Topics Map > Services > Teaching, Learning and Classrooms > Polling

Syncing Blackboard Original Course to EchoPoll & Pointsolutions

Below is an overview of syncing your Blackboard Original to pointsolutions.
Instructors must create a pointsolutions account in Blackboard Original before they are able to use it in the classroom. With a pointsolutions account, instructors can log in to the application to start polls, manage session data, and view student responses.

Visit Creating an EchoPoll & Pointsolutions Account if you need assistance creating your account. 

Steps to Syncing Your Course to pointsolutions

Note: Blackboard Original courses must be made available and stay available in order for this process to work.
 
Follow these instructions each semester you use pointsolutions.
  1. Login to Blackboard Original.
  2. Enter any course and make it available.
  3. Select "Tools" then "pointsolutions Account Registration".
  4. Login to pointsolutions with your pointsolutions account credentials.
  5. This brings you to the "Active Courses" Tab within your instructor account.
  6. Next, select the "NDSU Blackboard" Tab, you may be prompted to sign in to your Blackboard account.
  7. Select "Select" under the course you would like to use in pointsolutions. This moves it to the "Active Courses" Tab.

To learn more about syncing your course watch this short on-demand video - Blackboard Original Auto Sync (1:40)


KeywordsEcho pointsolutions, Echo 360, Echo point solutions Account, Echo360 Account, clickers, clicker, response ware, responseware, polling, instructor resources, instructor resources, learn original, blackboard learn original, blackboard   Doc ID101667
OwnerSharley K.GroupNDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created2020-05-04 12:47:43Updated2024-08-13 14:06:22
SitesNDSU IT Knowledge Base
Feedback  0   0