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| Website | tag-hive.com | iclicker.com | polleverywhere.com | acadly.com | tophat.com | socrative.com | turning.com | echo360.com | arsnova.eu | classquestion.com | ombea.com | qwizdom.com | sendsteps.com | |
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| Voting technology | Bluetooth Clicker | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web based/ App | Web Based/App | Web based | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web Based | Web/Web App | Clickers/Web | Clickers/Web/App | Web/SMS | Web/SMS |
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| Student License Cost | Basic, Premium and Super Plan. | Lifetime clickers are $30.99/$41.99 (free 6-month access to the
mobile solution included) | Free | Free for individual classrooms. Pricing plans for university-wide
use with LMS integration. | $24 for 4 months, $36 for 12 months, or $72 for 5 yrs. | Free version (50 cap.); Pro version $59 per instructor (150 cap.
per activity) | Licenses available at $20.99/1yr or $37.00/4yr. | Free | Freeware GNU License | Free for students and teachers | $18-yr for web, $40 per clicker | QVR Student App purchase: $9.95/yr or $24.95/5yr Q6 Clicker:
Student purchase $49, no ongoing costs | Free up to audience of 20 € 15 per extra audience member per year | Free up to audience of 20 € 0.10 per extra audience member per
year. |
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| PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING | 5.0/5 1 rating | 3.4/5 5 ratings | 2.8/5 4 ratings | 5.0/5 1 rating | 4.3/5 8 ratings | 3.0/5 2 ratings | 3.3/5 4 ratings | 3.5/5 2 ratings | no rating | 5.0/5 1 rating | 4.3/5 6 ratings | no rating | 5.0/5 1 rating | 5.0/5 2 ratings |
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| -- Presentation Tool | | Yes Present with anything (slides, video, website, etc.). No import of content required. | Yes Can Integrate Polls with PPT | Yes Survey results available on all student devices instantly. No Powerpoint plugin - data can be exported to CSV files. | Yes Can present through PowerPoint using the Top Hat widget | No | Yes Hardware and software options available to control presentations and polling. | Yes Can present with uploaded slides | No | Yes Presentation is web-based | Yes Easy to use PowerPoint integration and standalone software for KeyNote, Google Slides etc. | Yes PowerPoint Integration and Survey Bar works over web or most software applications | Yes Integrates within PowerPoint | Yes Integrates within PowerPoint |
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| -- Asynchronous Content Access | No | - iClicker Reef/Cloud- Can send session history with questions, images, and answers to student to be used as a study guide outside of class. | No | Yes Students and professors can engage with, and view the results of all activities outside and after the classroom as well. | Yes Files in Classroom Module | No | Yes Self-paced options for hardware and app. Create and deliver any type of assessment. | Yes Slides and videos can be accessed anytime | Yes | Yes Students have access to question history and their answers | No | Yes Self-paced mode for both QVR (response app) and clickers. | | |
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| -- Student Performance Analytics | Yes | Yes Campus Analytics - Insight to usage across your campus, department, and classrooms | Yes | Yes Students can access their performance statistics. Professors can export results any time. | Yes Gradebook with student performance - Students and professors have access to their own accounts | Yes Limited | Yes Various reports available to monitor student or class progress. | Yes Large amount of student engagement analytics | Yes | Yes View charts of student results and fully featured gradebook | Yes | Yes | Yes Various reports available to monitor your audience and see exam results | Yes Various reports available to monitor students and see exam results |
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| -- Advanced Question Types | Yes | Yes Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, Target, Anonymous Survey | Yes Mul Choice, Word Cloud, Q & A, Rank order, Image, Survey, Open ended | Yes Multiple choice, True-False, Word Clouds, Poll or Survey options, shuffle options to personalize experience, hard/soft deadline behaviour. | Yes 6 question types: Multiple Choice, Word Answer + Word Cloud, Sorting, Numeric, Click on Target, Matching | No | Yes Many options available including WordCloud, competition polling options, comparative slides, and essay. | Yes Multiple Choice, short answer, Image,ordered list, numerical | | Yes Multiple choice questions, polls, correct answer/participation tracking | Yes | Yes Text Input, Numeric, Equations and Mixed Expressions | Yes Multiple choice, open, wordcloud, quiz questions, survey functionality | Yes Multiple choice, open, wordcloud, quiz questions, survey functionality |
