Help & Getting Started

Use a quiz for prepared knowledge or opinion questions. Use Q&A to collect and prioritize questions from your audience. Pulse Check is designed for spontaneous mood, understanding, and pace checks. You can combine all three in one live session. From a phone or tablet you run the live session from anywhere in the room and can hand over control ad hoc.

Open the quiz library and use the demo quiz or create your own. Select “Start,” choose the style and options, then share the 6-character code or QR code. In the host view, show the next question, start the answer phase, and reveal the results. Tip: Try the preview on a second device before your first live session. When you start the presentation you can connect a phone or tablet via QR and run the session from anywhere in the room.

When you start the presentation you connect a phone or tablet via QR. You confirm the connection first on the host device. After that the presentation stays on the projector and you walk the room. The device runs the live session: questions, results, Q&A, Pulse Check, and “End entire session”. Not: editing or deleting quizzes. You can hand control over ad hoc to a trusted tutor, assistant or facilitator.

Other tools often offer a remote with a separate login, or only as a slide clicker. Here the phone does not need an account. You show the QR on the laptop and approve the connection there. You can hand the device to an assistant without sharing passwords. Your quiz collection stays on the laptop.

End the session from the host view. A summary of the results is then available. Use the debriefing plan PDF to reflect on the session from a teaching perspective; the CSV export is under “More.” The debriefing plan remains available from the quiz card.

Available question types include Single-answer question, Multiple-answer question, Short answer, Free text, Survey, Rating scale, and Numerical estimate. For scorable questions, participants can then rate their confidence on a scale from 1 to 5. This does not affect the score, but it can reveal solid understanding, understanding that is not yet secure, and possible misconceptions.

Use the reading phase, timer, and the presenter view for the projector as needed. Open it with the button in the host view so the host token stays available in the second tab. Alternatively, duplicate the host tab and use /present instead of /host in the address. For Peer Instruction, run a first vote, start a discussion phase, and then open a second vote. The before-and-after comparison makes changes visible.

On timed questions, participants can take more time. After the countdown, only minimum points remain – that rarely puts them near the top.

Participants can choose “10× time” or “No deadline” when “Personal time” is enabled for the quiz.

Additional response time helps remove barriers – for example, for people with dyslexia, dyscalculia or visual impairments, or those who use assistive technologies such as screen readers. This allows everyone to demonstrate their knowledge under fair conditions.

Correct answers submitted after the regular countdown earn only minimum points. The accommodation therefore provides no competitive advantage.

You still decide when the question ends: With either “10× time” or “No deadline”, you can end it at any time after the regular countdown.

New posts can be held for approval before they appear. You can approve, pin, archive, or remove questions. Upvotes, downvotes, and sorting options help you prioritize them; the word cloud highlights recurring themes for presentation.

Start a Pulse Check from the live session or with “Just one click” on the home page. You can pause, resume, reset, or start a new round. During pace feedback, participants can change their response at any time; you only see the aggregated trend.

The quiz collection stays on your device on purpose — important for GDPR. If you have to use someone else’s computer in the lecture room, you bring it over with a sync link instead of a USB stick. You can give the same link to colleagues so you can use and edit the collection together.

In the quiz library, edit and reorder questions, check the preview, and import or export quizzes as JSON. “Share collection” creates a sync link so other devices can use the same library. “End sharing” resets a trial link; your quizzes stay on this device. On the home page, use “Use a shared library” to paste a link you received. AI templates can help you generate and review quizzes without sending your content to arsnova.eu. When starting a session, configure options such as style, leaderboard, sound, teams, nicknames, timer, and bonus codes.

Scan the QR code or open arsnova.eu and enter the 6-character code. You do not need an account. Depending on the host’s settings, you can join anonymously, with a preset nickname, or with a name you choose.

Select or enter an answer, then submit it. If answer confidence is enabled, rate how confident you are on a scale from 1 to 5. When there is a time limit, a countdown shows the remaining time. Results appear when the host reveals them.

If offered, under “Adjust time” choose “10× time” or “No deadline”. Extra time doesn’t help. After the countdown, only minimum points remain; that rarely puts you near the top.

In Q&A, submit your own question and upvote or downvote other posts. Depending on moderation settings, your question may appear only after approval. In Pulse Check, share spontaneous feedback with one tap. You can update your pace feedback while the poll is running.

A live session can combine quiz, Q&A, and Pulse Check. Follow the active view and the instructions on your device. If a channel is not active, wait for the host to open the next activity.

In Peer Instruction, answer the question on your own first. Then discuss it with other participants and vote again. Submit your answer in the second round as well; it can differ from your first answer.

The host decides when results become visible. Leaderboards, team scores, and bonus codes appear only when enabled for the session. Your answer confidence does not affect your score or position.

No account is required. A host’s quiz content is stored locally in the browser first; during a live session, the data needed for interaction is exchanged. arsnova.eu is open source and designed with privacy in mind for use in Europe. See the Privacy policy for details.

You can use arsnova.eu with a keyboard, a screen reader, and browser or operating-system zoom. Use the app’s contrast and color-scheme options or those provided by your operating system as needed. You can also install arsnova.eu as a Progressive Web App. See the Accessibility statement for more information.

First check the code or QR code, your internet connection, and whether the session is still active. If no question is visible yet, the session may be in the lobby, reading phase, or paused. If your connection drops, reopen the join link or enter the code again. Ask the host if the session has already ended.