How do I use Mentimeter to track student participation in my Canvas course? (Asynchronous and Not Anonymous)
In this guide, you will learn how to use Mentimeter to track student participation in your Canvas course. This asynchronous workflow allows students to complete a Mentimeter activity at their own pace while instructors track participation and responses. It can be useful for pre-class knowledge checks, reflections, concept checks, and discussion prompts.
1. Create a Menti Live activity in your Mentimeter account if you haven't created one already
You can log in to Mentimeter using the Mentimeter login page.
Info: If you need help creating a Menti Live activity, review the guide How do I create an activity using Menti Live?
2. Set your Menti Live activity to Survey mode
To change set the activity to Survey mode, you must click on the Settings wheel towards the top-left corner.
Info: In the Menti Live editor, change the activity from Presentation mode to Survey mode. Survey mode allows students to complete the activity at their own pace, making it suitable for asynchronous participation.
Tip: You can review this guide on how to change the settings on your Menti deck to "Survey"
3. Go into your Canvas course and create an assignment
Info: Note that we are creating the assignment through the Modules page in a Canvas course.
Tip: You can name the Canvas assignment whatever you would like. The Menti activity will retain the name you gave it on the Mentimeter website.
4. Click on "Edit" inside of the newly created assignment
5. Change the Submission Type to External Tool
Tip: You can add however many points as you would like.
6. Use the External Tool URL "Find" button to locate the Mentimeter activity you would like to use
7. Scroll down and click on "Mentimeter" in the "Configure External Tool" pop-up box
Tip: Make sure the "Load in a new tab" box is check marked.
8. Another pop-up box appears. You can now see all of the Menti activities that you created. Scroll down and "Select" the particular activity you wish to use.
9. Once you have selected the Mentimeter activity you want to use, you will be brought back to the Configure External Tool box in Canvas. Click on "Select"
10. The Submission Type should now have a URL that is linked to your Mentimeter activity
11. Once your assignment settings are finalized to your parameters, you can now click on "Save & Publish" at the bottom of the page
12. The page may now show a box to load your assignment in a new window
13. Sync the participation results to Canvas
Once students have completed the activity, you can sync their participation results to Canvas. For instructions, review How do I sync Mentimeter results to my Canvas course?
Article Summary
You have now learned how to add a Mentimeter activity to Canvas as an assignment and set it up to track student participation.