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Creating a Turning Account

1. Open a web browser and go to http://account.turningtechnologies.com
2. Enter your Syracuse University email address (netid@syr.edu) and click Create.
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3. A verification email will be sent to the email address entered. Within the email, click the link to verify your Turning Account.
   1. If you did not receive the verification email, click the Resend button in the Turning Account website.
4. Enter all required fields.
5. Enter and confirm your password.
   1. The password must:
      1. Have at least eight characters
      2. Contain one lowercase letter
      3. Contain one uppercase letter
      4. Contain one number
6. Select the by labeled By checking this, you agree to comply with the End-User Agreement and Terms of Use.
7. Click Finish.

You will need to sign into your Turning Account each time you open the TurningPoint Cloud software from your USB receiver.

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Instructor PointSolutions Accounts

All instructors using PointSolutions (formerly TurningPoint by Turning Technologies) must create and account and link it to the Blackboard system. This is done through the process outlined below. 

Creating an Instructor Turning Account

1. Go to http://blackboard.syracuse.edu, login and enter any current course.

2. Click on Tools in your course menu

3. Browse to Turning Account Registration 
   
   

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4. Following this link will open your account profile on the TurningTechnologies website. If you are using this for the first time, you will first be asked to enter your Country and accept the user agreement. Your email, name, and role will be automatically entered from Blackboard—you cannot change them. The role should be "Instructor." Click Continue.
   
   

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5. Once your account has been created, you will enter the instructor portal on the TurningPoint website. Instructions for downloading your roster from Blackboard are available here.