Guide to classroom interaction participation
Make good use of live polling, Q&A wall, and word clouds to make your learning more engaging!
Participate with peace of mind
Most interactive features support anonymous mode, so you can express your thoughts with confidence without worrying about being identified
How do I find the interactive features?
Three types of interactive tools
Live Polls
Express your choice quickly!
Click your answer from the options and see the class statistics instantly.
Q&A Wall
Ask away if you have questions!
You can ask anonymously, or give a thumbs-up to other people’s good questions.
Word Cloud
Express your ideas with keywords!
Submit vocabulary and see it appear in the live-generated word cloud.
User guide
How to participate in live polling
Waiting for the Instructor to open voting
When the Instructor opens a poll, you will see the poll options on the live interaction page
Read the question and options
Read the poll question carefully and think about your answer
Select your choice
Single-choice questions allow only one selection; multiple-choice questions allow several options to be selected
Submit and view results
You may see statistics immediately after submission, depending on the Instructor's settings
How to use the Q&A noticeboard
Enter Q&A activity
On the live interaction page, click the Q&A activity created by the Instructor
Submit Question
Enter your question in the input box; you may choose to ask anonymously
Like a good question
Saw another student ask a good question? Give it a like to rank it higher!
Waiting for the Instructor to reply
The instructor will prioritise questions with more votes
How to take part in the word cloud
View topic questions
e.g. "Describe today's lesson in one word"
Keywords for reflection
Think of a word that best represents your idea
Submit vocabulary
Enter and submit; you may be able to submit multiple terms (depending on teacher settings)
View word cloud
Watch as everyone's vocabulary builds a beautiful word cloud! The more people submit a word, the larger it gets
Participation tips
- Active participation: interactive tools are a good opportunity to express yourself; do not be afraid to speak up
- Use anonymity wisely: if you are worried about being identified, remember to choose anonymous mode
- Think carefully: think it through before voting; do not pick at random
- Ask valuable questions: ask questions in Q&A that are helpful to everyone
- Respect others: Do not submit inappropriate words in the word cloud
- Participate immediately: when the instructor starts an activity, join as soon as possible; do not delay
Frequently Asked Questions
Let your voice be heard!
Every vote, every question and every term is proof of your participation in learning. Speak up boldly and make the class shine through you!