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Description

Open-ended questions let participant write their own text response up to 1000 characters. No automatic grading - all responses are collected for later review.

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When to use

  • Questions requiring justification
  • Collecting ideas and opinions
  • Reflective questions
  • Creative tasks
  • End-of-session feedback
  • “What do you think about…?” questions

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Creating a question

1

Select type

“Add question” → “Open-ended”
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Enter question

Example: “Describe three things you learned from today’s presentation.”
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Configure options

  • ☐ Penalty for no answer - in Survival/Accuracy/Streak modes
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Set parameters

  • Time: 60-180 seconds (longer than other types)
  • Points: No automatic scoring

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Participant view

Participant sees:
  1. Question text
  2. Large text field
  3. Character counter (e.g., “0/1000”)
  4. Timer
  5. “Submit” button
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Describe three things you learned...        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                             │
│ [Type your answer here...]                  │
│                                             │
│                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                     45/1000 characters

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Scoring

Open-ended questions have no automatic scoring. Responses are collected and available in session report for manual review.

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Option: Penalty for no answer

ModePenalty enabledPenalty disabled
SurvivalEmpty = lose lifeNo consequences
AccuracyEmpty = negative pointsNo consequences
StreakEmpty = reset streakNo consequences
StandardNo effectNo effect
Disable penalty for purely reflective questions where no answer is acceptable.

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Reviewing responses

After quiz ends, responses are available:
  1. In session report - list of all responses
  2. In Excel export - column with responses
  3. In detailed review - responses per participant

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Host view after quiz

Question: "Describe three things..."

Participant 1: "I learned about new time management methods,
                discovered the Pomodoro technique, understood..."

Participant 2: "I was most interested in the part about task
                delegation and..."

Participant 3: "Great presentation! I gained knowledge about..."

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Best practices

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Formulating questions

  • Ask open questions (not yes/no)
  • Provide hints on what to include (e.g., “describe 3 things”)
  • Specify expected response format

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Time

  • Short reflection: 60 seconds
  • Detailed answer: 120-180 seconds
  • Creative task: up to 300 seconds

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When NOT to use

  • Questions with single correct answer (use “Fill in blank”)
  • When you need automatic grading
  • In large groups (many responses to review)

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Examples

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Reflection

“What was the biggest challenge for you in today’s material?”

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Feedback

“How do you rate the presentation pace and what would you change?”

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Creative

“Suggest three ways to use the discussed technology in your work.”

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Comprehension check

“Explain in your own words what photosynthesis is.”

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Limits

ParameterValue
Maximum length1000 characters
Minimum time30 seconds
Maximum time300 seconds

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Next steps

Poll

Quick opinion collection

Raise hand

Verbal answers