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PointSolutions
What PointSolutions is
PointSolutions is a formative assessment and audience-response product for online and offline learner engagement. Instructors can run live polls through PowerPoint or Anywhere Polling, offer self-paced assessments, and collect answers through mobile phones, web browsers, or clickers. Anonymous responses and slide integrations are listed. The Web Companion app supports the PowerPoint Add-In, with sessions running on Mac or PC. Supported platforms include Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. LMS integrations are listed for Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai, and Schoology; Canvas roster and grade data use a required REST API integration. Participants still need a subscription to respond during a session, even through an LMS. The annual participant subscription costs $40.99 a year, billed annually. With the Long Range Receiver, documentation says up to 1,000 responses can be collected at once using one receiver. Echo360 describes WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 design, with third-party audits.
Who it suits
PointSolutions suits instructors and organizations collecting live or self-paced learner responses across classroom and online settings. It is relevant where PowerPoint, LMS integration, anonymous polling, or clicker support matters.
What it does well
- Supports live and self-paced assessments
- Accepts phones, browsers, and clickers
- Integrates with major LMS platforms
- Offers anonymous response options
- Handles up to 1,000 receiver responses
What to know first
- Participants need a paid subscription
- Canvas requires REST API integration
- Annual pricing is per participant
- Uses one Long Range Receiver
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Annual subscription | billed annually · PointSolutions subscription for participants | $40.99 a year |
As info.echo360.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PointSolutions covers multiple response methods, presentation polling, self-paced work, and LMS connections. The per-participant subscription requirement is important when planning deployment.
Facts from PointSolutions's own pages
- Accessibility
- Echo360 says its products are designed to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, including U.S. Section 508 standards, and undergo third-party audits. · echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Anonymous responses
- Yes · info.echo360.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Canvas data flow
- The Canvas configuration guide says course roster and grade data flow through a required REST API integration. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Clicker capacity
- With the Long Range Receiver, PointSolutions can collect up to 1,000 responses at a time, and the documentation says to use only one receiver. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Desktop downloads
- The Web Companion app has download instructions for both PC and Mac. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Youngstown, Ohio, United States · info.echo360.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- PointSolutions is fully hosted with Amazon Web Services for development, testing, and production environments. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Live polling
- Yes · info.echo360.com, 22 Sept 2026
- LMS integrations
- Echo360 support lists integrations for Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai, and Schoology. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Polling
- Instructors can run live polls through PowerPoint or Anywhere Polling. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- PowerPoint
- The Web Companion app supports the PowerPoint Add-In, and instructors can run sessions on Mac or PC devices. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PointSolutions is a formative assessment solution for learner responses and engagement, designed for online and offline use. · echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Response methods
- Participants can respond using mobile phones, web browsers, or clickers. · echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security compliance
- Echo360 states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant for security, availability, and confidentiality; its report is available to customers upon request following an NDA. · echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Self-paced
- PointSolutions supports self-paced assessments. · echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Slide integrations
- Yes · info.echo360.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Subscription requirement
- A participant still needs a subscription to respond during a session, even when connected to an LMS. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Canvas integration guide instructs administrators to contact Echo360 support to configure an LMS integration. · support.echo360.com, 8 Oct 2026
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