Mentimeter helps you make teaching more interactive by combining presentation slides with live student responses in one flow. You can use it to check understanding, activate prior knowledge, collect opinions and questions, and encourage participation in both online and on-campus teaching. Because students join from their own device and respond in real time, Mentimeter is especially useful when you want to combine explanation with immediate interaction and visible feedback.
- Functions
- Brainstorm | Quiz / quick check | Teacher feedback
- Access
- Standalone
- Difficulty of use
- Easy to use
Examples of use in your education
Use Mentimeter when you want students to contribute ideas, associations or opinions at the start of a session or discussion.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Prior knowledge activation - Use a word cloud or open question at the start of a session to surface what students already know, assume or associate with the topic.
Opinion gathering - Use a scale or short opinion question before a debate or discussion when you want to make differences in perspective visible across the group.
Inclusive participation - Use anonymous input when you want to lower the barrier for participation and make room for students who are less likely to speak in plenary discussion.
Discussion launch - Use the shared visual results as the basis for a follow-up conversation, so student input directly shapes the next part of the session.
Tip 1
Choose the response type that best fits the teaching goal, for example word clouds for broad associations, open questions for short reflections and scales for opinions or confidence checks.
Tip 2
Give students a short thinking moment before they respond, so the answers reflect actual consideration rather than only speed.
Use Mentimeter when you want to check understanding during a lecture, seminar or workshop and adjust your explanation while the session is still in progress.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Quick checks - Use a multiple-choice or quiz question directly after explaining one concept, so you can see whether students are ready to move on.
Misconception spotting - Ask students to respond to one carefully designed question before the next step of the explanation, so misunderstandings become visible while there is still time to address them.
Low-threshold responses - Use anonymous responses when you want students to answer honestly without having to speak in front of the whole group.
Teaching adjustment - Use the response pattern to decide whether to continue, compare different lines of reasoning or revisit a concept before moving on.
Tip 1
Design each question around one learning objective or one clearly defined concept, so the response shows what students understand and where further explanation may be needed.
Tip 2
Prepare a small number of response scenarios in advance. Continue when most students answer correctly, compare reasoning when answers are divided, or revisit the concept when a common misconception appears.
Use Mentimeter when you want to end a session with a review, reflection or feedback activity that helps students consolidate learning and gives you useful information for follow-up.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Quiz-based review - Use quiz slides and leaderboards to revisit key concepts when the learning objective involves recall, recognition or short application.
Exit activity - Use Mentimeter for an exit ticket or muddiest point activity, asking students to identify the main insight they are taking away or the point that remains least clear.
Teaching feedback - Use a short closing scale to ask students about the pace or clarity of the session when you want immediate feedback on your teaching.
Confidence check - Ask students to rate how confident they feel about applying the topic after class, so you can identify where additional practice or explanation may be needed.
Tip 1
Use quiz and leaderboard formats for recall, recognition or short application questions. Avoid them when the learning objective requires extended reasoning, sensitive reflection or nuanced discussion.
Tip 2
Match the length of the closing activity to its purpose. A quick confidence check may take one minute, while an exit ticket or muddiest point activity may need more time for reflection and discussion.
How-to videos
How to Create Your First Mentimeter Presentation
How to Monitor Formative assessments in Mentimeter
How to Use Mentimeter for remote lessons
Getting started
- You can find the official Mentimeter Help Center here.
- You can explore Mentimeter Academy here.
- Once educational use has been confirmed, you can reach out to your faculty demand manager to request transcription hours. Please reach out to Robert Kwakkel at robert.kwakkel@eur.nl to get your own account.
Support
In case of educational questions, please contact your learning innovator or web team from your faculty.
In case of technical difficulty, please consult the official Mentimeter Help Center first. If your institution works with a local Mentimeter administrator, you can also contact that person for help with access and account-related questions. It is recommended to start with Mentimeter Academy to learn the basics.
