at the end of each question. Turn to 'off' if you do not want to display them.

* Show the Clear Button: Turn this button to 'on' to be able to clear resluts whenever you want to do so.

* Show the Export Button: This gives you the ability to export the results.

* Turn Static Game Pin to 'on': A static game pin is important when you are using the poll in an e-learning module. When it is turned off, the game pin changes each time you play. When it is turned on, the game pin will not change and you can provide a direct link to the participant

* Enable Teams: Turning this button on will allow you to set up teams by providing a box(es) to enter team names.

5. Click 'Create Poll'.

Watch this fun and informative video to learn how to create a poll in detail!

Question 6

How do I integrate a poll into my virtual training or eLearning?

Accepted Answer

A poll can be integrated into a virtual training or eLearning in a variety of ways.

For example, using the 'asynchronous' mode, a poll can be set up ahead of time and sent out with a web link to participants. They can answer the poll on their own time, and you can display results when you want during your virtual or eLearning course.

If you'd like to do the poll at one time, particularly for a virtual training, just be sure everyone has a smart phone or another device handy that they can use to participate during the training. (They could also open another tab on their web browser; however, some may struggle to flip between the two tabs on a small device.) The poll could be done in either 'asynchronous' or 'synchronous' modes, depending on the speed you want your participants to move.

See the video clips below for more ideas.

Question 7

What are the retention policies for the data within my poll?

Accepted Answer

You set the time length for data retention when setting up your poll. Data may be kept for the length of your license, or for a limited time as it fits your needs.

Log in to your account dashboard.

Click: Create Poll

Choose:

Advanced Options:

Choose Number of Days to Retain Responses: 0 (keep responses until you decide to clear it- no time limit) or to any number of days you set. For example, if you wanted to keep the poll responses for 30 day, type '30' in the box.

Question 8

Can a participant user use a computer/tablet instead of a smartphone to take a poll?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because Poll Guru is web-based. It is available on any device that has access to the internet.

Simply go to: poll.guru and have the participant enter the poll pin number and click the 'Start Poll' button.

Question 9

What is the difference between Poll Guru and BUZZ?

Accepted Answer

The difference between Poll Guru and Buzz has to do with the way information is gathered and displayed.

POLL GURU

Polling questions
You set up the poll quickly and easily with your own questions/answers
Questions formatted in a variety of ways to increase engagement
Results from each question can be displayed in a variety of ways including bar graphs, circle graphs, word cloud and number line

BUZZ

Game play with leaderboard display
Set questions for points for correct answer and points for speed
You set up the game quickly and easily with your own questions/answers
Lots of choices for question/answer types

The main difference between Poll Guru and Buzz is the leaderboard/competition aspect of Buzz. Poll Guru gathers and reports information while Buzz uses that information in a competitive format.

Question 10

Why is my poll pin is not displaying?

Accepted Answer

If your poll pin number does not display, first try to refresh your screen.

If it still does not display, it may be that your firewall is blocking the Poll Guru application. Contact your I.T. department and ask them to whitelist gamificationguru.com and poll.guru websites.