PINGO

Have your students submit feedback or answer questions immediately. The real-time feedback system PINGO allows you to actively involve students in your course. We will show you how to use the tool.

Published on 17. July 2023

FACTS

Link: https://pingo.coactum.de/
Login: e-mail address
Lizence: no licence at TH Köln

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

– internet connection
– Laptop, smartphone, or tablet
– Browser, no app necessary

PINGO is a web-based tool for teaching that allows you to ask students different types of questions during lectures: Single Choice, Multiple Choice, Text, or Numeric. The questions can be answered immediately and, if desired, anonymously via cell phone. This way, even in lectures with a large number of participants, you keep an overview of the learning progress and receive feedback on your course. Consequently, the further teaching process can be adjusted to the students’ needs.

Data Protection & Accessibility

According to PINGO’s own statement, it is DSGVO-compliant. For detailed information, see PINGO’s privacy policy.

Range of Features

Check learning progress and repeat knowledge
Assessment and monitoring
Active involvement of the students in the course
Preformulation of a questionnaire
Graphical presentation of responses
Anonymous response via smartphone

Uses

Seminar
Lecture
Exams

Step by Step

PINGO is a web-based system that can be accessed free of charge by visiting the PINGO website. Teachers need to create a user account in advance.

After logging in, you will find the quick start button on the home page, which allows you to create a session and a first survey.

By starting the survey, you will be directed to the current session.

At the end of a survey, the results are displayed in a bar chart.

Additional surveys can be added to a session. The menu on the right side in the session view can be used for this purpose.

All surveys appear in a survey list and can be edited by clicking on the pencil icon.

To answer surveys, the session’s access code must be entered on the home page. Each session is assigned its own number.

Useful Tips

Ask for prior knowledge! Gain an overview of students’ knowledge by creating and having them answer appropriate questions at the beginning of the course. This allows you to adjust your syllabus.
Repeat and consolidate! Monitor your course using regular surveys. The results can be used to identify weak points to target them in greater depth.
Receive feedback! Use the tool to receive feedback on your course. Anonymous responses support honest and constructive feedback.