Nebraska Polling App - UNL

Zoom logoThe Nebraska Polling platform empowers the university community to engage and share their voice. With features to create polls and take polls, the platform simplifies gathering insights, feedback, and opinions. Whether you're a student, faculty, or staff member, it's a seamless way to connect, collaborate, and make informed decisions across campus.

Benefits & Features

  • Flexible Poll Types:

    • Instructor-Led Polls: Perfect for live classes or Zoom sessions, where instructors present questions one at a time and control the flow.

    • Survey Polls: Asynchronous, allowing students to complete all questions at their own pace—ideal for quizzes, reviews, or collecting feedback.

  • Variety of Question Formats:

    • Multiple Choice (single correct answer)

    • Multiple Answer (select multiple correct answers)

    • Short Answer (brief text)

    • Long Answer (extended text, no character limit)

    • Number (numeric response with optional min/max)

  • Participation & Feedback Options:

    • Award points for participation, not just correctness.

    • Create true feedback polls by leaving answers ungraded—great for opinion surveys or open-ended questions.

  • Seamless Integration:

    • Link polls to Canvas courses and export results directly to the Canvas gradebook.

    • Download results as a CSV for other uses.

  • Easy Access:

    • Participate via web browser at polling.unl.edu

    • Use the Nebraska app on iOS and Android for mobile access.

  • Security & Privacy:

    • Log in securely with your university credentials.

    • Student responses are tied to institutional accounts for gradebook integration, but instructors can choose visibility settings for responses and results.

Getting Started

  • Visit https://polling.unl.edu/ to create a new poll or join an existing poll.

  • Log in using your UNL SSO credentials.

  • Instructors can assign polls to courses or share unique access codes for student entry.

Eligibility

  • Any user with a UNL SSO log-in (students, staff, and faculty) can use the Polling App via polling.unl.edu or on mobile by downloading the Nebraska app (iOS and Android).

Pricing

This is a common good service. There is no cost to use it.

Requirements

University of Nebraska–Lincoln SSO credentials.

Options

  • Poll Settings:

    • Choose poll type (Instructor-Led or Survey)

    • Set access codes for student entry

    • Assign to Canvas courses

    • Configure answer visibility (after each question or at the end)

    • Reset and regenerate access codes as needed

  • Participation Modes:

    • Students can join via access code or through a Canvas course

    • Participate on web or mobile

  • Result Management:

    • View live results or detailed reports

    • Export to Canvas or download as CSV

Additional Information

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page at https://polling.unl.edu/faq for more information.

Support

For the most efficient support experience, please submit a ticket using the request form on this page. Alternatively, contact your campus Help Center location via email, by phone, or in person.