1. PollEverywhere.com A smart choice for a more dynamic and interactive feedback experience for both professionals and students alike. By David Walker
2. Benefits Ease of use PollEverywhere.com is entirely free to use, both to poll creators and to those being polled Works with a wide array of platforms: SMS and text messaging, twitter, and web browsers Eliminates the need for expensive clicking devices in lecture courses Detailed reports offer time stamps for all votes cast. Votes appear between two and five seconds after they are cast.
3. Possible Implementations University and college classes where an open forum style is not possible due to class size. Attendance can be verified with PollEverywhere.com, and students can participate in lectures. Students giving presentations seeking peer feedback as they are giving their presentations. Professionals pitching ideas and products in front of large groups of potential buyers. Retail companies could use the SMS feature for quick feedback from customers about employee performance in real time.
4. After the polling… The poll can remain online, viewable to participants and to the poll-creator. The creator of the poll can access a detailed sheet about the times and manner of responses (whether by text, web browser, or twitter). The poll can be easily implemented into a PowerPoint slide to be used in meetings, future classes, or any number of possibilities.