Important: Sakai was replaced by the Canvas Learning Management system. Sakai entered a restricted access state on May 15, 2024, and will be decommissioned on May 15, 2026.
 

Sakai Tutorials

Poll Everywhere in Sakai

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Sakai entered Restricted Access in May 2024 and is no longer available for active teaching. Poll Everywhere grades and participation may no longer be synced to the Sakai gradebook. Student responses remain on the Poll Everywhere website and gradebook spreadsheets (.csv) may be downloaded for reference.

Spreadsheet Import Method (.CSV)

To import responses into Sakai using this workaround method, do the following: 

Get Poll Everywhere CSV  

  • Go to Poll Everywhere
  • Click Reports tab  
  • Click Create report button
  • Select Gradebook > Next
  • Select Poll(s) you would like to import 
  • Click Finish
  • A report will be generated
  • Tip: You can filter the report by Presenter (for polls shared in a Poll Everywhere Team) or by Participants (if using Groups)
  • Click Download button
  • Save CSV file to computer
  • Note: The value of the report information will depend on the question type, settings and if students were logged in correctly to respond. Unfortunately, it is not possible to identify student responses by name if a student was not logged in correctly at the time of the poll. 

Get Sakai Gradebook CSV

  • Go to Sakai course site
  • Click Gradebook
  • Click Import/Export tab
  • Click Export Gradebook button
  • Save the CSV file to computer

Update Sakai Gradebook CSV

  • Open the Sakai CSV file, note correct formating of Student ID, PID, Student Name
  • Delete Columns from all other assignments  
  • Create a new column with the header Poll Everywhere [100]
  • Open Poll Everywhere CSV file, note format first name, last name
  • Only students who were logged in correctly AND responded to the poll will be listed here 
  • Working between the two spreadsheets, either copy & paste or manually enter scores into Sakai CSV
  • Save Sakai CSV and close the file

Import Sakai Gradebook CSV

  • Return to course site in Sakai 
  • Click Gradebook
  • Click Import/Export tab 
  • Under Import, click Choose File
  • Select the Sakai CSV, click Open button 
  • Click Continue
  • Verify grades, click Next button at bottom of screen
  • Click Next button 
  • Click Finish
  • A new gradebook item will be created, containing the Poll Everywhere scores