Capture responses from participants using Echo360 clickers when delivering a live session with the PowerPoint Add-In in the EchoPoll+ Companion App. Use an RRRF-03 or RRRF-04 receiver to capture RF-LCD and QT2 clicker responses from your learners. Choose exactly how you want your learners to join an in-person live session—with clickers, by mobile, or any combination!
- Plug your receiver into the computer you will be using to run your Session.
Configure your receiver before starting your session.
- Open EchoPoll+ and Sign In to your instructor account.
Make sure PowerPoint is closed on your device to ensure that the Add-In launches properly in the next step.
- Click Start Now under PowerPoint EchoPoll Add-in.
PowerPoint opens.
- Open your PowerPoint presentation.
To ensure optimal performance and minimize the risk of delays or errors during presentations, you must launch PowerPoint files directly from your local machine or hard drive. Avoid opening presentations directly from cloud or network storage solutions such as SharePoint or OneDrive.
- Optionally, from the EchoPoll+ toolbar, you can click Add New > Join Slide.
The Join Slide has information for learners to join the session including, Join Code, QR Code, and Channel Number. All three options are selected by default. The information on the slide will be populated when you start the session and your slideshow.
- From the EchoPoll+ toolbar, click Start.
Session Settings opens.
To preview a session, click the Preview Session tab, enter the number of Simulated Participants, and click Start. Run your presentation. Click End to stop the preview.
- Click the dropdown under Course Record and select a Course from the list. You can also search for a course.
If no course is selected, clicker responses must be manually assigned to a participant after the session.
You may also start the session without a course.
- The Session Name defaults to the current date/time. You can choose to rename the session.
- Choose a Participation Setting from the dropdown, as shown in the figure below. You can choose from Enforce Roster, Entire Organization, Guests (sign-in), Guests (public).
- Optionally, choose from one of your saved Join Codes (otherwise, a random code will be provided for you).
- Click the Start button.
The Session information is displayed. This includes the Session Name, Join Code, and number of Connections. Click Close to close the Session information window.
-
Run your presentation.
Polling opens automatically when you get to a question slide. When all learners have responded, click the polling slide to close polling and advance your slide show.
-
When your presentation has ended, click End from the EchoPoll+ toolbar in PowerPoint to end your session.
Results are automatically saved to EchoPoll and will be available after the Session has ended.