When to use it
Use it during Q&A or an Open Ended prompt when submissions pile up and you need the room to show which questions or answers should come first.
Engage
Upvoting — spend time where the group needs it
Upvoting in Sendsteps works inside Q&A and Open Ended questions. Students upvote the submissions that matter most. The group shows priority; you still decide what to take in the lesson.
How it feeds the loop
What the group upvotes is a Validate signal: that is where attention should go. If the same theme rises every week, Improve can recommend building it into the next lesson.
Questions about Upvoting
Frequently asked questions about Upvoting in Sendsteps
What is Upvoting in Sendsteps?
Upvoting is not a separate question type. It sits inside Q&A and Open Ended. Students upvote submitted questions or answers so the room can show what matters most. You stay in control of what you address.
Does the highest vote automatically win?
No. Upvoting shows priority. You decide what to address and when. Sendsteps does not take over the lesson based on the tally.
How is Upvoting different from a Poll?
A Poll is its own Engage question type: students pick an option you wrote. Upvoting is a feature inside Q&A or Open Ended: students raise submissions from the group. Use a Poll for a choice you framed. Use upvoting when you want priority on what the room submitted.
When should I use Upvoting in a lesson?
Use it when you run Q&A or Open Ended and want students to surface which submissions matter most — which question to take next, which answer to unpack. That participation still feeds a picture of the group in Validate.
Every lesson improves the next
Use these question types in Engage. Then see who understands in Validate.