Faculty Note to Introduce Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Dear CTLs,
We’ve put together a toolkit for professors to get started with Â鶹ÊÓƵ — and with that, a template you might use in introducing Â鶹ÊÓƵ to faculty on your campus, should this be helpful as you serve to be a resource to them. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or suggestions at team@piazza.com if we can help in any way!
Warm regards,
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team
Dear Faculty,
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is an intuitive platform that facilitates online Q&A discussions.
Faculty report that Â鶹ÊÓƵ saves them time. When students post their questions on Â鶹ÊÓƵ, instructors or TAs respond to each unique question just once - instead of answering the same question multiple times over email.
Once a class becomes active on Â鶹ÊÓƵ, students often contribute answers to each other's questions on their own. Instructors can endorse or correct a response posted by the community to give confidence that it’s backed by the teaching staff.
Students who would otherwise not actively participate or seek out help (be they too shy or geographically distant) can find their voice in the classroom and get the assistance they need through Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s anonymous posting function, should instructors choose to enable it. Collaboration on Â鶹ÊÓƵ stimulates discussion and active learning long after lecture ends.
Visit their Professor Toolkit page to get started with Â鶹ÊÓƵ for your class. Should you need any help setting up, you can contact them at team@piazza.com.
Warm regards,
The CTL Department