{"id":4972,"date":"2025-04-03T07:29:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2025-04-10T08:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:07:47","slug":"enhancing-class-engagement-with-osus-new-student-response-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/2025\/04\/03\/enhancing-class-engagement-with-osus-new-student-response-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing class engagement with OSU’s new student response system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Starting summer 2025, Poll Everywhere will replace Top Hat to become Oregon State University’s centrally supported Student Response System (SRS). OSU employees with valid ONID accounts will be able to register as presenters, and students will be able to register as participants using ONID.  There is no cost to OSU individuals who use Poll Everywhere. Information on account creation<\/a> is now available to the OSU community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas integration<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Poll Everywhere\/Canvas integration has been installed and is ready for instructors to use starting Spring term. To learn more about integration, please review this help article<\/a> and watch the webinar recording<\/a> on Poll Everywhere\/Canvas integration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poll Everywhere plugin in PowerPoint<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Poll Everywhere plugin in PowerPoint has been installed in OSU\u2019s general-use classroom computers. When you open PowerPoint in the classroom, you should see a Poll Everywhere tab on the top toward the right side. If you do not see it or if you run into issues using the plugin, please please reach out to Academic Technologies using the contact method in the “How to get support”<\/em> section below.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-term checklist<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take a moment to review the Poll Everywhere Pre-term checklist<\/a>. The checklist walks you through essential preparation steps to minimize potential issues in launching polling questions in the classroom. Additionally, it offers basic troubleshooting tips for common problems.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring office hours and workshops<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UIT-Academic Technologies will offer online office hours<\/a> for Poll Everywhere early adopters every Friday, 10 to 11 a.m., during Spring term. The first office hour will be on Friday, April 4.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring term workshops on Poll Everywhere are now open for registration. Please check the workshop and webinar<\/a> page for registration links.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get support <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OSU faculty and students can contact Poll Everywhere Support at Support@polleverywhere.com<\/a> or call 800-388-2039. Poll Everywhere support staff should get back to you within 24 hours on weekdays. Weekday hours of the Poll Everywhere support team are 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it is an OSU-specific question, you can also contact the UIT-Academic Technologies Learning Platform Services (LPS) team by submitting a ticket through the Employee Support Portal: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Navigate to the ServiceNow “I Need Something” request form<\/a> and log in with your OSU ONID credentials <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Complete the form.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n