EchoPoll - Global setups in your account

You can select some settings in your account that you think will be useful for all of your polling sessions. These settings will be applicable every time you start a polling session.

1. Access EchoPoll log-in page. 
   Note: If you have saved your login details, then you can proceed to Step 4. 
2. Enter your UQ email in the email textbox.
3. Click on the Next button.

Note: If you have logged in to the UQ system, you do not have to go through steps 4, 5 and 6. 

4.  Enter your UQ username and Password for the UQ Authenticate.
5. Click on the LOGIN button.

6. Enter the Verification code into the boxes.

7. Click on the Preferences button. Preference includes settings for Session, Assignment, Default Participation, and Join Code.

Notes:

• Preference includes settings for Session, Assignment, Default Participation, and Join Code.
• Session Settings and Assignment Settings are for the polls created on the web environment.
• Default Participation Settings and Reserved Join Codes are for the PPT.

8. Enable or disable the required settings for Session and Assignment. Note: The enabled settings are by default.

9. Click on the Join Mode down arrow to select the required mode:

• Enforce roster: students in your course will be enrolled in the poll without having to sign in.
• Enforce organization: participants need to sign in to their EchoPoll account.
• Guests (sign in): participants need to sign in to their EchoPoll account.
• Guests (public): participants do NOT need to sign in to their EchoPoll account.

10. Select the required option to display the participant's name and email:

• Hidden: participants are NOT required to provide their details.
• Optional: participants have the option to provide their details.
• Required: participants are required to provide their details (if you want to check students' attendance or their performance in the poll).

Optionally, you can set up Join Codes for different courses. Each user can reserve up to 10 codes. If you do not set up these codes, each time you launch a polling session, a random code will be generated for participants who join the session on their desktops.

Note: It is expected that most students join your poll using their mobile device so the QR code will be used more.

11. Enter a code in the textbox. The code will always be saved in lowercase.
12. Click on the Add button.

As you use the tool more, you might want to change some of the settings in your preferences. Follow the steps above to adjust to the relevant settings.