The PointSolutions integration with Brightspace allows instructors to use response devices during Sessions to easily collect student achievement data and export results to Brightspace.

Adding the LTI to a Course

1. Log in to Brightspace with an instructor account and navigate to the desired course.
2. Navigate to the content area of the course.
3. Select Add a module under the Table of Contents and name it PointSolutions.
4. Select the Add Existing Activities drop down and then select External Learning Tools.
5. Search for and select the PointSolutions Registration option.
6. Select the drop down next to the PointSolutions Registration link and then select Edit Properties In-place.
7. Select the check box for Open as External Resource.

Registering an Instructor Account through Brightspace

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

1. Log into Brightspace and navigate to your course.
2. Navigate to the content area of the course.
3. Within the PointSolutions module, select PointSolutions Registration.
4. 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.

5. Once signed into your PointSolutions account, select the Brightspace tab next to the Available Courses tab and click Brightspace Authentication.

   Sign into Brightspace if prompted.

6. Click Continue. Optionally, check the box next to Do not ask me again for this application.

   The PointSolutions Desktop dashboard opens.

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

Adding a Course from Brightspace

1. Go to https://echo360.com/.
2. Click Login at the top of the page.
3. Click Login to PointSolutions.
4. Click Login under the appropriate region and Sign Into your account.
5. Select the tab for your LMS.

   You may be required to sign in to your LMS to authenticate and see your courses.

6. Under Available Courses, click Connect on each course you want to connect to PointSolutions.

   The courses will move to the Active Courses tab.

Emailing Participants

Through the Brightspace 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 Desktop

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

Updating Courses from PointSolutions Desktop

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 Brightspace 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 Brightspace Sync

Grades can be uploaded to Brightspace 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 have 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 Brightspace to ensure the grades are uploaded.