Understanding Engage Question Types

Engage allows you to create different poll question types, such as multiple-choice, short answer, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, clickable images, and more.

Multiple-Choice Questions 

Multiple-choice questions allow you to input multiple answers. Participants can select one or more correct answers.

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Enter answer options. Each answer can consist of text, an image, or both. 
4. Select the check box(es) for the correct answer(s). 
5. Click Save.

Short Answer Questions

Short answer questions allow you to ask an open-ended question.

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click Save.

True or False Questions

True or False questions allow you to ask simple two-option questions.

1. Enter your statement in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Select the check box for the correct answer. 
4. Click Save.

Fill in the Blank Questions

Fill-in-the-blank questions allow you to omit one or more words in a statement. Participants can fill in the blank by writing their answers in a text box.

1. Enter your statement in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click Add Blank to insert a blank.
4. In the Blank 1 text field, enter a correct response. 
5. (Optional) Click + Add another answer to add more correct answers.
6. (Optional) Repeat steps 3 to 5 to add more blanks.
7. Click Save.

Clickable Image Questions

Clickable Image questions allow you to add regions to an image. Participants can select one or more options as the correct answer.

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click on regions of the image to mark them as possible answers. You may adjust the size of the region by dragging the edges.
4. In the corresponding text fields, enter an answer for each region.
5. Select the check box(es) for the correct answer(s). 
6. Click Save.

Word Cloud Questions

Word Cloud questions allow you to gather participants’ ideas and present them for everyone to view. If multiple participants provide the same answer, it will appear larger in the Word Cloud. 

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click Save.

Matching Questions 

Matching question types allow you to provide prompts to pair with corresponding answers. Participants can match the prompt with an option.
 

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. In the left text fields, enter the prompt.
4. In the right text fields, enter the corresponding answer for each prompt.
5. (Optional) Click + Add Distractor to add an incorrect corresponding answer.
6. Click Save.

Ranking Questions 

Ranking questions allow you to input multiple options. Participants can express their preferences by ordering options from greatest to least, favorite to least favorite, or any other arrangement specified by the question.

1. Enter your question in the text box and specify how you would like participants to rank the options.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. In the text fields, enter the options.
4. Click Save.

Open Discussion Questions

Open discussion questions allow participants to freely express themselves regarding the question or prompt. After submitting their answers, participants can view and rate other responses with a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.

1. Enter your question or prompt in the text box. 
2. Click Save.

Icebreaker Questions

Icebreaker questions allow you to ask fun questions to kick off group activities.

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click Save.

Retrospective Questions

Retrospective questions allow you to share a prompt that encourages reflective responses.

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click Save.

Brainstorm Questions

Brainstorm questions allow you to write a prompt to encourage participants to generate ideas.

1. Enter your question in the text box.
2. (Optional) Click Choose Media to add an image.
3. Click Save.