Spaces and Sessions
NextGenPoll organises polls into a three-level hierarchy: Workspace → Space → Session.
Hierarchy Overview
Workspace
└── Space (e.g. "CSCI E-599 Spring 2026")
├── Session 1 → Poll A (run on 2026-01-10)
├── Session 2 → Poll A (re-run on 2026-02-14)
└── Session 3 → Poll B (run on 2026-03-01)
Workspace
A workspace is the top-level organisational unit, typically representing a company, team, or course.
- Every presenter account belongs to at least one workspace.
- Workspaces contain multiple spaces.
- Workspace-level settings and member management are handled by an administrator.
Space
A space is a shared context within a workspace, such as a class section, department, or recurring meeting series.
- Presenters create spaces and invite members.
- Polls can be associated with a space.
- Members of a space can see the space's sessions and results.
Creating a Space
- Navigate to Spaces in the sidebar.
- Click New Space.
- Give it a name and optionally assign it to a workspace.
- Add members by email.
Joining a Space
Members receive an invitation email with a join link (nextgenpoll.com/join/{code}). Clicking the link automatically adds them to the space.
Session
A session is one live run of a poll within a space.
- A single poll can have multiple sessions (e.g., you run the same quiz each semester).
- Each session has its own response data, independent of other sessions.
- Sessions track a session number and optional title for easy identification.
Session Lifecycle
| State | Description |
|---|---|
| Draft | Poll created; no session started yet. |
| Active | Session is live; participants can join and respond. |
| Inactive | Session paused; participants cannot submit new responses. |
| Closed | Session ended; responses are locked. Results are available for review. |
Viewing Past Sessions
From the space detail page, click a session to view a read-only results breakdown for that run.
Poll vs Session
A common point of confusion:
| Poll | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The template (questions + settings) | One live run of a poll |
| Created by | Presenter, in advance | Presenter, when starting a live event |
| Response data | Not stored at poll level | Stored per session |
| Can be reused | Yes — run the same poll many times | No — each session is its own event |