Enabling Mobile Responses for PointSolutions Mobile

Introduction

PointSolutions Mobile is an app for web browsers, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices that enable students and guests to respond to polling questions - without the use of a physical clicker! Instructors have the option to allow students to use the PointSolutions Mobile app in place of a clicker in classrooms where there is sufficient Wi-Fi coverage. 

To use the app, students are still required to have a student PointSolutions Account license.

Did You Know?

If all of your students use PointSolutions Mobile instead of physical clickers, you have many more options for question types. These include:

  • Multiple Choice
  • True/False
  • Short Answer
  • Word Cloud
  • Numeric Response
  • Hot Spot
  • Demographic Assignment
  • Priority Ranking
  • Likert
  • Icebreakers
    • Analogy
    • Word

Types of Mobile Sessions

To join a session using PointSolutions Mobile, participants/students enter a unique Session ID provided by the presenter/faculty member. Session IDs can either be:

  • Random - a new ID each session; or
  • Reserved - a static ID that can be reused for each session

Random is set by default. We recommend using Random and not to use a “Reserved” Session ID for classes because students can join the polling session outside of the classroom.

Creating a Random Session ID

Once you have opened and logged into the PointSolutions desktop application:

  1. Below Mobile Responses on the top right, click Enable.
  2. Ensure Random is selected as the Session ID. Select Start Session.
  3. A temporary session ID is randomly generated. Before the polling session begins, share the Session ID with students/participants who are using the app. Click Clo

Creating a Reserved Session ID

To save time notifying participants of the Session ID for each session, you can reserve a Session ID that is then reused for each session. Because students can join the polling session outside of the classroom/session, we do not recommend this for classroom settings. 

Once you have opened and logged into the PointSolutions desktop application:

  1. Below Mobile Responses on the top right, click Enable.
  2. Select Reserve.
  3. Enter your preferred session ID and select Reserve.
  4. Once you have reserved your session ID, choose your reserved session ID from the drop-down menu and select Start Session.

  Important:  Even though you have reserved your Session ID, you must still start the session before each class.

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