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Office of Instructional Technology Guides

Poll Everywhere

Log on to Classroom Computer

To log on to the classroom computer you will need to use your GW userID and password.  

  • For users who claimed their GW Identity after May 22, 2022: Your UserID is your GWID.  Your GWID is the letter G followed by an 8-digit number.

  • For users who claimed their GW Identity before May 22, 2022: Your User ID is the first part of your GW email address (formerly NetID) and is followed by @gwu.edu, @email.gwu.edu, or @gwmail.gwu.edu.

More information about GW userID can be found here:
GW IT Identity and Access Management

Access Poll Everywhere via Website

1. Go to a browser (e.g. Google Chrome) and log into your Gmail account with your @law email address and password.

Screenshot of Google 9 dot menu in @law email, scrolled down to show the highlighted poll everywhere app.

2. Click the 9 dot menu in Gmail and scroll down to the Poll Everywhere icon.

3. Click the Poll Everywhere icon and then choose your @law account; it will then log in to Poll Everywhere.

4. Open the Activity or folder of activities that you plan to present in class and present in full screen


poll everywhere activities page

Access Poll Everywhere via PowerPoint

OR

NOTE:

  • YubiKeys only work for logging in to Poll Everywhere for PowerPoint when using the Edge browser.
  • After logging in to Poll Everywhere for PowerPoint on the classroom computer, your Poll Everywhere account should remained logged in as long as you do not manually sign out of Poll Everywhere. The classroom computer requires login for apps once after every 30 days of inactivity.

 

1. Go to the Poll Everywhere tab in PowerPoint and click Log in

poll everywhere tab in powerpoint

 

2. Click Launch log-in window button

poll everywhere pop up window via powerpoint


3. Enter your @law email address into the email or username text box and click Next.

poll everywhere log in page

 

4. Click Log in with GW Law

poll everywhere log in page with log in with gw law button

 

5. Now the University sign on page will appear. Enter your UserID and password.

 

6. Click Authorize.

poll everywhere access requested pop up with authorize button

 

7. Return to PowerPoint and click the Slide Show tab.

8. Click From the Beginning or From Current Slide to start the presentation. When you advance to your poll slide in presentation mode, the poll will be activated.