Mentimeter
- Create interactive presentations Links to an external site.
- Low threshold for all students to participate
- Use polling, quizzes, instant feedback, Q&A, icebreakers, etc.
- Receive instant results
- Students respond via phone or laptop
- Share and export results for further analysis
Mentimeter guide
On this page, you can find a step by step guide on creating a Mentimeter presentation. How to get started, what type of (interactive) material can you use and how to share during your class?
Go to guide Links to an external site.Student view
How can students participate and what does Mentimeter look like for your students? This page explains and gives an example.
Go to page Links to an external site.Collaboration
Invite your colleagues to collaborate together by making a shared presentation.
Go to page Links to an external site.Adding Powerpoint to Mentimeter
We recommend adding your Powerpoint presentation to Mentimeter, instead of the other way around. With this guide you learn how to add Powerpoint to Mentimeter in a way that all your Powerpoint functions still work. Are you working with the online version of Powerpoint and you make adjustment? You're adjustments will automatically be picked up in Mentimeter as well. Only pifull: you can't add Mentimeter slides in between the Powerpoint slides.
Go to guide Links to an external site.How to log in with my VU account?
Staff and students from VU Amsterdam can use Mentimeter without any restrictions on the amount of slides usuable with our VU license. Use this link to register with your VU account.
Log in here Links to an external site.How to log in with my Amsterdam UMC account?
Staff and students from Amsterdam UMC can use Mentimeter without any restrictions on the amount of slides usuable with the AMC license. Use this link to register with your Amsterdam UMC account.
Log in here Links to an external site.VU workshop Introduction to Mentimeter
VU workshop Mentimeter Next Level
If you cannot find your question here, try to find it in the FAQ.
Exit ticket
Exit ticket is an activating learning activity where students write down after a class what they learned, what is still unclear to them, etc. Mentimeter is a great tool to collect students' answers anonymously. Want to know more about this learning activity? You can read about it on this page.
Go to the siteBuzz groups
Buzz groups is an activating learning activity where students split up in small groups to discuss a question or topic. Mentimeter is a great tool to collect the insight of each group in a quick way. Want to know more about this learning activity? You can read about it on this page.
Go to the siteCreate a safe learning environment
Discussing topics in large groups can cause anxiety and stress to students. Mentimeter has a low threshold to participate because it's anonimous. It's also a great tool to collect input on how to create an even safer environment. Want to know more about creating a safe learning environment? Then go to this page.
Go to the siteHow to create interaction during class time?
Want to know how you truely can achieve more interaction during class time? Read the tips on this page. Mentimeter is a great tool help you realize these tips.
Go to the siteMentimeter templates
Mentimeter has created many templates full of ideas you can use directly. This page will show you many different questions you can ask your students as an icebreaker. On the left side you can also choose other topics, like education with examples of how to use Mentimeter for formative assessment. Definitely have a look for inspiration!
Go to examples Links to an external site.Please help us collect inspiring examples. If you have an interesting example to share, or if you come across an example worth sharing, please tell us by filling out this Contact Form Links to an external site.. Your help is much appreciated.
The most up-to-date FAQ can be found on this website of the supplier. Links to an external site.
VU specific FAQ
+ I am limited to two questions per presentation, what is wrong?
+ I have problems with the PowerPoint plugin in Mentimeter, what to do?
+ I am working at the Amsterdam UMC, how to register to Mentimeter?
+ How to get help from Mentimeter's support team?
If you can not login to Mentimeter or if Mentimeter is unavailable, contact the IT Servicedesk.
The VU has a contract and a data processing agreement with the supplier. These contain all kinds of provisions that prohibit the supplier from using personal data of VU employees and VU students for their own purposes (such as reselling). There are also a variety of security agreements in the agreement about when employees of the supplier may view data (almost never) that enters the application and what the supplier must do to minimize the chance that third parties can view or change data.
The supplier provides institutions such as the VU with an administrator dashboard. This allows the VU to enforce all kinds of settings on the VU users, which makes the tool a lot more secure. To guarantee the privacy and security, of teachers and students, it is important that you use this tool with a VU account instead of a private account.
Do you have a question?
Your faculty has support to help you with everything regarding educational tools. You can find your faculty contact information here.
Ask my faculty supportRather set up an appointment?
Using a new tool can be challenging and it can take some time to master the new tool. That's why the VU Education Lab offers the possibility to set up your first learning activity using this tool together with an expert, for free. Use this form or send an email to onderwijswerkplaats@vu.nl.
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