Getting Started with Mentimeter

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.

Table of Contents

1. Logging into Mentimeter 

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

You can log in via SSO automatically by heading to mentimeter.com/join/lse using your LSE credentials and following the prompts.

Otherwise, you can follow this manual process: 

1. Go to the Mentimeter homepage 

2. Click on the ‘Log in’ button in the upper right corner of the homepage 

3. At the bottom of the login page, click on ‘Log in with SSO’ (indicated below)

4. Enter ‘lse’ as the company name and click on ‘Log in’ 

Once you have set up your account through LSE SSO, you should be automatically signed in. If you try to log in through the Mentimeter interface, it will remind you that your account is connected to SSO and prompt you to use this process. 

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.

You will be taken directly to the Edit view, where you can choose to begin from scratch, use a template, or import slides from an existing presentation:

To learn more about the various types of slides (interactive and content) take a look at the Create your first presentation guide or watch the short video below.

3. Exploring the interactive question types

There are a number of interactive question types which are available for you to select from.

A few of the most commonly used interactive question types are:

• Multiple Choice: participants will choose only from a few pre-defined options.

• Word Clouds: participants input their thoughts and ideas to create a visual representation.

• Open Ended: participants can type in free-text answers (up to 200 characters at a time).

• Ranking: participants are provided with a list of items and rank them in a certain order.

• Scales: participants submit numeric answers or rate statements.

However, there are a number of other question types in Mentimeter to consider how to engage your audience!

4. 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: 

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

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. 

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 link. When clicking on the link your audience will get direct access to participate in the presentation.  

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

5. 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.

 Here’s an overview of what the course offers: 

Course Details 

• Skill Level: Beginner 

• Duration: 30 minutes 

Course Curriculum 

The course is divided into six chapters, each containing presentations, videos, and quizzes: 

1. Introduction to the Mentimeter Beginner’s Course: Overview of the course and Mentimeter Academy. 

2. What is Mentimeter?: Understanding the basics of Mentimeter. 

3. What’s in a Mentimeter Presentation?: Exploring different slide types and their uses. 

4. Creating Your First Presentation: Step-by-step guide to creating a presentation from scratch. 

5. Engaging Your Audience: Tips and techniques for making your presentations interactive and engaging. 

6. 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.