ARSnova

What ARSnova is

ARSnova is a free platform for live quizzes, questions, and feedback in education, training, events, and meetings. It supports groups of up to 500 participants, and neither hosts nor participants need accounts to run or join a session; participants can use a code or QR. Question formats include short answers, numeric estimates, matching, ordering, categorization, multiple choice, and ratings. Other tools include word-cloud analysis, Pulse Check feedback, and a Q&A wall with pre-moderation, votes, pinning, archiving, and sorting. Hosts can run sessions and create quizzes from a phone, with optional pairing to another device for presenting. After a session, they can get a PDF results report and export tabular data as CSV. Quiz content remains on the host’s device, while live sessions process data required for interaction. The open-source platform is licensed under MIT and can be self-hosted using Docker, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Its site states WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance and PDF/UA-1 validation for its results report. Matching, ordering, and categorization questions are scored only as fully correct or incorrect, without partial credit.