* About: Polling @ McGill


Overview | Who can use it | How to request & access | Cost | Availability | FAQs | Best practices & policies | Training & documentation | Support

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 Slido, a web-based student response system. During a course lecture, students use their personal device (smartphone, tablet or laptop) to answer Slido polling questions.


Who can use it

Polling @ McGill is primarily for teaching and learning.

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NOTICE:

Slido is approved only for teaching and learning. Microsoft Forms is now seamlessly integrated with PowePoint, allowing you to incorporate live polls, quizzes or surveys directly into your presentations. Follow this link to find out more: https://www.mcgill.ca/it/channels/news/microsoft-forms-in-powerpoint


How to request, access the service

Instructors

To register your full-feature instructor account:

  1. Go to the www.mcgill.ca/polling
  2. Click on “Register Your Account.”
  3. Sign in with your McGill username and McGill password.
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Students

To participate in class:  Your instructor will provide QR and Slido codes. Scan the QR code or go to Slido and enter the Slido 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 Slido is only for teaching and learning. We recommend staff to use our equivalent polling systems:


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 Slido is working?

See the Slido support site.

How do I troubleshoot Slido issues?

Find answers on the Slido community troubleshooting site.


Best practices & policies


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

Contact the IT Service Desk.