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Please note: As of Spring 2022, TurningPoint merged with Echo360, and is now rebranded as PointSolutions. Please refer to these updated instructions for using PointSolutions. 

PointSolutions is used for in class polling activities with your students.

To Get Started, instructors must :

  • Create Account: If you do not already have a TurningPoint instructor account, create an Instructor account with PointSolutions. 

1) Go to https://echo360.com/sign-up/to Echo360 to sign up.

2) Click Get Started

pointsolutions getting started with Point Solutions Get Started

3) Click Sign Up - North/South America

4) Download/Install latest version of PointSolutions.

  • Add Clicker Registration tool to your Course in Moodle:
    • To sync your Moodle course with PointSolutions (TurningPoint):
    • View Video Tutorial (2 min):

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    1. Turn Editing On
    2. Select Add an Activity or Resource
    3. Select External Tool
    4. Select Clicker Registration Tool from Preconfigured tool drop down menu.

For Your Students:


To synch Moodle Roster to PointSolutions

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Synching allows you

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to upload grades to Moodle, you must 'Add' course from Moodle tab to Active Courses tab.

  • Back on your Moodle course page, click the Clicker Registration tool you just added. This will launch PointSolutions.
  • Click Open.

  • Select Moodle tab. You may be prompted to sign in to Moodle through CAS/Duo two factor authentication. 

  • On the course(s) you wish to use PointSolutions, click Add. This will move the course to the Active Courses tab. From there you will manage your course roster and polling activity results.

pointsolutions courses screen

PowerPoint Polling in the Classroom

1) Login to classroom PC. 
2) Launch AppsAnywhere (more), search apps: PointSolutions
3) Click to launch PointSolutions, login to PointSolutions account

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