Clickers: Procedure for Uploading Merged PointSolutions (Echo360) Session Data to a Cross-Listed Canvas Course

This article will walk instructors through the process of merging PointSolutions session data for courses that are cross-listed within Canvas allowing for the creation of a single grade book item within Canvas.

Overview

• Creates a single grade book item, rather than one for each section.
• New Item will only notify students once, rather than a notification for every new grade book item that may not apply to students in different sections.
• Easily allows for setting a default grade for those who do not participate.

Instructions

PointSolutions - Merge Sessions

1. Edit each PS session file so that the correct answers and corresponding points are assigned.
2. Merge the session files by Participant in the PS software.
   • While in the Manage tab, with one section highlighted, select Merge from the “Session” drop-down menu.

 

3. Select the session files to be merged and toggle the Merge by Participants button.

 

4. Edit the name of the merged session file as desired.
5. Select Save.

 

6. Click Add to Course.

 

PointSolutions - Change Performance Score

Change the point value for the merged session file to represent one instance of the assignment.

Merging the session by Participants also merges the total point value of the assignment. For example, four-session files that contain assignments worth 100 points each will be worth 400 points in the merged file, but three of the four scores for each student will be 0 since each student only participated in one session. So, the total must be adjusted back down to 100.

1. In the Manage tab in PS, highlight the merged session file.
2. Select Results Manager.

 

3. On the right side of the window in the Performance section, adjust the Maximum Points so that it equals the value of the assignment rather than a multiple of the assignment's value.
4. Select Close at the bottom of this menu. This will save the change.

 

5. Select Results Manager.
6. At the top of the window, select the drop-down menu for Integrations.
7. Select Upload.

When the upload is complete, the corresponding published Assignment will be listed in Canvas.

 

 

Canvas - Grades

1. Open Grades. 
2. Select the ellipsis for the assignment from PointSolutions.
3. Select Default Grade.

 

4. Set the default grade to 0.

 

5. Post Grades.