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Got to grips with Mentimeter’s functionality and features? Here are some tips to consider prior to you launching into your presentation…
Identify the purpose
Think about why you want to use Mentimeter, how you want your students to participate in class and what do you want your students to know/learn after they have engaged with your presentation. Then plan your presentation format accordingly and take advantage of a diverse question types and activities.
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It’s all in the timing
The timing of the activity is crucial for a successful and engaging interactive session. Consider when you would ask the audience to engage with the activity and which question type would be suitable. How much time you have and how many questions you would ask – if audience does not have enough context, they may be reluctant to participate. Ensure you allocate enough time for your presentation and allow the audience enough time to think and respond without just rushing through the question slides.
Make it accessible
To ensure that the activity is accessible for all your students, please remember to narrate your slides and the instructions with detailed descriptions for participants whose visual experience is different and for the entire class to keep up so that the activity can be completed in a timely manner.
Size matters
Consider the audience size when selecting question types and the number of questions. For example, with a large audience there might not be enough time to acknowledge individual responses within the presentation time. However, if you require an open-ended question, you can use a world cloud to determine the most popular responses or use the Q&A question type so that students can upvote their favourite questions. If you can’t address all questions, you can also export them and provide them answered later on.
Sharing results
If you don’t want your audience to receive the presentation results and slides then you must disable this option before presentation starts. If the presentation results are needed in subsequent activities, plan ahead and think about how you will share these prior to the next presentation. This will not only save time but allow for a seamless experience for your audience. Keep in mind that allowing participants to receive polling results via email will enable them to also access and use your presentation.
Technology and access
You need to consider access to technology and internet for you and your audience before you create your presentation. If you are planning to use images in your presentation, you need to make sure that they include alternative text which can be read with a screen reader.
Make it accessible
Any background information needed to respond to a question or poll can be incorporated in a Mentimeter presentation using content slides. The audience can then directly access these on their device without having to rely on the shared screen of the presenter. Remember to narrate your slides to ensure the activity is accessible for people that have a vision impairment.
Collaboration
You can collaborate with your colleagues if you are working in a team by sharing a copy of the Mentimeter presentation to another account. Synchronous collaboration is not possible, your colleagues can share the presentation back with their edits and comments before the actual presentation.
Moderation requirements
Consider if there will be any moderation requirements during your presentation. The moderation feature can be used to filter any inappropriate responses to Q&A slides. If you allow audience questions on presentation slides, then these questions can also be moderated. You can moderate it yourself or assign a colleague to moderate the incoming audience responses. Other free text questions such as Word Cloud, Type Answer and Open Ended along with audience comments cannot be moderated. However, you can hide inappropriate entries after they appear on the slide.
Do a test run
We encourage you to test-run your presentation with your colleagues to make sure that the settings work as you intended, and that you get the timing right. You can use ‘Test votes’ to simulate what the questions will look like after people have responded.