User guides
Below is a collection of user guides for how to create content via the TCDpolls service or participate in a TCDpolls session.
Creating content
Staff can use TCDpolls content in two ways:
Creating TCDpolls content in the web dashboard
Text guide
The guide shows how to create and present TCDpolls content via the web dashboard at tcdpolls.tcd.ie.
Creating TCDpolls content in the web dashboard - Text guide
Video guide
The video guide covers the following topics:
- Creating a polling session
- Creating poll questions within your session
- Running an anonymous poll
- How students can respond to the poll
- Running a non-anonymous (identified) poll
- Reviewing the poll responses
- Session settings overview
- PowerPoint add-in integration overview
After clicking on the link, sign in under the "EduGate SSO" option using your Trinity credentials.
Creating TCDpolls content in the web dashboard - Video guide
Linking TCDpolls content with PowerPoint
Text guide
The guide shows how to:
- Create a TCDpolls poll session and questions via the web dashboard at tcdpolls.tcd.ie
- Link your PowerPoint presentation with the TCDpolls poll session and questions
Linking TCDpolls content with PowerPoint - Text guide
Video guide
The video guide covers the following topics:
- Installing the Vevox PowerPoint add-in
- Creating your PowerPoint presentation or using an existing one
- Signing into your TCDpolls account online
- Creating a TCDpolls session ID
- Connecting the PowerPoint poll with your session ID
- Running your PowerPoint slide poll
- How students can respond to the poll
- Reviewing the poll responses
The video guide covers how to install the add-in on a Windows computer. The installation steps will not work for a Mac computer. For details about how to install the add-in on a Mac, see our TCDpolls’ (Vevox) PowerPoint add-in web page.
After clicking on the link, sign in under the "EduGate SSO" option using your Trinity credentials.
Linking TCDpolls content with PowerPoint - Video guide
Participating in a TCDpolls (Vevox) session
This quick video shows you how participants can join and answer Vevox questions either on their mobile, tablet or computer.
Additional guides
The Vevox YouTube channel also has some very useful videos. Below are some relevant ones.