The integration with Blackboard Ultra allows for PointSolutions users to leverage response devices in class to easily collect student achievement data. Very simply, one can import a roster of students from Blackboard Ultra into PointSolutions and then export assessment data into Blackboard Ultra.

Adding the LTI to a Course

1. Log into Blackboard Ultra with an instructor account.
2. Navigate to the desired course.
3. Select View course & institution tools.
4. Select the Add button next to PointSolutions Registration.
5. From the dropdown under PointSolutions Registration, ensure Visible to students is selected.

Registering an Instructor Account through Blackboard Ultra

To link your Blackboard Ultra Instructor account with your PointSolutions account, create your PointSolutions account through the registration link in Blackboard Ultra. You must you use your school/organization email address for the registration process.

1. Log into Blackboard Ultra and navigate to the course with which you are using PointSolutions.
2. Under Course Content, click PointSolutions Registration.
3. Enter your school or organization email address, if needed, and click Next.

   If you don’t have an account, click Get Started Here from the bottom of the page. Check your email and click the link to verify your account. Enter all required fields as noted by the asterisks. Enter and confirm your password in the fields provided. Select the box labeled I agree to Echo360 End User License Agreement. Click Continue.

4. Once signed into your PointSolutions account, select the Blackboard Ultra tab next to the Available Courses tab and click Blackboard Ultra Authentication.
5. Sign into Blackboard Ultra if prompted.

   The PointSolutions Pro dashboard opens.

   Only courses in which you are an Instructor or Teaching Assistant will show up in PointSolutions.

Adding a Course from Blackboard Ultra

1. Go to https://echo360.com/.
2. Click Login at the top of the page.
3. Click Login to Dojo360 or PointSolutions.
4. Click Login under the appropriate region and Sign Into your account.
5. Under the Blackboard Ultra tab, click Add on each course you want to sync to PointSolutions. The courses will move to Active Courses.

   The search box will search for both course name and course ID.

   The courses are synced and available within PointSolutions. You must authenticate your account before you will see any courses under the Blackboard Ultra tab.

Emailing Participants

Through the Blackboard Ultra integration with your account, you can email participants to remind them that they need to create an account, register a license, or add a device.

1. Log into your PointSolutions account via https://echo360.com/.
2. Locate the course in which to email students.
3. Click Select.
4. Select the Roster tab and click Email Participants.
5. Select the desired option(s): Create Account, Subscription, and/or Clicker ID.
6. Click Send.

   The emails will only go out to those who need the option(s) chosen.

Downloading a Course from PointSolutions Pro

Courses created/connected in PointSolutions Pro are automatically downloaded to PointSolutions Classic upon signing in. To refresh courses, click the Refresh button from the Manage tab.

Updating Courses from PointSolutions Pro

1. Log into your PointSolutions account via https://echo360.com/.
2. Locate the course to update.
3. Click Select and choose the Roster tab.
4. Click Update Course.
5. Launch PointSolutions Classic.

   When launched, PointSolutions Classic will automatically download the updated Roster.

Using a Blackboard Ultra Synced Course

1. Open PointSolutions Classic and sign into your account.
2. From the Polling tab, select the course and the polling environment.
3. Run and save the session.
4. Close the polling environment to return to the PointSolutions Classic dashboard.

Uploading Grades to Blackboard Ultra Sync

Grades can be uploaded to Blackboard Ultra directly from the course within the Manage tab.

1. Open PointSolutions Classic and sign into your account.
2. Select the Manage tab.
3. Select a course.
4. Click Upload Grades.

   An account license is mandatory. If a participant does not purchase an account license, their score will show as an asterisk in all PointSolutions participant reports. Furthermore, their score will export as "0" to an Excel workbook and will be exported as an asterisk to an LMS.

5. Select the grade column(s) you want to upload and click Upload.
6. Close the window and visit Blackboard Ultra to ensure the grades are uploaded.