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| Automatic attendance | Yes | Yes Reef/Cloud - GPS technology to confirm students’ locations when they "check-in" to class. | No | Yes Mesh network based one-tap attendance. | Yes | No | No | - An attendance score can be generated based on entering the online classroom | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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| -- Student to Student Interaction | | No | No | Yes Discussions and student-led Q&A, including voting, anonymous querying and comment reactions. | Yes Discussion Tool, Anonymous Discussions | No | No | Yes Student Answered Q's | No | | No | No | No | No |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING | 5.0/5 1 rating | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | 5.0/5 1 rating | 4.2/5 5 ratings | 2.0/5 1 rating | 4.5/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | no rating | 5.0/5 1 rating | 4.8/5 5 ratings | no rating | 5.0/5 1 rating | 5.0/5 2 ratings |
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| -- Integration with LMS | No | 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 | Yes LMS integration available in the premium (paid) version. Free version supports CSV exports. | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | No | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | Yes LTI integration in Blackboard | - | Yes Export to any format, Canvas quick export option | Yes | Yes Blackboard, Moodle, Eduphoria Aware, Extramarks, Accuity, and PLATO | Yes Seamless LMS integration available Excel reports | Yes Seamless LMS integration available Excel reports |
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| -- Campus Wide Funding-Option | | Yes With Reef/Cloud | Yes $3500-1000 Students | Yes Available. Pay per active user model. | Yes $30K-50K for17000 FTE | Yes Free | No | Yes $10K-1000 Students | Yes Free | Yes Free | Yes $7000-$20000 | Yes Yes. Campus wide funding for QVR. Request a Quote. | No | Yes € 5500 unlimited students and teachers |
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| -- Vendor Faculty Support | Yes | Yes Comprehensive online materials and dedicated support | Yes Institution has Acct Manger | Yes In-built support with 24-hour turnaround time for all users, training videos, webinars and one-on-one demos. | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Online User Guide | Yes Dedicated training team for implemention and extensive online documents and information for all users. Online chat and phone support available. | Yes | Yes Free | Yes Online support and user guides | Yes | Yes Contact Tech Support via Phone or Online Ticket, Online Reference Materials | Yes Dedicated support team | Yes Dedicated support team |
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| -- Accessibility Features | Yes | Yes Has Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) | No | Yes Screen-reading and keyboard navigation. VPAT available. | Yes ADA readers | No | Yes ResponseWare offers screen readers. Hardware option available for the visually impaired. | Yes Many capabilities within Blackboard- also has ASR and ability for outside notetaker. | Yes 2 languages | - | Yes | Yes | Yes 15 languages | Yes 15 languages |
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| -- FERPA Compliant | No | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes | Yes | No | Yes Enhanced security and encryption to ensure all student information is secure. | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Enhanced security and encryption to ensure all student information is secure. | Yes Enhanced security and encryption to ensure all student information is secure. |
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| STUDENT FEATURES RATING | 5.0/5 1 rating | 3.0/5 2 ratings | 3.0/5 1 rating | no rating | 4.3/5 4 ratings | 2.0/5 1 rating | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | no rating | no rating | 4.3/5 6 ratings | no rating | 5.0/5 1 rating | 5.0/5 2 ratings |
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| -- Vendor Student Support | Yes | Yes Online support portal with FAQs, videos, user guides, etc. | No Online Docs | Yes In-built support with 24-hour turnaround time for all users. | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | No | Yes Online step-by-step registration documents. Phone support and online chat available. | Yes | Yes Free | Yes Dedicated student support channel | Yes Comprehensive online guidebook. | Yes Online FAQs, support tickets and reference materials | | |
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| -- Game Interaction | Yes | No | Yes Competitions with MC Questions | Yes Leaderboard available to faculty. It is their discretion to share it with students. | Yes Tournament with leaderboard | Yes One preset game | Yes Competition features available for teams or individuals. | No | No | No | Yes Competitions with leaderboards | Yes 4 game options, Fast Track, Baseball, Mission to Mars and Quandary (Jeopardy Style) | Yes Play quizes and see who wins | Yes Play quizes and see who wins |
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| -- Multiple Device Compatibility | Yes Works on Windows, Android, iOS and MacOS. | Yes i>clicker +, i>clicker 2, REEF Polling (any smart device) | Yes | Yes Available on Android App, iOS App, Desktop Website and Mobile Website. | Yes SMS option for basic cell phones, smart phones, tablets, computers | Yes | Yes App available for Android and iOS devices. Web browser option available for browsers. | Yes Web Based, iPad App | Yes | Yes Works on phones, tablets, laptops, almost anything with a web-browser | Yes Clickers + any web enabled device | Yes Use clickers alongside QVR response app. App is available for any web-enabled device. | Yes Use within PowerPoint only. Answering can be done on any device via web or sms | Yes Use within PowerPoint only. Answering can be done on any device via web or sms |
