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UT Instapoll
What UT Instapoll is
UT Instapoll is a web-based classroom response system for teachers to run in-class polls, grade responses, and take attendance. It is available at no cost to students, teachers, and departments at the University of Texas. Teachers can make multiple-choice, text-entry, and attendance polls; multiple-choice questions can have more than one correct answer. Grading options include normal grading, participation grading, and review mode, with controls for grade calculation and dropped responses. Multiple-choice results can appear as a table, bar graph, or pie chart. Text responses can be shown in a table or word cloud with student names hidden. Polls run for 60 seconds by default, while untimed polls automatically end after seven days. UT Austin instructors can add the service to a Canvas course through the UT Canvas App Store. Help resources include FAQs, walkthrough videos, documentation, email help, workshops, and consultation. The service releases a new version each semester, with bug fixes and features described in release notes.
Who it suits
UT Instapoll suits University of Texas faculty who want to poll students, grade responses, or take attendance during class. Students and departments at UT Austin can also use it at no cost.
What it does well
- Free for UT Austin faculty, students, and departments.
- Supports multiple-choice, text-entry, and attendance polls.
- Multiple-choice questions can allow several correct answers.
- Results can be shown as charts, tables, or word clouds.
- Can be installed in UT Austin Canvas courses.
What to know first
- Availability is described for the University of Texas community.
- Polls default to a 60-second runtime.
- Untimed polls end automatically after seven days.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free for faculty and students at UT Austin | Free |
As polls.la.utexas.edu lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
UT Instapoll provides classroom polling, grading, and attendance tools at no cost to the UT Austin community. Its poll timing and Canvas availability are specific considerations for instructors planning how to use it.
Facts from UT Instapoll's own pages
- Audience
- The service is for students and faculty at the University of Texas and is available at no cost to students, teachers, or departments. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Canvas integration
- UT Austin teachers can install UT Instapoll in a Canvas course through the UT Canvas App Store. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · polls.la.utexas.edu, 20 Sept 2026
- Grading
- Polls can use normal grading, participation grading, or review mode, and teachers can adjust grade calculation and drop options. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Live polling
- Yes · polls.la.utexas.edu, 20 Sept 2026
- Poll duration
- Polls have a default runtime of 60 seconds, and untimed polls automatically end after seven days. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Poll types
- Poll types include multiple choice, text entry, and attendance; multiple choice polls can have multiple correct answers. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- UT Instapoll is a classroom response system for teachers to give in class polls, grade them, and take attendance. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Quiz mode
- Yes · polls.la.utexas.edu, 20 Sept 2026
- Recent feature
- The Fall 2026 release lets teachers configure how long after a poll the correct answer becomes visible to students. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Release cadence
- A new version is released every semester, with bug fixes and new features listed in release notes. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Results
- Teachers can display multiple choice results as a table, bar graph, or pie chart, and text responses in a table or word cloud with student names hidden. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The help site offers FAQs, video walkthroughs, documentation, email help, workshops, and consultation; it lists [email protected] for assistance. · polls.la.utexas.edu, 9 Oct 2026
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