Using ExpressPoll

This topic supersedes the information in the topic 'Quick questions with ExpressPoll' in the ActivInspire 1.4 help.

 

Have you got a Dual mode ActivBoard? To perform this procedure at the board, set Touch as the Select tool.

 

There are many situations when you want to ask students a question, but you don't have a prepared question in your flipchart, for example:

 

The ideal tool for presenting quick questions is ActivInspire's ExpressPoll.  

From the Toolbox, select ExpressPoll

The voting Wonderwheel opens. The design of the Wonderwheel helps you select instantly from a wide range of question types, and communicate your question very clearly. Your students quickly understand how they are expected to answer.

The options displayed on the Wonderwheel depend on the type of voting device selected for this voting session.

 

 

  1. You hover with the cursor over the Wonderwheel and highlight a question type.


ActiVote

 

ActivExpression, ActivEngage

 

  1. Move the ActivPen radially and outward to show the options for the question type you just highlighted.


    The highlighted question type is 'True/False/Yes/No'. This question style has four answering options.

  2. Click to select one of the options.

    The selected option allows the possible answers, 'True', 'False' and 'Don’t know'.

 

 

 A 'Voting Summary' Box opens, it shows the following information:

  • Possible answers to the question

  • Stop Vote button

  • Timeout

 

You can set a timeout now, next to the red Stop Vote button, by entering a number or using the arrows.

 

If your profile already has a timeout set for ExpressPoll, the countdown starts as soon as the summary box is displayed. When you use a timeout, you also have a Pause Vote button for extra control.

 

For details of how to create and customise profiles, see the following topic in the ActivInspire 1.4 webhelp:

More about ActivInspire > Making profiles work for you.

 

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