Question 1

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 2

How many participants can play during a BUZZ event?

Accepted Answer

BUZZ can be licensed in two ways: Individual and Teams.

Users with the Individual Plans can have up to 50 people play each game.

Users with the Team Plan can have up to 300 people play each game.

Question 3

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 4

How many participants can take a poll?

Accepted Answer

Poll Guru can be licensed in two ways: Individual and Teams.

Users with the Individual Plans can have up to 50 people take each poll.

Users with the Team Plan can have up to 300 people take each poll.

Question 5

What is a time bonus in Buzz?

Accepted Answer

A time bonus allows you to award extra points for those who answer correctly in the fastest time.

In the game set up, activate the time bonus in the ‘Create Game’ page by toggling the ‘Time Bonus’ box to ‘on’.

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Question 6

How can I share my BUZZ or Poll Guru templates with my team?

Accepted Answer

When you have a team license for Poll Guru or BUZZ, you can share any game or poll you create with your team.

BUZZ: When you create the game, turn the ‘available to everyone in my organization’ box to 'public'.

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POLL GURU: Turn toggle that says ‘public poll’ to 'On'.

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Only people within your organization will be able to see polls or games.

Question 7

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 8

When writing my BUZZ question, how do I select the correct answer to my question?

Accepted Answer

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You'll enter your question on the 'Quiz Question' page.

To indicate the correct answer to a question you create for your Buzz game, simply check the box with the correct answer. The outline of the box will turn green when selected.

Each question can be set up individually with the same or different question types such as multiple choice or image choice.

Question 9

How do I integrate a BUZZ game into my eLearning?

Accepted Answer

To play a BUZZ game in an eLearning environment, simply create the game as you normally would, click play, and copy the link for 'independent play'.

Copy and paste the link into your eLearning module. Your players will then be able to play the game during the module, and at the end of the game, the leaderboard will show how they stack up against all others who have also played the game!

Watch this quick video more details:

Question 10

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.