SeminarSmack

Spec sheet

Purpose

SeminarSmack is a classroom interaction tool for creating live sessions and collecting responses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Intended users

The site describes presenters building and hosting sessions and students joining to respond live from their phones or other devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · seminar-smack.com

License

The project is open source and MIT licensed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Anonymous questions

Participants can submit questions during a session, and presenters receive a lightweight notification.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Anonymous responses

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Exports

Presenters can download session responses as JSON after closing a session.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Joining

Students can join by scanning a QR code, opening a direct link, or entering a room code, without an app install or sign-up.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Kanban cards

Participants can add ideas, links, images, GIFs, and videos to presenter-defined columns.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Live polling

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Live Q&A

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Other activities

Sessions can include short text prompts, 1–5 star ratings with optional comments, and kanban boards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Personal data

The README says students are not required by the app to identify themselves and advises educators to avoid prompts requesting unnecessary personal data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Polls and quizzes

Presenters can run live polls and quizzes with an optional correct-answer reveal.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Quiz mode

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Realtime service

When configured, live updates use Supabase Realtime Broadcast; the README says the app depends on Supabase’s third-party realtime infrastructure for live multi-device sessions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security limits

The README describes the host token as a lightweight browser-side control guard, not full authentication, and says room codes and local submission limits suit informal classroom use rather than high-stakes assessment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Self-hosting

The maker says users can self-host a copy; the README’s setup requires a Supabase project URL, publishable anon key, and Realtime enabled.Read 11 Oct 2026 · seminar-smack.com

Session storage

The maker’s README says session drafts are stored in the educator’s browser localStorage and the presenter page is the source of truth during a live session.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every SeminarSmack plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Audience Response Systems#69 of 1187.9