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Quick start

1. <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Create quiz:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Open "Your quiz collection", create a new quiz, define questions and settings.
2. <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Start event:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Select "Start event" in your quiz collection – a 6-digit code is created. Share code or QR code with your participants.
3. <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Perform live:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Release questions one after the other, have them voted on, display the results live.

Lead the event

You start a live session, share the code and control quiz, Q&A and other live areas.

• Start session: Start an event in your quiz collection and choose whether it begins with a quiz or Q&A. This creates a 6-character code.
• Lobby: You see who has joined; a QR code for joining is shown.
• Projector view: Large display of question, answers, countdown and results for room projection.
• Control: Use “Next question” to show the question. Optionally show only the text first (reading phase), then “Release answers”, then everyone can vote. Then “Show result”.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Peer Instruction (double rounds):<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> For quiz and flashlight questions: get the vote first → start the “discussion phase” (“discuss with your neighbor”) → “second vote” – Before/after comparison shows how opinions have changed as a result of the exchange.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Settings:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> When you start, you set the style ("Serious" or "Playful") and the options (rankings, sound, reading phase, team mode, nicknames, timer). Your participants automatically adopt your theme.

Blitzlicht

Quick voting as a live area in your event or directly from the start page.

• Mood (😊😐😟): How are participants doing?
• Yes / No / Maybe (👍👎🤷): Quick approval poll.
• Yes / No (👍👎): Clear two-option poll with no middle ground.
• True / False / Don't know (✔️✖️❔): For quick assessments or knowledge checks.
• ABC (A B C): Three answer options for spontaneous choice questions.
• ABCD voting (A B C D): Four answer options, e.g. for spontaneous quiz questions.

You start the round in the host area of your live session or directly via the Blitzlicht card “Live with one click” on the home page. Participants vote with one tap, and you see the results live as a bar chart.

• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Peer Instruction (double rounds):<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> First round - Do not resolve the result - Start the "discussion phase" ("Discuss with your neighbor") - "Second vote". Before/after comparison shows the learning effect through the exchange.
• Stop: Freeze the poll – participants see “Poll is paused” and cannot vote until you choose “Resume”.
• Reset: Clear all votes and run the poll again.
• New round: Generate a new code and start a fresh round.
• Copy link: Copy the join link to the clipboard, e.g. to share via chat.

For your participants

Here's how you can briefly explain it to your participants:

• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Join:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Enter the 6-digit code on arsnova.eu and "Let's get started" - works for quizzes, Q&A and flashlights. No registration necessary.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Nicknames:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Depending on your settings, predefined names, your own name or anonymous.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Vote:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Question appears on the device, select answer and send. If there is a time limit, a countdown starts.

Your quiz collection

Here you create and prepare your quizzes.

• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Editor:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Sort questions using drag and drop, expand and collapse, check preview.
• Question types: Multiple choice, single choice, free text, survey, rating scale – per question optionally with timer and difficulty.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Import / Export:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Import or export quizzes as JSON. Use the AI prompt to generate a quiz with your preferred AI and import it – nothing goes to arsnova.eu, you use your own AI.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Sync:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Share your quiz collection with colleagues or continue working on other devices using Sync ID or Sync Link.
• Demo quiz: A preinstalled quiz shows all question types with examples, including KaTeX formulas and Markdown. Open it directly from the home page via “Play demo” (card “Start event”) or from your quiz collection preview.

Serious and playful

Two styles for different situations – selectable on the home page and at session start.

• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Serious:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Anonymous, no leaderboard – ideal for formative assessments, exam prep and sensitive topics.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Playful:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> With ranking list, sounds and cheering - ideal for loosening up, competitions and motivating quizzes.

All options (leaderboard, sound, reading phase, team, bonus) can be turned on or off individually.

More features

• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Bonus codes:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Top-place finishers receive a redeemable code (e.g. for bonus points). You see the code list; Personal data is not stored.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Team mode:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Your participants play in teams with their own team leaderboard – e.g. for group competitions in seminars.
• <x id="START_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="<strong>"/>Gamification:<x id="CLOSE_TAG_STRONG" ctype="x-strong" equiv-text="</strong>"/> Sound effects, reward effects for top places, motivational messages - in playful mode.

Privacy and technology

arsnova.eu is free, open source and 100% GDPR compliant – suitable for schools, universities and events. Quiz content is saved locally in the browser. No sign-up needed, for you or your participants. Installable as an app (PWA) – e.g. B. for faster start on your phone. Available in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian.