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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


Additional Resources:


* [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000574384-course-information Creating Course Information]
'''Centrally Supported:''' Yes


* [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000574399-add-resource-files-and-links Adding Resource Files and Links]
'''Possible Alternatives:''' [[LEARN]] discussion board


==Syncing class roster==
'''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/48000616656-enrolling-students


Also:
'''University Support:''' n/a
https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616720-set-an-access-code


==Adding instructors==
'''Vendor Support:'''  [mailto:team@piazza.com team@piazza.com], [https://support.piazza.com/support/home Piazza support]
https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616702-enrolling-instructors


==Adding TA's==
'''Accessibility:''' [https://piazza.com/product/accessibility Piazza Accessibility Statement], [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001222533-piazza-accessibility-shortcuts Accessibility shortcuts]
https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616702-enrolling-instructors
 
==Settings (visibility of posts to instructors and others)==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616698-instructors-course-page-visibility-settings
 
==Creating groups==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616687-instructors-create-groups
 
==Creating Instructor notes==
[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000574391-instructors-post-a-note Creating a Note]
 
[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616653-instructors-post-a-question Creating a Question]
 
[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616667-post-an-announcement Creating an Announcement]
 
Additional Resources:
 
* [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000964922-text-editor-options-instructors Text Editor Options (LaTeX, Code Blocks, Images and Videos, etc.)]
 
* [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616745-link-to-another-post Link to Another Post]
 
* [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616735-pin-a-post Pin a Post]
 
==Creating folders ==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001080726-instructors-create-custom-folders
 
==Creating polls ==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616668-post-a-poll
 
==Live Q&A sessions==
 
[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078313-what-is-live-q-a- What is 'Live Q&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']
 
[https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078320-how-does-a-live-q-a-session-work- How does a 'Live Q&A' session work]
 
[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 ==
https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616670-instructors-class-statistics
 
==Advice on instructor responses ==
[https://piazza.com/product/best_practices Best Practices]
 
[https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616732-instructors-set-timer-delays Encourage Students to Answer - Set Timer Delays]
 
[https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616726-instructors-wiki-style-editing Clarify or Improve Posts - Wiki-Style Editing]
 
[https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616693-endorse-a-student-question-answer-or-followup How to Endorse a Student Question, Answer or Followup]

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