There are quite a few of online quiz platforms that allow students to use their own devices to answer multiple choice questions and get the result in real-time. Our team compared some of the most popular in-class quiz platforms currently being used across K-12 and university settings.
 Kahoot |
 Quizizz |
 Plickers |
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| Teacher | https://getkahoot.com | https://quizizz.com/ | https://www.plickers.com |
| Student | https://kahoot.it | https://quizizz.com/join/ | Not required |
| iOS Apps for Student | Yes |
Yes | Not required |
| Android Apps for Student | Yes | No | Not required |
| iOS for teacher | No | No | Yes |
| Android for teacher | No | No | Yes |
| Free | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Student registration | No required | No required | No required |
| Teacher-paced | Yes | No | Yes |
| Player-paced | Yes | Yes | No |
| Question displayed | On teacher’s compute | On player-devices | On teacher’s computer |
| Students’ devices needed? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Internet required? | Yes | Yes | No |
| How many people can play at the same time? | 2,000 | 2,000+ | 63 cards |
| Homework mode? | No | Yes | No |
| Public question bank? | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Maximum number of options per question | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Help | Kahoot Tutorials | Quizizz Resources | Plickers Help |
Please let us know if you want to know more about how to implement it in your own lesson, the e-Learning Team can provide personalized consultation and in-class support for you. If you have any enquiries, please contact Alan Wong (alanwnl@hku.hk) or the e-Learning team (elearning.edu@hku.hk) or drop into our office at MW542.
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