10 ways to use anonymous polls in class | Infographic by Acadly

Feeling invisible can help students feel seen. Learn how to use anonymous polls to invite honest feedback in your class.

Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.
– Anatole France

It is no secret that not all students are equally comfortable speaking up in class. Several barriers that inhibit communication can be addressed with simple in-class polls, but even polls have limitations.

It can be difficult to get honest feedback when students feel there may be a risk of being monitored or “found out”. That’s where anonymous polls are really useful! Here are 10 reasons to use them in class.

About Acadly

Acadly helps instructors engage students and automate time consuming classroom chores like attendance in any kind of class — in-person, online, or hybrid. For online and hybrid classes, video-conferencing on Acadly is powered by our Zoom integration.

Polls on Acadly can be anonymous or not, depending upon the preferences chosen by the instructor. Other kinds of in-class activities on Acadly include quizzes, word clouds, student Q&A, discussions, and learning resources.

It is used by professors at more than 500 universities across the world.