Poll

Use myViewBoard's  Poll feature to collect opinions and feedback from your class through instant voting. Use this tool to facilitate decision-making and is an effective tool to gauge class sentiment.

Launching Poll

New poll window, with no questions added yet. 

Add questions 

To add questions to your poll, perform the following prior to your session:

1. Select a question type on the Poll window:
   • Multiple Choice
   • Free Format
   • True/False
   • Voting
   • Rating 
   • Drawing
     
     
2. Configure the question. Note that each question type have their own unique requirement:
   1. Type in your question.
   2. Add options or input types as needed.
   3. Set time limit (optional).
   4. All added questions will get added to the list on the right panel. 
      
      
3. Configure how myViewBoard manages the questions during the session:
   • Display question. 
     Specify if myViewBoard should have the actual questions visible on the right panel. If not, only the question type and ID will be shown.
   • Automatically start the next question. 
     Specify if myViewBoard should move to the next question once the time limit for a question has been reached.
     
     
4. Once you are satisfied with your questions, save the OLF file. 

Start the session

To start the session, perform the following:

Open the poll

1. Launch myViewBoard and open the OLF file. 
2. If you have not done so already: 
   • Sign in with an account that has access to the Poll feature. myViewBoard will not launch a Poll under unsupported accounts. 
   • After signing in, note your myViewBoard name at the upper left.
     
     
3. Tap the Magic Box  and open the Poll  feature. 
   Your audience should see the first question.
   
   
4. Tap  Start to activate the timer. 

Collect responses

Once your poll is open and ready, ask your audience to interact with the poll through your myViewBoard portal. 

1. First, perform one of the following to get myViewBoard to show the URL for your myViewBoard portal:
   • Tap the myViewBoard name at the upper left of the myViewBoard window.
   • Tap the QR code at the lower right of the Poll window. 
     
     
2. Once the popup appears, have participants perform one of the following to access the portal: 
   • Visit the portal URL. 
     Launch a browser and type the URL. Recommended if you can easily share the URL by email, sms, or other messaging app. 
   • Scan the QR code. 
     Recommended if joining via Companion app.
   • Type the Session ID. 
     1. Sign in to myViewBoard.com first. 
     2. Locate the myViewBoard tile and click Join a session. 
     3. A new window asking for the Session ID appears.
     4. Type the myViewBoard name shown on the popup.
        
         
3. Once your audience has access to your myViewBoard portal: 
   1. Instruct them to click the Polls tile. 
   2. Back in myViewBoard, click  Start on your Poll window.
   3. They will see the poll question in real-time. 
   4. Instruct them to start submitting responses.
      
      
      
4. Repeat until everyone has gone through all the questions.  

For more information on accessing the myViewBoard portal, see the following guide:

• myViewBoard portal 

Review responses

To view responses, click Results. 

1. Responses appear live on the poll window. Formats differ between question types:
   • Live Chart View (bar graph, pie chart, etc.)
   • Text View for open-ended responses.
     
     
2. Save or export the results. Poll results can be saved directly into the canvas or exported as a CSV.
3. You can also take a screenshot of the results for review at a later time.