Poll Everywhere for Education
Poll Everywhere transforms passive lectures into dynamic learning experiences by enabling real-time student engagement.
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85% of instructors see an increase in student participation after switching to Poll Everywhere.
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80% of instructors say their teaching is more effective with Poll Everywhere.
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More than two-thirds of instructors say their students are happier using Poll Everywhere in the classroom.
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More than half of instructors see an improvement in student performance as a result of using Poll Everywhere.

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Create Your Poll
Choose a Poll Type, enter your prompt and answers, and hit present.
Engage Your Students
See responses update in real-time as students submit answers via their device.
Analyze the Results
Track participation, summarize results, and review questions asked.

Sync With Canvas
Streamline student engagement by organizing polls, responses, and grading in one place. Sync class rosters with Canvas, track participation, and sync graded responses. With automated reporting and real-time insights, Course Management helps educators measure comprehension and keep students engaged.
- Manage Rosters: Access rosters, content, and grades—all in one place.
- Build and Group Content: Organize your teaching materials with ease.
- Manage Grades: Preview grades for accuracy and sync them with Canvas at the push of a button.
- Sync Everything: Ensure all your data is up-to-date with our one-click sync feature.
Track Student Attendance
Attendance Management makes it easy to track student participation in real-time. Take attendance effortlessly by requiring students to respond to a poll or use registered accounts for verification. With Canvas integration and automated reporting, Attendance Management monitors engagement, ensure accountability, and simplify record-keeping.
- Set geofence attendance locations where you present content and automatically prompt participants to verify their physical location to check in.
- Eliminate time-consuming roll calls and seat charts and fully automate attendance to create more reliable records.
- Get data insights about how in-person attendance impacts engagement through attendance and participation scoring.

Protect Sensitive Data
Poll Everywhere protects your institution’s most sensitive data with enterprise-grade security. From account access to poll content and participation records, our platform is built to meet strict compliance requirements and safeguard information at every level.
- Gold-Standard Encryption: All data is protected by AES 256-bit data encryption during storage and TLS 1.2 during transfer. Passwords are securely hashed and salted to protect against unauthorized access.
- Secure Cloud Storage: All data is securely stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure, located exclusively in the United States.
- 2.2 AA Compliant: Our product meets the latest WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards, ensuring a seamless experience for everyone. This means it’s built to be more inclusive, easier to navigate, and usable by people of all abilities.
Higher Education Use Cases
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Capturing student's attention and keeping them engaged throughout the lesson.
Student Engagement
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Incorporate interactive classroom polls to improve learning outcomes.
Classroom Activities
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Quick formative assessment tools to evaluate student learning and gather immediate feedback.
Formative Assessment
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