Government 1372: Political Psychology investigated the psychological mechanisms behind political behaviors and institutions. From voting and campaigns to political violence and racial attitudes, Professor Ryan Enos not only asked what happened, but also examined how human psychology made it happen. The discussion was not an abstract one; Professor Enos used in-class polling to measure students’ attitudes on the course topics.

Professor Enos had been relying on a combination of digital Poll Everywhere surveys and paper surveys for his in-class polls, so...