How do I track Mentimeter quiz results in my Canvas course? (Synchronous and Not Anonymous)
In this guide, you will learn how to use Mentimeter to track quiz results in your Canvas course. This synchronous workflow allows students to participate in a live Mentimeter quiz while instructors track responses and quiz results for grading. It can be useful for live quiz questions, in-class knowledge checks, and formative assessment activities.
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 Presentation mode
To change set the activity to Presentation mode, you must click on the Settings wheel towards the top-left corner.
Info: For a live or synchronous activity, keep the Menti in Presentation mode. Presentation mode allows the instructor to control the pace of the activity during class, while Survey mode is intended for self-paced, asynchronous participation.
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. Present your quiz during class
For guidance on hosting a live quiz using Mentimeter, review: How to host the Quiz Competition.
14. 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 quiz to Canvas as an assignment and set it up to track student quiz results during a live class session.