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| -- Feedback to Teacher | Yes | No | No | Yes Several ways to reach out to the professor, including discussions and Q&A. | Yes Instant Feedback to teacher, everything is saved in the Gradebook, can compare sessions or questions | No | Yes Devices and ResponseWare allow for communication to the teacher. | Yes | Yes | Yes Ability to make survey-like questions | Yes | Yes | Yes Survey functionality integrated for students to fill out | Yes Survey functionality integrated for students to fill out |
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| -- Text/SMS Response | Yes | - No SMS, but does have short answer up to 16 characters | Yes | No | Yes Yes - offline mode and SMS option | No | No | Yes | No | - No but short answers supported | Yes | - No SMS, but short text answer option is available. | Yes Includes SMS responding | Yes Includes SMS responding |
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| Comments | Class Saathi is a clicker based smart classroom solution that makes
formative assessments seamless and data-driven. Teachers can use
the Class Saathi app to evaluate student's proficiency in various
concepts taught in class. | 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. | Multiple Language Support | Includes one-tap attendance that discovers students in the
professor's proximity at the tap of a button. | Integration of PowerPoint, questions, pages, discussions, and
quizzes. Really easy to use. Provides one-on-one training for
professors. | 50 Students Max per room; Pro version = 150 Max per room | Direct PowerPoint integration or poll over top of any application.
Clickers and ResponseWare work in the same environment to meet the
needs of all learners and environments. | | Very cool! | Completely free (donation supported). Easy to use and works on
devices students already own! | OMBEA displays live feedback on people’s opinions and knowledge.
It’s super-easy to use with your Microsoft PowerPoint slides for
voting, engagement and assessment. | With over 30 years of industry experience, Qwizdom audience
response solutions offer the highest performance and reliability. | Direct PowerPoint integration, 15 languages, very easy to use. You
can find tutorials on this link: sendsteps.com/en/how-it-works | Direct PowerPoint integration, 15 languages, very easy to use. You
can find tutorials on this link: sendsteps.com/en/how-it-works |
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User reviews and comments
taghive on Oct. 30th 2023 1:18:38 PM rated Class Saathi: STUDENT FEATURES RATING 5/5 
taghive on Oct. 30th 2023 1:16:51 PM rated Class Saathi: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
taghive on Oct. 30th 2023 1:13:56 PM rated Class Saathi: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Chab0tais on Mar. 9th 2022 9:26:49 AM rated Socrative: Appréciation 5/5 
Dr. Storm on Jul. 14th 2021 11:57:00 PM rated Acadly: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:35 PM rated i>Clicker: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 1/5 
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:25 PM rated Poll Everywhere: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 1/5 
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:14 PM rated Top Hat: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 1/5 
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:01 PM rated Acadly: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Dec. 7th 2018 3:57:56 PM rated TurningPoint: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Dec. 7th 2018 3:57:29 PM rated TurningPoint: STUDENT FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Dec. 7th 2018 3:57:17 PM rated TurningPoint: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
acor07 on Aug. 2nd 2018 7:38:50 PM rated ClassQuestion: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
acor07 on Aug. 2nd 2018 7:38:40 PM rated ClassQuestion: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
44503 on May 11th 2018 6:24:01 PM commented on TurningPoint 
steph on May 6th 2018 6:46:24 PM 
Sam on Dec. 14th 2017 11:37:43 PM rated Poll Everywhere: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Gert Andersson on Jul. 25th 2017 5:29:00 PM rated OMBEA: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Gert Andersson on Jul. 25th 2017 5:28:52 PM rated OMBEA: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Gert Andersson on Jul. 25th 2017 5:28:42 PM rated OMBEA: STUDENT FEATURES RATING 5/5
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Very detailed.
Very interactive!
Simple et rapide dans l'appropriation tant du formateur que de l'élève
Easy to set up and use.
Great products, used them for years. Made work easier when it comes to gathering colleagues input instantly, and honestly. They even have very detailed reports that can be used for discussion and record keeping. We used them when do do new hire training, community outreach, voting and assessments.
Check out www.squarecap.com. Easy to use. Inexpensive for students ($10 semester). Physical attendance. Instant and Personalized Feedback. Student Anonymous Ask&Vote. Easy LMS integrations especially with Canvas.
You can start teaching with this tool in minutes. It's fast and you can incrementally supplement lectures. It's also super versatile.