In a session with Synchronous scrolling mode, the session owner and added collaborators have access to control buttons that let them manage activities. Managing activities with control buttons is limited to Synchronous mode. In Asynchronous mode, activities are accessible to participants as soon as they are created.
Open an activity
Once your activity is ready:
Collaboration and opinion activities (Word cloud, Poll, Board…): the activity opens as soon as you display its slide. At the top right, the Open · N answers indicator tracks answers in real time.
Assessment activities (Quiz, Matching…): click Start activity at the top right of your activity to open it to participants.
If you've added a stopwatch or a timer, click Reveal & start: a countdown (Starting in 3…) runs before the activity opens.
Your participants can then start answering it.
📝 For an assessment activity, the Take part as… tab is only available once the activity has been started.
Close an activity
To close your activity:
Click Finish activity at the top right of your activity (or Finish & show results or Finish & show answers, if results or answers are shown at the end).
Your participants will no longer be able to send contributions or answers to the activity. Submitted answers and the activity's results remain available once the activity is closed.
Relaunch an activity
After a sequence of comments or explanations about the activity, you can reopen it:
Click the Continue button at the top right of your slide.
Reset an activity
To reset your activity, click Reset for everyone at the top right of the slide: participation data is erased for all participants. The activity then becomes open again (or ready to start, for an assessment activity or one with a time setting).
The activity menu and other available actions
At any time, you can:
Edit: click your activity's thumbnail, then the Edit button at the top right of the toolbar. The editing panel opens.
Duplicate: in the editing panel, click the Duplicate icon to create an identical copy of your activity.
Remove: in the editing panel, click the Remove icon.
💡Good to know
Slides from imported presentations (PowerPoint or PDF, for example) cannot be edited on Beekast
Editing is limited on assessment activities once answers have been recorded, to avoid skewing your activity's results
The Screenshot feature is exclusive to the Whiteboard activity
Any deletion is final, whether it's a slide or an activity
❓FAQ
How do I open an activity to participants?
For a collaboration or opinion activity, there's nothing to do: it opens as soon as you display its slide. For an assessment activity, click Start activity at the top right of your activity. If you've added a stopwatch or a timer, click Reveal & start.
How do I stop participants from sending new answers?
Click Finish activity button at the top right of your activity. Answers already submitted remain available.
How do I reopen an activity that's already closed?
Click the Continue button at the top right of your slide.
How do I reset an activity?
Click Reset for everyone at the top right of the slide. Participation data is erased for all participants.
Why is the Take part as… tab greyed out?
For an assessment activity, the tab stays greyed out until the activity has been started. Click Start activity (or Reveal & start) to be able to take part.
Can I edit slides from an imported presentation (PowerPoint, PDF)?
No, slides from imported presentations cannot be edited on Beekast.
Can I edit an assessment activity after receiving answers?
Editing is limited once answers have been recorded, to avoid skewing the results.
Is deleting an activity reversible?
No, any deletion is final, whether it's a slide or an activity.
Is this button-based management available in Asynchronous mode?
No, it's limited to Synchronous mode. In Asynchronous mode, activities are accessible to participants as soon as they are created.