Vevox is an interactive polling and Q&A tool that can help increase engagement in lectures, seminars, online teaching, and asynchronous activities. Students can respond using their phone, tablet, or laptop through live polls, quizzes, surveys, and anonymous questions.
There are three main ways you can use Vevox in your teaching.
1. Standalone Vevox Sessions
Vevox can be used independently through the Vevox website to run live polls, quizzes, or Q&A sessions in face-to-face or online teaching. You simply present the session code or QR code for students to join.
This is useful for:
- Checking what students already know at the start of a session.
- Gauging understanding during a lecture and adjusting your pace accordingly.
- Encouraging participation from students who are reluctant to speak aloud.
- Running revision quizzes to support knowledge retention.
- Gathering anonymous questions so students can ask without hesitation.
Because it works independently of any other platform, this is often the quickest way to get started.
2. Vevox in Blackboard Ultra
Vevox can be integrated directly into Blackboard Ultra, allowing you to embed polls, surveys, and quizzes within your module areas for students to complete through Blackboard itself.
This is particularly useful for:
- Setting asynchronous activities students complete in their own time.
- Checking understanding between taught sessions.
- Identifying topics students found difficult before the next class.
- Formative quizzes that give students low-stakes practice and immediate feedback.
Depending on the activity type, results can connect with Blackboard Gradebook, allowing you to track participation and review scores.
3. Vevox in Microsoft Teams Meetings
Vevox can be added into Microsoft Teams meetings to support live online teaching. Polls and Q&A activities run alongside your presentation without students needing to leave the meeting.
This works well for:
- Checking understanding during online lectures without interrupting the flow of teaching.
- Identifying misconceptions in real time and addressing them immediately.
- Increasing participation in sessions where students may be less likely to speak.
- Gathering anonymous questions that allow quieter or less confident students to engage.
- Ending sessions with an exit poll to find out what students are taking away — and what might need revisiting.
For setup guidance, examples, and further support, visit the Vevox guidance page
