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Kahoot

Tool Overview:

Kahoot allows you to create gamified synchronous multiple choice quizzes that students can join from browser or mobile device. 

Category: Audience Response
Pedagogical Uses: Blended Learning Gamification Interactive Learning Online Learning
Queen's Security Assessment completed: No
Link to Tool: Kahoot
Similar To: Top Hat Qlicker
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Availability: Browser-based Mobile-friendly Synchronous

Advantages:

  • Engaging, fun platform to use
  • Browser-based
  • Mobile-friendly

Limitations:

  • Kahoot has not yet passed the Security Assessment Process at Queen’s
  • Most features are not available in the free version
  • Free version is limited to 10 users

This tool is available to: Free/Subscription Required

This tool can be integrated with: No Integration

Gradebook Integration: No
Gradebook can be exported: Yes
Classlist full integration with onQ: No
Class roster and groups need to be udpated manually if onQ changes: N/A

WCAG 2.0 Compliance
wcag2 - Yes Icon Level AA

  • Some users can convey information as per Universal Design For Learning guidelines in a variety of formats.
  • All users can customize the display of information in multiple ways as per UDL guidelines.
    • Text scalability up to 200% using browser zoom features
    • Mutable sound and adjustable volume settings
  • No tool features allow for individual accommodation settings

Some tool features are compatible with screen readers


Compatible Screen Readers:

  • Common screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) on teaching devices will read questions and answers aloud.
  • Common screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) on student devices will read matching answer numbers aloud.
  • iOS and Android mobile apps have a built-in read-aloud feature.

Alt text is supported on images in this tool.

Most images on the products contain relevant alternative text. Exceptions include: 

  • The informative image is not focused and announced while navigating using the arrow keys on the Price plan - Student screen.

Caption Features Availability
For Live Video Live captions - No Icon No
For Recorded Video Recorded video captions - Yes Icon Yes
Are Automatically Generated Automatically generated captions - Yes Icon Yes
Are Editable Editable captions - No Icon No

Navigation Features Availability
Keyboard Keyboard Nav - Yes Icon Yes
Mouse Mouse Nav - Yes Icon Yes

Support available through: Vendor Support

For Support, visit: Kahoot Support

To view the tool's privacy policy, see: Kahoot Privacy Policy