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

Adding the LTI to a Course

1. Log into Sakai with an instructor account.
2. Navigate to the desired course.
3. Select Site Info in the left-hand pane.
4. Select the Manage Tools tab.
5. Scroll to the bottom and expand External Tools.
6. Select the check mark for PointSolutions Registration.
7. Select Continue and then select Finish.

Registering an Instructor Account through Sakai

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

1. Log into Sakai and navigate to your course.
2. Click PointSolutions Registration in the left-hand pane.
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.

Adding a Course from Sakai

1. Go to via 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 Sakai 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 Sakai 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 Sakai Sync

Grades can be uploaded to Sakai 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 Sakai to ensure the grades are uploaded.