Syncing Blackboard Original and Ultra Course to EchoPoll & PointSolutions

Below is an overview of syncing your Blackboard Original and Ultra to PointSolutions.
Instructors must create a PointSolutions account in Blackboard Original and Ultra 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 and Ultra 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 or Ultra.
  2. Enter any course and make it available.
  3. For Blackboard Original, select "Tools" then "PointSolutions Account Registration". For Ultra course, go to Books & Tools -> PointSolutions Account Registration - NDSU 
  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)


Keywords:
echo, pointsolutions, 360, clickers, clicker, response ware, responseware, polling, instructor, resources, blackboard 
Doc ID:
101667
Owned by:
Sharley K. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created:
2020-05-04
Updated:
2025-05-23
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NDSU IT Knowledge Base