Create

To add a Vote activity to your design, just drag and drop the activity in the authoring canvas and double click on it to set it up.

Voting Content

• Title Use this field to name your Vote activity. This is what students will see, so make it clear and meaningful. Example: “Universal Basic Income (UBI)” instead of “Question 1”
• Question (Voting Prompt)

  This is where you write the main question or statement students will respond to.

  • Keep it clear, focused, and unambiguous
  • You can use it to check knowledge, test understanding, or gather opinions

  Tip: Highlight key terms (e.g. “best describes”) to guide student thinking.

Nominations

This section defines the choices students can vote on.

Add / Edit Options

• You can create multiple answer options (called nominations)
• Each option represents a possible response students can select

Reorder Options

• Drag and drop to change the order of options
• Useful to control flow or avoid bias (e.g. keep “None of the above” last)

Edit / Delete

• You can modify or remove options at any time

Teaching Tip: Well-designed options help you diagnose misconceptions, not just identify correct answers.

Practical Tip

To get the most out of the Vote tool:

• Use single-choice questions to check understanding
• Use multiple-choice (max > 1) to explore complexity
• Enable results display to turn voting into a discussion starter
• Combine with Leader Selection to promote team consensus and reasoning

Advanced settings

These settings control how students interact with the Vote activity.

Allow text entry

When enabled, students can add their own “Other” response.

• Useful for open-ended perspectives or brainstorming
• Encourages student voice and creativity

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Minimum votes

Set the minimum number of options a student must select before submitting.

• Ensures participation requirements are met

Example:

• Set to 1 for single-answer questions

Maximum votes

Set the maximum number of options a student can select.

• Controls whether the activity is single-choice or multiple-choice

Examples:

• 1 → Single answer only
• 2 or more → Allows comparison or prioritisation tasks

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Display results once the student has submitted his/her vote

When enabled, students can see the aggregated results after submitting.

• Supports immediate feedback and reflection
• Enables peer comparison and discussion

Teaching Tip: Use this to trigger discussion: “Why do you think most people chose this?”

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Lock when finished

When enabled, students cannot change their vote after submission.

• Useful for commitment and accountability
• Ensures responses reflect initial thinking rather than peer influence

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Leader Selection Integration

Use leaders from Select Leader tool

This option is available when your lesson includes a Leader Selection activity.

• Only the group leader submits the vote on behalf of the team
• Supports team-based decision-making

Use this in TBL scenarios where teams must discuss and agree before voting

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Learning Outcomes

Mapping learning outcomes to activities is very useful for curriculum mapping.

Add learning outcomes to the activity

As with all activities in LAMS, you can map your learning outcomes to this activity. If you want to add a learning outcome, just search for the particular outcome or type a new one it will be added to your list of learning outcomes for the future.

You can search Learning Outcomes by code or name.