The integration with Schoology 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 Schoology into PointSolutions and then export assessment data into Schoology.
Adding the LTI to a Course
- Log in to Schoology with an instructor account and navigate to your course.
- Select Add Materials and select Add File/Link/External Tool.
- Select External Tool.
- Choose PointSolutions Registration as the tool provider and enter PointSolutions Registration as the title.
- Click Submit.
Registering an Instructor Account through Schoology
To link your Schoology Instructor account with your PointSolutions account, create your PointSolutions account through the registration link in Schoology. You must you use your school/organization email address for the registration process.
- Log into Schoology and navigate to your course.
- Find and select PointSolutions Registration.
If required, click PointSolutions Registration that is displayed inside of Schoology.
- 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 Schoology
- Go to https://echo360.com/.
- Click Login at the top of the page.
- Click Login to Dojo360 or PointSolutions.
- Click Login under the appropriate region and Sign Into your account.
- Under the Schoology 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.
Emailing Participants
Through the Schoology 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.
- Log into your PointSolutions account via https://echo360.com/.
- Locate the course in which to email students.
- Click Select.
- Select the Roster tab and click Email Participants.
- Select the desired option(s): Create Account, Subscription, and/or Clicker ID.
- 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
- Log into your PointSolutions account via https://echo360.com/.
- Locate the course to update.
- Click Select and choose the Roster tab.
- Click Update Course.
- Launch PointSolutions Classic.
When launched, PointSolutions Classic will automatically download the updated Roster.
Using a Schoology Synced Course
- Open PointSolutions Classic and sign into your account.
- From the Polling tab, select the course and the polling environment.
- Run and save the session.
- Close the polling environment to return to the PointSolutions Classic dashboard.
Uploading Grades to Schoology Sync
Grades can be uploaded to Schoology directly from the course within the Manage tab.
- Open PointSolutions Classic and sign into your account.
- Select the Manage tab.
- Select a course.
- 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.
- Select the grade column(s) you want to upload and click Upload.
- Close the window and visit Schoology to ensure the grades are uploaded.