Link | Top Hat | i>Clicker | Reef Polling by I>Clicker | Poll Everywhere |
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Corporate Website | tophat.com | iclicker.com | reef-education.com | polleverywhere.com |
Voting technology | Web Based/App | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web Based/App |
Student License Cost | $24 for 4 months, $36 for 12 months, or $72 for 5 yrs. | Lifetime clickers are $30.99/$41.99 (free 6-month access to the mobile solution included) | First 14 days are free. $9.99/Term $15.99/1yr $21.99/ 2yr $31.99/4yr | Free |
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PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING | 4.3/5 8 ratings | 3.4/5 5 ratings | 2.0/5 5 ratings | 2.8/5 4 ratings |
-- Presentation Tool | Yes Can present through PowerPoint using the Top Hat widget | Yes Present with anything (slides, video, website, etc.). No import of content required. | Yes Present with anything (slides, video, website, etc.). No import of content required. | Yes Can Integrate Polls with PPT |
-- Asynchronous Content Access | Yes Files in Classroom Module | - iClicker Reef/Cloud- Can send session history with questions, images, and answers to student to be used as a study guide outside of class. | - Can send session history with questions, images, and answers to student to be used as a study guide outside of class. | No |
-- Student Performance Analytics | Yes Gradebook with student performance - Students and professors have access to their own accounts | Yes Campus Analytics - Insight to usage across your campus, department, and classrooms | Yes REEF Analytics - Insight to usage across your campus, department, and classrooms | Yes |
-- Advanced Question Types | Yes 6 question types: Multiple Choice, Word Answer + Word Cloud, Sorting, Numeric, Click on Target, Matching | Yes Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, Target, Anonymous Survey | - Most popular features used by instructors included | Yes Mul Choice, Word Cloud, Q & A, Rank order, Image, Survey, Open ended |
-- Student to Student Interaction | Yes Discussion Tool, Anonymous Discussions | No | - REEF Quizzing (beta) - Incorporate group activities and collaborative learning | No |
ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING | 4.2/5 5 ratings | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 2.8/5 5 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating |
-- Integration with LMS | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | Yes Seamlessly integrate with all major LMS platforms, including Blackboard Learn, Canvas, Desire2Learn, Moodle, and Sakai. LTI available. generate Excel reports of aggregate and individual response data. | Yes Seamlessly integrate with all major LMS platforms, including Blackboard Learn, Canvas, Desire2Learn, Moodle, and Sakai. LTI available. generate Excel reports of aggregate and individual response data. | Yes |
-- Campus Wide Funding-Option | Yes $30K-50K for17000 FTE | Yes With Reef/Cloud | Yes Campus-wide licensing available | Yes $3500-1000 Students |
-- Vendor Faculty Support | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Comprehensive online materials and dedicated support | Yes Comprehensive online materials and dedicated support | Yes Institution has Acct Manger |
-- Accessibility Features | Yes ADA readers | Yes Has Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) | Yes | No |
-- FERPA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
STUDENT FEATURES RATING | 4.3/5 4 ratings | 3.0/5 2 ratings | 3.7/5 3 ratings | 3.0/5 1 rating |
-- Vendor Student Support | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Online support portal with FAQs, videos, user guides, etc. | Yes Online support portal with FAQs, videos, user guides, etc. | No Online Docs |
-- Game Interaction | Yes Tournament with leaderboard | No | No | Yes Competitions with MC Questions |
-- Multiple Device Compatibility | Yes SMS option for basic cell phones, smart phones, tablets, computers | Yes i>clicker +, i>clicker 2, REEF Polling (any smart device) | Yes Any smartphone, tablet or laptop with a Web browser. iOS app, Android app, and works alongside i>clicker + and i>clicker 2 | Yes |
-- Feedback to Teacher | Yes Instant Feedback to teacher, everything is saved in the Gradebook, can compare sessions or questions | No | Yes | No |
-- Text/SMS Response | Yes Yes - offline mode and SMS option | - No SMS, but does have short answer up to 16 characters | - No SMS, but does have short answer up to 140 characters | Yes |
Comments | Integration of PowerPoint, questions, pages, discussions, and quizzes. Really easy to use. Provides one-on-one training for professors. | Market leading hardware known for it's simplicity and reliability. All remotes work alongside the mobile solution, REEF polling, to create a blended classroom if needed. | The mobile-optimized engagement solution that works alongside traditional i>clicker remotes if needed | Multiple Language Support |