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Mentimeter [on the Web]

Attractive tool for live voting during a presentation

There are a number of web-based tools on the market for live voting. At the TU Darmstadt, the use of PINGO is common. Mentimeter is another tool that is being used often in the university environment and, compared to PINGO for example, stands out in particular for its attractive design and greater variety of question types. With the “Quiz” function, playful use is also possible.

In contrast to PINGO , Mentimeter is a paid tool. But, there is a free version that offers a wide range of functions. However, this version is limited to 50 participants per month. If this is not sufficient, further price levels are available (incl. ‘Educational pricing’) or the Particify tool could be an alternative, as it also offers several different question types that can be designed to be visually appealing.

Due to its attractive design and presentation character, Mentimeter is also suitable for students, e.g. to make the presentation of a topic attractive.

Possible use cases for live voting in teaching

Get to know Mentimeter

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(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpbXY98R39c)

The functions listed below are available in the free version, which is limited to 50 participants per month.

  • Settings for the survey
    Either “Presentation” or “Survey” can be selected in the presentation settings.
  • Different question types provide different degrees of complexity of the question:
    In addition to the classic formats such as multiple choice or open short-answer questions, different question types provide different degrees of complexity of the question, e.g.
    • “Scales”: The audience can rank individual statements on a scale (e.g. between the two poles “agree completely” and “disagree completely”).
    • “Ranking”: The participants can give a ranking to given statements. The result is, for example, a prioritisation.
    • “2 x 2 Grid”: Participants have to rank given items in a matrix (e.g. ranking according to effort (x-axis) and benefit (y-axis)).
  • Collect questions from the students:
    Students' questions can also be collected via active polling (question type “Q & A”). The questions entered by the students are shown live in the presentation. If individual questions have been discussed, they can be marked as “answered”.
  • Different result visualisations are possible:
    Different result visualisations are possible for the individual question types, e.g. bar chart/pie chart for multiple choice questions.
  • Images can be included.
  • A live voting can be run several times and the results of the different runs can be compared.
  • In addition, the classic functions of a live voting system are available, such as
    • audience access to the question via URL & numerical code entry or via QR code
    • Optional setting of a countdown during voting
    • Download results graphic or share them via link

Attention!: If a presentation is not used for more than 48 hours, a new numerical access code is generated. If you want to have a longer existing number code generated in order to be able to use it for several votes, this is possible for a duration of 2, 7 or 14 days and can be set in the “Share” settings of the presentation.

Additional functions in the Basic and Pro versions can be found in this overview of the cost models.

Mentimeter is a web-based tool from the Swedish company mentimeter. There is a free version with a limited but still usable range. The full version, for which a fee is charged, is available in Basic and Pro versions: Overview of the cost models. There are also offers for educational institutions.

To create live votes, a free registration is necessary. New access data can be created or the user's own Facebook/Google account can be used.

To take part in a live vote, all you have to do is enter the URL www.menti.com in the browser of your PC, tablet or smartphone and enter the numerical access code associated with the vote. Alternatively, participants can access the voting directly via QR code.

This tool is a suggestion to facilitate the digital daily work in teaching and studying. It is freely available on the web and can be used free of charge (at least in a basic version). Since it is not provided centrally by the TU Darmstadt, we would like to point out that you are responsible for checking your own data protection. Tip: Have a look at our orientation for the assessment of digital tools with regard to data protection .

If you have any doubts, please ask the colleagues in the data protection department (in German)