PointSolutions

Below is an overview of PointSolutions at NDSU.

Overview

PointSolutions is a student response system used as a tool for active learning to enhance your in-person or virtual classroom. The PointSolutions product is licensed independently or as a suite. At this time, NDSU supports and licenses only the personal response system (PointSolutions), which is free to all faculty, staff, and students. 

Help, consultation, training

IT Service Center

Intended Audience

  • Faculty
  • Students
  • Staff

Using this solution

Availability

24/7/365 [*Standard outages]

Cost

University-funded: no charge.

Requirements

Must be a campus-supported product

Getting Started

Best Practices

  • Use a campus-supported product to ensure the safety and security of files. See the links below to learn about PointSolutions features and determine if this product will best meet your needs. 

Learn More/How To's

Instructor

Student

FAQs

  • Coming Soon!

Use Cases

  • Allows student engagement in-person or virtually.
  • Instructors can give pre- and post-assessments of topics.
  • Allows immediate feedback from students on concepts presented.
  • Take attendance for students.
  • Integrates with the Blackboard grade center automatically.

Universal Design/Accessibility

  • Complies with the internationally recognized Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, including Section 508 standards in the United States.

Related resources


Keywords:
echo360, pointsolutions, Polling, Response, Clicker, Session, overview 
Doc ID:
101459
Owned by:
Sharley K. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created:
2020-04-27
Updated:
2025-06-25
Sites:
NDSU IT Knowledge Base