UT Instapoll help
FAQ: How do I create a poll?
From the homepage, select Create New Poll. The poll creation page gives you various options to customize your poll:
Folder Name allows you to choose which folder your poll will be stored in. You can also use the drop down menu to create a new folder.
Poll Runtime allows you to set the duration that your poll will be available to students. You also have the ability to disable the timer function. When the timer is disabled, students have until you press the End Now button. Untimed polls automatically end after seven days.
Prompt allows you to determine whether or not students see a prompt on their device when the poll is launched.
Type allows you to choose the form of poll that will be sent: Multiple Choice, Text Entry, or Attendance.
Name allows you to customize the name of your poll. Choose a name that you don't mind students seeing and that you can recognize in a list of other names.
Grading Mode allows you to choose the way that grades are calculated for a particular poll. Normal grading means that students must select a correct answer in order to earn full points. Participation grading means that students will earn full points for any response. Review means that a poll is not graded.
Prompt is where the body text for your poll question goes.
If the poll type is Multiple Choice, Choices can be entered below the Prompt box. The correct answer(s) can be selected by using the buttons to the left of the answer choice text boxes.
Select Save Poll to add it to the chosen folder. From that folder, under the STATUS column, select Send Now when you are ready to send the poll to your students.
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