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Piazza in a free discussion board platform that handles LateX and code snippets making it popular for Math and CS courses.
Piazza is a discussion board platform that handles LateX and code snippets making it popular for Math and CS courses. It includes various features such as polls, anonymous posting, private posts, user statistics, and more. [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/43073961985/Integrating+Piazza+with+a+LEARN+course Piazza can be linked to LEARN easily]. As this is a centrally supported tool, see the [https://uwaterloo.ca/educational-technology-hub/catalogs/centrally-supported-tools/piazza EdTech hub] for more information and resources.


==Creating a course==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616647-create-a-class


To create another class:
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001066213-create-another-class


==Syncing class roster==
'''Centrally Supported:''' Yes
==Adding instructors==
==Adding TA's==
==Settings (visibility of posts to instructors and others)==
==Creating groups==
==Creating Instructor notes==


==Creating folders ==
'''Possible Alternatives:''' [[LEARN]] discussion board
==Creating polls ==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616668-post-a-poll


==Live Q&A sessions==
'''Instructor Contact:''' Your [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profile-type/faculty-liaisons CTE Liaison] for pedagogical support.


[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078313-what-is-live-q-a- What is 'Live Q&A']
'''University Support:''' n/a


[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078315-how-to-start-and-end-live-q-a- How to start and end 'Live Q&A']
'''Vendor Support:'''  [mailto:team@piazza.com team@piazza.com], [https://support.piazza.com/support/home Piazza support]


[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078320-how-does-a-live-q-a-session-work- How does a 'Live Q&A' session work]
'''Accessibility:''' [https://piazza.com/product/accessibility Piazza Accessibility Statement], [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001222533-piazza-accessibility-shortcuts Accessibility shortcuts]
 
[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078314-moving-posts-from-live-q-a-to-your-main-class-feed Moving posts from 'Live Q&A' to your main class feed]
 
==Monitoring activities  and student statistics ==
==Advice on instructor responses ==

Latest revision as of 11:01, 30 October 2024

Piazza is a discussion board platform that handles LateX and code snippets making it popular for Math and CS courses. It includes various features such as polls, anonymous posting, private posts, user statistics, and more. Piazza can be linked to LEARN easily. As this is a centrally supported tool, see the EdTech hub for more information and resources.


Centrally Supported: Yes

Possible Alternatives: LEARN discussion board

Instructor Contact: Your CTE Liaison for pedagogical support.

University Support: n/a

Vendor Support: team@piazza.com, Piazza support

Accessibility: Piazza Accessibility Statement, Accessibility shortcuts

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