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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. |
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| ==Creating a course==
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| https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616647-create-a-class
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| * [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000574384-course-information Creating Course Information]
| | '''Centrally Supported:''' Yes |
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| * [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000574399-add-resource-files-and-links Adding Resource Files and Links]
| | '''Possible Alternatives:''' [[LEARN]] discussion board |
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| * [https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616741-instructors-a-guide-to-your-feed A Guide to Your Feed]
| | '''Instructor Contact:''' Your [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profile-type/faculty-liaisons CTE Liaison] for pedagogical support. |
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| ==Syncing class roster==
| | '''University Support:''' n/a |
| https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616656-enrolling-students
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| Also:
| | '''Vendor Support:''' [mailto:team@piazza.com team@piazza.com], [https://support.piazza.com/support/home Piazza support] |
| https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616720-set-an-access-code | |
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| ==Adding instructors==
| | '''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
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| ==Adding TA's==
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| https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616702-enrolling-instructors
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| ==Settings (visibility of posts to instructors and others)==
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616698-instructors-course-page-visibility-settings Course Page Visibility Settings]
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| [https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616711-make-a-private-post-public Make a Private Post Public]
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001080245-lock-a-class-or-post Lock a Class or Post]
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| ==Creating groups==
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| https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616687-instructors-create-groups
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| ==Creating Instructor notes==
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000574391-instructors-post-a-note Creating a Note]
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616653-instructors-post-a-question Creating a Question]
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616667-post-an-announcement Creating an Announcement]
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| * [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000964922-text-editor-options-instructors Text Editor Options (LaTeX, Code Blocks, Images and Videos, etc.)]
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| * [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616745-link-to-another-post Link to Another Post]
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| * [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616735-pin-a-post Pin a Post]
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| ==Creating folders ==
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| https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001080726-instructors-create-custom-folders
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| ==Creating polls ==
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| https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616668-post-a-poll
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| ==Live Q&A sessions==
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078313-what-is-live-q-a- What is 'Live Q&A']
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078315-how-to-start-and-end-live-q-a- How to start and end 'Live Q&A']
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48001078320-how-does-a-live-q-a-session-work- How does a 'Live Q&A' session work]
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| [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] | |
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| ==Monitoring activities and student statistics ==
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| [https://support.piazza.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616670-instructors-class-statistics Class Statistics] | |
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| [https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616731-view-and-disable-post-history View and Disable Post History]
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| ==Advice on instructor responses ==
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| [https://piazza.com/product/best_practices Best Practices]
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| [https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616732-instructors-set-timer-delays Encourage Students to Answer - Set Timer Delays]
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| [https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616726-instructors-wiki-style-editing Clarify or Improve Posts - Wiki-Style Editing]
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| [https://piazzaassist.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/48000616693-endorse-a-student-question-answer-or-followup How to Endorse a Student Question, Answer or Followup]
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