• What Vevox Does
• Access: Canvas, PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom
  • Canvas (Recommended for Classes)
  • PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zoom
• Quick Start
• Running a Class
• After Class: Data, Feedback, and Reuse
• Accessibility & Inclusive Practice
• Privacy and Identification
• Troubleshooting
• For Further Assistance

What Vevox Does

• Live polling & quizzes to check understanding and energize discussion.
• Self-paced surveys for feedback before/after class.
• Q&A (with optional moderation) so everyone can ask, upvote, and be heard.

For more information:

• Understanding Polls, Questions & Surveys in Vevox.

Access: Canvas, PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom

Canvas (Recommended for Classes)

Use Vevox as an External Tool in Assignments (graded or participation credit) or add it to a Module (non-graded access). Choose Identified if you want grades/participation to flow to the Canvas gradebook, and remind students to launch from the Canvas link so Vevox can authenticate them. You control scoring (Correct, Participation, or Combined) and grade sync (Automatic or Manual).

For more information, see:

• How do I add an external tool as a module item? - Instructure Community
• How do I add an assignment using an external app? - Instructure Community
• Canvas LTI 1.3 - Configuring Vevox sessions – Vevox helpsite
• Create my first session – Vevox helpsite

PowerPoint

Install the official Office 365 PowerPoint Add-in to build and run polls inside your slide deck—no app-switching during the lecture.

For more information:

• Add or load a PowerPoint add-in - Microsoft Support
• Using Vevox with PowerPoint – Vevox helpsite

Microsoft Teams

Add the Vevox app to a Meeting, Channel, or Chat so participants vote and ask questions in the side panel during your call.

For more information:

• Add an app to Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support
• Using Vevox with Microsoft Teams – Vevox helpsite

Zoom

Use the Vevox app from the Zoom App Marketplace for embedded polls/Q&A, or screen-share Vevox Present View / PowerPoint.

For more information:

• Vevox & Zoom integration – Vevox helpsite
• Vevox - Zoom Marketplace
• Sharing your screen or desktop on Zoom - Zoom Support

Quick Start

1. Create a session in Vevox (from Canvas, PowerPoint Add-in, or at vevox.app).
2. Choose activity type
   • Live Polling/Quiz (in-class, timed questions, optional leaderboard)
   • Survey (self-paced; great for pre-work or exit tickets)
   • See Live polling vs. surveys: what’s the difference? for a comparison of the two activities.
3. Set identification
   • Anonymous (no grade passback)
   • Identified (enables grade columns and scoring). Students must enter from the Canvas link for identified sessions.
4. Build questions 
5. (Optional) Enable Q&A and decide on Moderation (on for large groups). See Managing Q&A messages with moderation ON  for more information.
6. Practice
7. Use Present View or PowerPoint slideshow to test open/close polls and displaying results.
8. Go live

Running a Class

• Share joining instructions: Show your opening slide; it always includes the 9-digit ID and/or QR code. See How to introduce Vevox to your participants for more information.
• Class activities typically follow this flow:
  • Open a poll
  • Watch responses
  • Close the poll
  • Show results.
• Use Q&A: Approve posts when moderation is ON; sort by likes to surface top questions; star favorites. Delegate moderation with a secure link if you have a co-host. See Managing Q&A messages with moderation ON for more information.
• For graded use in Canvas: Pick a scoring model (Correct, Participation, or Combined) and Automatic sync to update the gradebook when a poll closes—use Manual sync if you want to push grades at the end of class to avoid grade-change notifications mid-lecture. See Canvas LTI 1.3 - Configuring Vevox sessions for more information.

After Class: Data, Feedback, and Reuse

• Download the Excel data report (polls, surveys, Q&A, attendance) from the Data tab; optionally download result images for slides/handouts. See Accessing my session data for more information.
• Export/Import surveys to reuse across sessions. See Export surveys for more information.

Note: UWM Vevox administrators have access to additional reports. To gain access to administrative data, contact the UWM Help Desk.

Accessibility & Inclusive Practice

Vevox states it aims to conform to WCAG 2.2 AA; inclusive use still depends on presenter choices. Use large fonts, speak questions/options aloud, avoid “color-only” distinctions, and add alt text when using images in questions.

For more information:

• Accessibility and Universal Design for PowerPoint
• Digital Accessibility - Narrating and Presenting Complex Presentations for Instruction (PowerPoint)
• Accessibility in Vevox – Vevox helpsite

Privacy and Identification

Anonymous vs. Identified: Choose the level that fits your activity; names can be shown, hidden, or left to participant choice (for Q&A). See Identifying participants – Vevox helpsite for more information.

Troubleshooting

• Students can’t join? Make sure the session is started and the correct 9-digit ID/QR is on screen. See Invite participants to my session – Vevox helpsite for more information.
• No grades appearing in Canvas? Confirm the session is Identified, students launched from the Canvas link, a scoring option is set, and (if selected) you’ve run the Manual sync from Vevox’s Data page. 
• Q&A noise or off-topic posts? Turn Moderation ON or filter/sort; use labels and favorites. See Managing Q&A messages with moderation ON – Vevox helpsite for more information.
• Presenting in an online session? Use the Teams or Zoom app integrations rather than juggling browser tabs, or just screen-share Present View/PowerPoint.

For Further Assistance

For general technical support, contact the UWM Help Desk. Instructors are welcome to schedule an appointment to learn about how to apply Vevox in their classes by scheduling an appointment with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.