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This guide will provide you the necessary information to access Mentimeter either as a creator or as a participant. Within the guide you will also be signposted to further resources available within the Mentimeter Help Centre.

1. Logging in to Mentimeter 

To create/access your Mentimeter account under the LSE license, you will always need to log-in with SSO (Single Sign-On).

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If you have any issues with logging in through SSO, please contact tech.support@lse.ac.uk

2. Creating presentations and polls

From the Home screen, click the ‘New Menti’ button to create a new blank Menti. You can also click on the small arrow next to that button to specifically select a new quiz or survey style.

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3. Participating in polls or surveys

There are three different ways for your audience to connect to your Mentimeter presentation and start participating: 

• Join via the join code at menti.com 

• Join via a QR code 

• Join via a join link 

Join via a join code  

When you create your presentation, a temporary join code used for accessing the presentation appears at the top of the presentation: 

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The most common way for your audience to start participating is for them to go to www.menti.comon their device (usually a mobile phone, but it can also be a computer or tablet) and enter that code in the text field: 

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Join via a QR code 

Another way to join is by connecting to the presentation via a QR code. Simply open the camera on your device and scan the QR code to join. 

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The presenter can share the QR code ahead of time, or display it live during the presentation. 

Join via a join link 

The last way to join is by connecting to the presentation via a jin link. When clicking on the link your audience will get direct access to participate in the presentation.  

A Access the links below to see a participant’s view of responding to Mentimeter polls:

• Questions from the audience

• Choosing between predefined options

• Providing textual input

• Ranking and rating items or allocating points

• Participating in a quiz competition

4. Mentimeter Academy

The Mentimeter Academy offers a series of free self-paced courses to learn more about Mentimeter and how to create presentations and polls. Also, when you complete a Menti Academy course you will receive a certificate of completion to track your learning.

For those new to Mentimeter, the "Getting Started with Mentimeter: Beginner’s Course" is a great option to help you get started with creating presentations and polls on Mentimeter.

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Image Added Course Details  Skill Level: Beginner  Duration: 30 minutes  Course Curriculum  The course is divided into six chapters, each containing presentations, videos, and quizzes:  Introduction to the Mentimeter Beginner’s Course: Overview of the course and Mentimeter Academy.  What is Mentimeter?: Understanding the basics of Mentimeter.  What’s in a Mentimeter Presentation?: Exploring different slide types and their uses.  Creating Your First Presentation: Step-by-step guide to creating a presentation from scratch.  Engaging Your Audience: Tips and techniques for making your presentations interactive and engaging.  Finishing Touches: Final steps to polish your presentation.

There is also a “Progressing with Mentimeter: Intermediate Course” for those users who are more experienced in using Mentimeter in addition to a number of other insightful courses.