icastGo allows you to give viewers the opportunity to vote live during a webcast by using the polling module.
Creating a Poll
Creating and editing a vote can be done from:
- The Polls tab on the webcast details page
- The Polls tab at the right hand side of the Control Room
To add a new vote click on the icon.- Type the question and answers in the popup window.
Additional answers can be added by clicking on the icon.
To save a poll click on the icon.
Publish Poll for Viewers to Begin Vote
During the live broadcast, the organizer and the speaker can manage the status of the vote:
Pending > Published > Closed > Results displayed
To view how each step appears for the Organizers/Speakers, and viewers scroll down to view examples of these individual actions.
A few comments
- As explained, all actions made by the organizers and speakers are passed on to the viewers with approximately 15 seconds delay. Nevertheless, the Speakers video remains synchronized with the slides, polling, and other actions.
- At any time, pushing a slide closes the vote from the viewer's view and displays the slide instead.
- Once closed, a vote may be republished, meaning that it will be open for new votes from viewers who haven't had the chance to vote the first time. This can be done whether or not the results have been posted, as participants who have already voted will not be able to vote again.
Examples of Actions in Order
Publish: Sends the poll to the viewers interface to begin voting
During this phase, viewers will see:
Close: Compiles all the votes to find the results.
Note: It can take up to 15seconds for the poll to compile all incoming votes.
Once done compiling, viewers will see:
Show results
Note: Clicking on "Republish" and "Publish" will re-open the poll for viewer's, to allow anyone who didn't get the chance to vote the first time to submit their answer. Previous vote's won't be discarded.
During this phase, viewers will see:
Remove Poll from Viewers Webcast Interface
After showing the results of the poll, to remove the poll from the viewer view, simply go back to the "Slides" tab in the control room, and move to the next slide.