Did you know you can now allow participants to identify themselves in a Mentimeter presentation?
Mentimeter is BU’s online polling tool which can add an interactive element to your lectures and presentations. By default, Mentimeter is completely anonymous and as such is helpful in getting an overview of your audience’s opinions or understanding on a topic. But now you have the option to require participant names are added via the Interactivity menu.
How does it work?
Select the option under Interactivity
Turning on ‘Participant names are required’ on your slide via the Interactivity menu means participants will be required to enter a name before they can access your Mentimeter presentation. Names will be displayed in selected places throughout the presentation and in the results page.
Participants choose their own name on entering the presentation. Names are unique to each session, so you cannot track results across sessions or different presentations.
Asking participants to add their names might be useful if you are getting feedback from Groups in your teaching session. For example, each group assigns itself a name and a designated team member responds to the Mentimeter slides under the chosen team name.
Where are participants identified?
Participant view
Currently this feature is only available on selected slide types:
- Open Ended
- Q&A
- Scales – hover over the specific scale, then click on the number you want to show names for
- Multiple Choice – click on an avatar with an initial to view the names
When participant names are enabled they are visible to all participants. There is a limit on the number of names that can be displayed at the same time onscreen but all names are shown in the Results page.
Further help and guidance
Find detailed guidance on Using Mentimeter in the Brightspace Staff Resources area. The Mentimeter Help centre has further resources around Gathering Participant Names.
