Start and Manage Polls

How to Use Polling in vCR (BigBlueButton)

Polling is a powerful feature to engage participants, collect feedback, run quick quizzes, or spark discussion in real time.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Start Your Room

• Log in to the vCR platform.
• Click the Start button to enter your session.

2. Open Poll Options

• At the bottom center of the Room interface, click the blue “+” button [1].

3. Select “Start a Poll [2]”

• From the popup menu, click “Start a poll.”

• A poll setup window will appear.

  

4. Enter Your Question [3]

• Type the question you want to ask participants.

Example Question: “Which online tool do you use most often for learning?”

5. Choose a Response Type [4]

You can select from predefined or custom poll types:

• Yes / No
• True / False
• A–B-C-D
• Yes/No/Abstention
• Custom (you type your own options)

For the example above, choose A-B-C-D [5] and enter:

• A. Moodle
• B. Google Classroom
• C. MS Teams
• D. Zoom

6. Launch the Poll

• Click Start Poll [6] to begin collecting responses.

• The poll appears on participants’ screens [8].

7. Monitor and Share Results

• Watch live responses as they come in [9].

* Click “Publish Poll Results [10]” to show results to everyone (optional). * Or, keep results hidden if preferred.

8. End the Poll

• Once complete, the poll ends automatically when you:

• Publish the results,

* Start a new activity, * Or close the poll manually.

Why Use Polls?

• Check student understanding
• Spark interaction
• Collect feedback or opinions
• Run live quizzes or surveys