Link | i>Clicker | Poll Everywhere | Top Hat | TurningPoint | Echo360 | Kahoot |
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Corporate Website | iclicker.com | polleverywhere.com | tophat.com | turning.com | echo360.com | kahoot.com |
Voting technology | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web Based/App | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web Based/App |
Student License Cost | Lifetime clickers are $30.99/$41.99 (free 6-month access to the mobile solution included) | Free | $24 for 4 months, $36 for 12 months, or $72 for 5 yrs. | Licenses available at $20.99/1yr or $37.00/4yr. | Free | Free |
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PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING | 3.4/5 5 ratings | 2.8/5 4 ratings | 4.3/5 8 ratings | 3.3/5 4 ratings | 3.5/5 2 ratings | no rating |
-- Presentation Tool | Yes Present with anything (slides, video, website, etc.). No import of content required. | Yes Can Integrate Polls with PPT | Yes Can present through PowerPoint using the Top Hat widget | Yes Hardware and software options available to control presentations and polling. | Yes Can present with uploaded slides | Yes Using kahoot.com on Web Browser or App |
-- Asynchronous Content Access | - 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 Files in Classroom Module | Yes Self-paced options for hardware and app. Create and deliver any type of assessment. | Yes Slides and videos can be accessed anytime | Yes Assign Challenge as Homework |
-- Student Performance Analytics | Yes Campus Analytics - Insight to usage across your campus, department, and classrooms | Yes | Yes Gradebook with student performance - Students and professors have access to their own accounts | Yes Various reports available to monitor student or class progress. | Yes Large amount of student engagement analytics | Yes Results show: student name/nickname; total correct answers; score. Results can be downloaded |
-- Advanced Question Types | Yes Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, Target, Anonymous Survey | Yes Mul Choice, Word Cloud, Q & A, Rank order, Image, Survey, Open ended | Yes 6 question types: Multiple Choice, Word Answer + Word Cloud, Sorting, Numeric, Click on Target, Matching | Yes Many options available including WordCloud, competition polling options, comparative slides, and essay. | Yes Multiple Choice, short answer, Image,ordered list, numerical | Yes ‘Quiz’: Several multiple-choice questions for points (4 answers allowed) ‘In Jumble’: Rank order of answers (4 answers allowed) ‘Survey’: Multiple choice with no points ‘Discussion’: One question with multiple-choice answer |
Automatic attendance | Yes Reef/Cloud - GPS technology to confirm students’ locations when they "check-in" to class. | No | Yes | No | - An attendance score can be generated based on entering the online classroom | No |
-- Student to Student Interaction | No | No | Yes Discussion Tool, Anonymous Discussions | No | Yes Student Answered Q's | No |
ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | 4.2/5 5 ratings | 4.5/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | no rating |
-- Integration with 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 | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | Yes LTI integration in Blackboard | No |
-- Campus Wide Funding-Option | Yes With Reef/Cloud | Yes $3500-1000 Students | Yes $30K-50K for17000 FTE | No | Yes $10K-1000 Students | No |
-- Vendor Faculty Support | Yes Comprehensive online materials and dedicated support | Yes Institution has Acct Manger | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Dedicated training team for implemention and extensive online documents and information for all users. Online chat and phone support available. | Yes | Yes Online Guides, Tutorials, Video Guides, Webinars; Email and Phone Support |
-- Accessibility Features | Yes Has Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) | No | Yes ADA readers | 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 |
-- FERPA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Enhanced security and encryption to ensure all student information is secure. | Yes | No |
STUDENT FEATURES RATING | 3.0/5 2 ratings | 3.0/5 1 rating | 4.3/5 4 ratings | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | no rating |
-- Vendor Student Support | Yes Online support portal with FAQs, videos, user guides, etc. | No Online Docs | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Online step-by-step registration documents. Phone support and online chat available. | Yes | Yes Online Guides, Tutorials, Video Guides, Webinars; Email and Phone Support |
-- Game Interaction | No | Yes Competitions with MC Questions | Yes Tournament with leaderboard | Yes Competition features available for teams or individuals. | No | Yes Quiz designed and played as a game |
-- Multiple Device Compatibility | Yes i>clicker +, i>clicker 2, REEF Polling (any smart device) | Yes | Yes SMS option for basic cell phones, smart phones, tablets, computers | Yes App available for Android and iOS devices. Web browser option available for browsers. | Yes Web Based, iPad App | Yes App and Wesite |
-- Feedback to Teacher | No | No | Yes Instant Feedback to teacher, everything is saved in the Gradebook, can compare sessions or questions | Yes Devices and ResponseWare allow for communication to the teacher. | Yes | No |
-- Text/SMS Response | - No SMS, but does have short answer up to 16 characters | Yes | Yes Yes - offline mode and SMS option | No | Yes | No |
Comments | 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 | Integration of PowerPoint, questions, pages, discussions, and quizzes. Really easy to use. Provides one-on-one training for professors. | 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. |