Real-time polling/mapping

SurveyMapper looks like a very useful tool.
This is a free real-time geographic survey and polling tool from the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London. It is currently in beta release. The tool is an example of social simulation resources (part of an academic research project) and is free to use for non-commercial purposes.

There are many polls available (including analytics) but the bonus in using SurveyMapper is the addition of real-time mapping (and the number and choice of map options appear to be still under development). Select a date range to open and close your poll.


The site utilises GoogleMaps and provides some quick sharing options eg via Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg and Reddit to promote your survey.

I experimented with a very quick poll, 'Is your school using mobile devices for mLearning?' (mobile/cell/smart/ phone, iPod, iPodTouch/iPad, or similar) with a simple Yes or No choice to start with but have not promoted it.

I hope to create a more complex poll on a social issue to test SurveyMapper's functionality. I love the combination of a free and easy to use polling tool and visualization of results (via mapping eg. global), charts and geo-codes, all updated in real-time.

Quick brainstorm

Just checking out Answer Garden quick feedback poll.
Answer Garden claims to be "A minimal tool for maximum feedback"

What Web2.0 tool tops your list for use in education?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Twtpoll (Twitter access)

Users of the popular microblogging site, Twitter, can access their account using a variety of tools or twittertools, via the Twitter website, phone and mobile apps.

What do you use most frequently when you access Twitter?
Mobile options are grouped under mobile and some of the possibly lesser known twittertools have been grouped as 'Other' to keep the number of choices to a reasonable number.







Try the Twtpoll. (Closes July 31, 2009)

twtpoll: Do you Twitter?

Trying out a simple twitter app. - twtpoll here.
Check out my experimental @southoz twtpoll in the side bar. "Do you Twitter?"

This twitter app is very easy to use to create a simple poll with a question and one or more multiple choice responses.
You need to include your Twitter name.
Set an expiry date and it's ready to go!

The poll can be tweeted and retweeted by your friends or you can copy the embed code for your Facebook, blog etc.
Vote and check the updated responses via the generated pie graph

Additional features include the ability for other Twitter users to add comments (with a 140 character limit of course!) and view people (or tweeple) who have tweeted about or retweeted your poll.

The ability to share and quickly spread the poll, like a ripple effect across your network is a plus!

If you're a Twitterer and would like to use a poll to quickly gain some opinions from your network/extended network about a topic or issue then twtpoll looks very useful.