Vevox allows you to set default settings for all sessions you make, and also edit settings in each individual session.

Default settings

 
On the Vevox homepage, click Settings, then click Admin settings.

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SESSION DEFAULTS

Q&A settings
 
 Q&A message board
 On or off. The Q&A message board.
 Moderation
 On or off. Moderation for questions.
 Downvotes
 On or off. Allows people to downvote questions.
 Poll settings
 
 Profanity filter
On or off. Automatically filters out some unsavoury words.
 Voting results
From the dropdown list you can select if voting results are display as a percentage, a number, or as both.
 Identification
 Allow users to input a name/alias
 Session info
 Update the default welcome instructions
 Present View Settings
 
 Show join instructions
On or off. Display join instructions for the session in the present view.
 Show QR code
On or off. Display a QR code for joining the session in the present view.
 Show response count
 On or off. Display the response count for the session in the present view.

BRANDING

From the BRANDING tab you can change the default logo and colours.

Settings for individual sessions


Within a session, click the Settings tab to access the settings for your session.



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There are 5 tabs you can click on under settings: SETUP, FEATURES, IDENTIFICATION, THEME, and SHARING.

See below for more information on each tab.

SETUP

From the SETUP tab, you can configure the session name, start time, and edit information that will display on the welcome screen for participants. 

To change the home screen image for participants, click the pencil icon, select a new image, and click SAVE.

To edit the text that displays to participants when they join the session, use the text editor. 

FEATURES

See the following table for information on all the feature settings. Some settings will be on or off by default. 

 Settings
 Description
 Q&A settings
 
 Q&A message board
 On, paused, or off. The Q&A message board.
 Moderation
 On or off. Moderation for questions.
 Downvotes
 On or off. Allows people to downvote questions.
 Poll settings
 
 Profanity filter
On or off. Automatically filters out some unsavoury words.
 Display real-time results
On or off. Shows poll results as soon as the poll opens and dynamically updates the results when votes are received. 
 Display result on poll close
On or off. Automatically shows poll results when the poll closes, rather than requiring an extra action to display the result.
 Voting results
From the dropdown list you can select if voting results are display as a percentage, a number, or as both.
 Enable countdown timer music
On or off. Enable music to play with the countdown timer. Choose between different music styles.
 Automatic countdown timer
On or off. Automatically begins the countdown timer with the default time when polls are started.
 Speed scoring
On or off. Participants are ranked according to how quickly they gave the correct answers.
 Present view settings
 
 Show join instructions
On or off. Display join instructions for the session in the present view.
 Show QR code
On or off. Display a QR code for joining the session in the present view.
 Show response count
On or off. Display the response count for the session in the present view.
IDENTIFICATION

From the IDENTIFICATION tab, you can choose whether you want participants to be Anonymous or Identified.

If you select Identified, you can choose whether participants show names, hide names, or have their own choice. If you select Hide names, the identity of participants will still be visible in the session data report.

Under Additional security, you can toggle the Passcode protection option and add a passcode if required.

Note: If you created the session in a Canvas module, these settings must be updated in Canvas.

THEME

From the THEME tab you can change the logo and themes of the session.

To change the session logo, click the pencil icon, select a new image, and click SAVE.

You can change the theme of the session by selecting from a list of pre-made themes or creating a custom theme. 

To create a custom them, select Custom under Themes and customisation. Select a main color, highlight color, and background image for your theme. Select Dark or Light for the color of the instruction text that appears in presenter view.

SHARING

From the SHARING tab you can add co-hosts to your session. Click the dropdown list and select a co-host. These users have complete access to the session and its content.


Once you are happy with your session settings, click SAVE.