Features

RaiseMyHand is a real-time classroom question system that enables students to ask questions anonymously and instructors to moderate and answer them in real-time.

Student Features

• Anonymous Question Submission - Submit questions without revealing identity
• Real-time Voting - Upvote questions to show instructor priorities
• Instant Updates - See new questions and instructor responses as they happen
• Mobile Friendly - Works on phones, tablets, and computers
• QR Code Access - Scan QR code displayed by instructor to join session
• Vote Transparency - See how many other students have upvoted each question

Instructor Features

• Real-time Dashboard - Monitor all incoming questions live during class
• Auto-sorting - Questions automatically sort by upvote count
• Question Numbering - Persistent Q1, Q2, Q3… numbering for classroom reference
• Vote Management - Toggle voting on/off to freeze question order when needed
• Content Moderation - Review and approve/reject flagged questions
• Question Status - Mark questions as answered or hidden
• Session Control - Start, pause, and end sessions with one click
• Data Export - Download session data as JSON or CSV
• Written Answers - Write detailed responses with markdown formatting
• Presentation Mode - Full-screen stats view for classroom projection
• Multi-monitor Support - Pop-out QR code and stats windows

Content Moderation

• Profanity Detection - Automatic flagging of profane content
• Three-state System - Content is Approved, Flagged, or Rejected
  • Approved - Visible to students (profanity is automatically censored as ***)
  • Flagged - Hidden from students, requires instructor review
  • Rejected - Hidden from students permanently
• Server-side Filtering - Flagged/rejected content never reaches student view
• Instructor Control - All buttons operational - approve, reject, or delete questions

Security

• Rate Limiting - Prevents spam and DDoS attacks
• CSRF Protection - Prevents unauthorized state changes
• XSS Prevention - HTML sanitization to prevent injection attacks
• Password Security - Admin passwords hashed with bcrypt
• Session Isolation - Students only see approved content
• Authentication - API key authentication for instructors

Admin Features

• User Management - Create and manage API keys for instructors
• System Configuration - Manage profanity filter settings
• Session Overview - View all active sessions and usage statistics
• Key Management - Enable/disable API keys as needed

User Interface

• Responsive Design - Works on all screen sizes
• Keyboard Accessible - Full keyboard navigation support
• Vanilla JavaScript - No framework dependencies for lightweight performance
• Real-time Synchronization - WebSocket-based instant updates across all users

Browser Compatibility

• Chrome/Chromium (latest)
• Firefox (latest)
• Safari (latest)
• Edge (latest)
• Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Android Chrome)

Not Included

RaiseMyHand does not include:

• Student authentication/login - Sessions are anonymous
• Recording or archiving of live sessions beyond basic exports
• Video or audio integration
• Integration with Learning Management Systems (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.)
• Mobile apps (web-based only)
• User accounts for students
• Persistent student profiles across sessions