New Interactive Polling Platform Fosters Real-time Collaboration

DELTA is excited to announce a new educational partnership with Wooclap, an NC State enterprise technology tool that will support instructors in encouraging student participation and engagement in online, hybrid and in-person courses. Wooclap is an interactive polling and quizzing platform that integrates seamlessly with Moodle, Zoom and Google Slides.

With Wooclap, instructors have the flexibility to engage students on their preferred devices quickly and easily without barriers to participation, such as account authentication or shibboleth. The platform appeals to students and instructors alike because it is easy to implement and learn, streamlining the process of gathering information and maximizing class time.

“I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly students caught on to using Wooclap,” said pilot tester Carlos Goller, associate teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. Goller frequently uses Wooclap to facilitate greater collaboration in his classes, employing features such as the spin wheel to randomly call on students or groups. 

Ready to add Wooclap to your teaching resources toolkit? Register for a virtual Introduction to Wooclap workshop!

How Can Wooclap Improve Your Courses?

Wooclap offers a remarkably easy interface that does not require users to download an app or establish a user account. Quizzes or polls can be created in minutes and offered live or asynchronously. Students then access the poll from any connected device by scanning a QR code or entering a unique event code. Student answers are displayed in real-time on the instructor’s screen. 

With Wooclap, instructors can expect:

• Real-time feedback: Instructors can solicit real-time feedback from students using 21 question types, including multiple choice, poll, priority lists, find-a-number, word clouds, image labeling or sliding scales. Wooclap is ideal for quick understanding checks during class lectures, with its user-friendly interface.

• Active learning: A wide range of interactive activities is available to engage students in different learning modalities. Events can be given in real-time or asynchronously, anonymously or identified by student name. 

• Participation monitoring: Review student engagement patterns using a reporting feature that tracks and quantifies individual interactions within events. Instructors can use this data to adjust their teaching strategies as needed.

“I liked having the ability to gather feedback from students anonymously,” said pilot tester Linda Hargrove, teaching academic adviser in the College of Engineering. “This helps me assess student learning without anyone feeling singled out.”

A Successful Pilot

In spring of 2024, DELTA piloted Wooclap with five instructors across various departments, exploring its potential as a versatile and user-friendly alternative to other polling and quizzing tools. The pilot included over 350 activities, generating more than 3,000 interactions with 1,500 students.

Instructor feedback, gathered through focus groups, highlighted Wooclap’s ease of use, accessibility, and positive impact on student engagement. Informal student comments echoed these sentiments. Both pilot participants and DELTA staff enthusiastically supported adopting Wooclap as an enterprise resource at NC State.

“In terms of ease of use and student engagement, Wooclap has been a fantastic addition to my teaching toolkit,” said Anna Howard, teaching professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Explore Wooclap Resources

• Register for an Introduction to Wooclap workshop
• Watch: How to create your first Wooclap event
• Read the DELTA Knowledge Base Wooclap overview 
• Watch a Wooclap introduction video

For additional assistance, please contact the LearnTech Help Desk at learntech@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7094, or via the Get Help form on the DELTA Knowledge Base.