Poll Everywhere (Faculty) - Setting up the Roster Sync

This article provides an overview of how to sync your roster from Blackboard with Poll Everywhere.

Import Roster

  1. In your Blackboard course, on the Content area and click on Build Content, then select Poll Everywhere from the list.

    Build Content list with Poll Everywhere circled

  2. In the next window, fill in the title and instructions in the appropriate fields.

    Poll Everywhere link set up in Blackboard - type in the title

  3. From the Course Content area, click on the new Poll Everywhere link.

    Poll Everywhere LTI link as it appears in the Course Content

  4. The new link will open up a new tab to Poll Everywhere. You may first need to login using your SIUE email address. Then, you will see a page that will direct you to Continue to LMS. Click through to continue. 

    Poll Everywhere window with Continue to LMS to login button

  5. On the next screen, click Sync Roster. The screen that follows will inform you that that roster sync is happening in the background.


poll everywhere sync roster option



For additional information visit the Poll Everywhere LTI in Blackboard with the Poll Everywhere LMS article.



Keywords:
blackboard, black board, bb, polleverywhere,poll everywhere, roster, sync 
Doc ID:
130450
Owned by:
Center I. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2023-08-18
Updated:
2025-10-14
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville