Settings for individual sessions
Within a session, click the Settings tab to
access the settings for your session.
There are 8 tabs you can click on
under settings: Session setup, Polls, Q&A, Participant identification, App customization, Present view, Sharing, Integrations.
See below for more information on
each tab.
Session setup
From the Session setup tab, you can
configure the session name, start time, and time zone. The Profanity filter automatically filters out some unsavoury words and can be turned on or off.
Polls
See the following table for
information on all the Polls settings. Some
settings will be on or off by
default.
| Settings | Description |
| 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. |
Q&A
See the following table for
information on all the Q&A settings. Some
settings will be on or off by
default.
| Settings | Description |
| 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. |
Participant identification
From the Participant 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.
App customization
On the App customization tab you can edit information that will display on the
welcome screen for participants.
To change the home screen image for
participants, click the image, then click the pencil icon and select a
new image, and click SAVE.
To edit the text that displays to
participants when they join the session, use
the text editor.
Present view
On the Present view tab you can select a logo, theme, and colours for your session.
See the following table for
information on the other Present view settings. Some
settings will be on or off by
default.
| Settings | Description |
| Join instructions | On or off. Display join
instructions for the session in
the present view. |
| QR code | On or off. Display a QR code for
joining the session in the present
view. |
| Response count | On or off. Display the response
count for the session in the
present view. |
| Instructions panel backdrop filter | On or off. Blurs the background behind the joining instructions and logo. |
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.
Integrations
MTU staff do not currently have access to any Vevox integrations.
Once you are happy with your session
settings, click SAVE.