Live Polling & Q&A for Academic Conferences

Live Polling & Q&A for Academic Conferences

Add academic rigour to conference Q&A with submission moderation, presenter assignment, and session-level poll results that feed directly into paper discussion reports.

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How Live Polling & Q&A Powers Academic Conferences

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Paper Presentation Q&A Threads

Separate Q&A thread per paper presentation — questions visible to all session attendees and the presenter

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Moderated Question Approval

Session chair reviews and approves questions before they appear in the presenter's queue

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Post-Paper Discussion Polls

Quick poll after each paper to gauge audience agreement, novelty, and applicability of the research

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Best Question Award

Session chair identifies the best audience question — the asker is notified and recognised in the session report

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Session Chair Dashboard

Session chairs manage multiple paper Q&As simultaneously from a single facilitator dashboard

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Live Polling & Q&A for Academic Conferences.

Can questions be moderated by the session chair before reaching the presenter?
Yes. Enable moderation mode and all questions go to the session chair for approval before appearing on screen.
Is there a separate Q&A for each paper presentation?
Yes. Each paper can have its own Q&A thread within the session, keeping questions organised by paper.
Can the session chair manage multiple papers at once?
Yes. The facilitator dashboard shows all active Q&A threads for the session with controls to switch between papers.
Can audience polling data be exported for publication?
Yes. Poll results with participant counts are exportable as CSV or PDF for inclusion in proceedings or discussion papers.

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