Live Class Engagement

Stop cold-calling.
Start hearing from
every student.

In most classes, the same five students talk. Live sims, polls, quizzes, and in-class deliberation — plus anything you can dream up with Conjure, the live builder — turn the lecture into a shared experience tuned to the room, giving every student a moment to think and respond, and giving you real-time signal on what the class actually understands before you move on.

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Why it works

The room tells you
what it knows, live.

A hand raised in a 200-seat lecture is a sample of one. A live poll is a sample of everyone — and it takes thirty seconds. Kova generates questions from your slides or readings before class, so the engagement tool is ready when you walk in.

The shared experience

A lecture tuned
to the room.

Live engagement in Kova isn't a poll bolted onto a lecture. It's a shared experience shaped by the interests and opinions in the room — with you seeing all of it as it happens.

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Tuned to the class
Live sims, polls, and quizzes run on the interests and opinions in the room, so the whole class is invested in the same moment — not just the five who always talk.
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Everyone thinks and responds
Every student commits to an answer, a vote, a position — in the moment, on their own device. Participation stops being optional.
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You see the room live
Real-time signal on who's with you, where they split, and what's landing — with an AI read of the room, so you know when to move on and when to slow down.
How Kova fits

Tools built for
the live room.

Each tool designed for what actually happens during class time.

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Polls, Quizzes & Study Sets
Live polls and quick quizzes launched from your phone, answered from any device in the room. Questions auto-generated from your slides — or write your own in 30 seconds. Results display in real time so you can respond to what you see.
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Deliberation Boards
In-class deliberation rounds where every student takes a position and defends it — not just the two who raised their hands. AI sparring partners mean no student is waiting for a human partner to be free.
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Simulations
A short in-class simulation stage — one decision, five minutes — used as a discussion primer or a way to surface different intuitions before the lecture begins.
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Workshop & Peer Review
Rapid in-class peer feedback on a short piece of writing: a paragraph, an opening argument, a case summary. Turnaround fast enough to fit inside a class session.
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Custom Simulations
For large-enrollment courses or department-wide pilots, a custom engagement sequence built around your course's specific format and pacing.
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Lens & Conjure
The live layer these tools were built for. Drop live sims, polls, and writing onto your slides — or ask Conjure to build any activity on the spot — and read the room in real time with Class Pulse.
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In the classroom

Thirty seconds to
hear from everyone.

How live engagement works across different course types and sizes.

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Large Lecture (200+ seats)
Real-time comprehension check
Know what the room knows before you move to the next concept.
"Quick poll before we move on: which of these three factors do you think drove the 2008 credit crisis? We'll look at the distribution together."
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Seminar (15–30 students)
Every student, one position
Replace the 'who wants to start?' silence with instant signal.
"Before we discuss: should Rawls's veil of ignorance apply to policy decisions made after a crisis? Yes, No, or Only Sometimes — answer now, we'll map the room."
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Lab & Methods Courses
Pre-lab knowledge check
Confirm students have the foundation before they touch the equipment.
"Three-question quiz on today's protocol. You need 2/3 to proceed to lab stations. Results in 60 seconds."
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Intro Gen Ed Sections
Low-stakes daily engagement
A reason to show up and pay attention, every class.
"Today's entry ticket: one sentence on what you think today's reading was actually arguing. Submit before class starts."
See what the whole
room thinks.

We'll generate a sample poll set from your slides or course materials — ready before your next class.

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