Service overview
Polling @ McGill (formerly Student Response System or SRS) is a technology-supported questioning strategy to assess students’ learning and encourage active classroom participation. At McGill, we use Vevox, a web-based student response system. During a course lecture, students use their personal device (smartphone, tablet or laptop) to answer Vevox polling questions.
NOTICE:
Slido is no longer approved for McGill use. Please use Vevox for teaching and learning polling. For non-academic polling, see the approved solutions below.
Who can use it
Polling @ McGill is primarily for teaching and learning.
How to request, access the service
Instructors
To register your full-feature instructor account:
- Go to the www.mcgill.ca/polling
- Click on “Register Your Account.”
- Sign in with your McGill username and McGill password.
NOTE:
To learn how to use Polling @ McGill, visit Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base, or request a consultation or group workshop.
Students
To participate in class: Your instructor will provide QR and Vevox codes. Scan the QR code or go to Vevox and enter the Vevox code.
If you are asked to Login with SSO (Single Sign-On), enter your McGill username and McGill password and follow any Two-Factor-Authentication (2FA) prompts.
Non-academic use of polling
Note that Vevox is only for teaching and learning. We recommend staff use our equivalent polling systems:
- Microsoft Forms, which seamlessly integrates with PowerPoint for live polls, quizzes, or survyes
- LimeSurvey
Cost
There is no cost to instructors or students.
Availability
This service is available at all times on campus using McGill’s Wi-Fi.
The service is available 24 X 7, except during planned maintenance or outages, which will be posted on the IT Services website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructors:
FAQs for instructors using Polling @ McGill
Students:
How do I check if Vevox is working?
See the Vevox support site.
How do I troubleshoot Vevox issues?
Find answers on the Vevox troubleshooting site.
Best practices & policies
- Instructors should add a section about Polling @ McGill within their syllabus (see examples on the Polling @ McGill website) and explain expectations and goals for using Polling @ McGill during the first few days of class.
- Student data collected through Polling @ McGill is considered confidential and should be treated in accordance with the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information. See the Confidentiality of personal information and access to documents, on the Secretariat web site for more information.
Training & documentation
For instructors:
Go to the Create Polls with Polling @ McGill for more information on how to create polling questions, run a polling session, and more.
Support