Dear CTLs,
We’ve put together information that you can host on your internal CTL website, should this be helpful as you serve to be a resource to faculty on your campus. 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 Piazza Team
Piazza is an intuitive platform that facilitates online Q&A discussions.
Piazza was built on the founding principle of creating inclusion in the classroom. Their founder Pooja Sankar was one of 3 women studying computer science, and too shy to ask for help from her male classmates, she started Piazza so every student could have a voice.
Faculty report that Piazza saves them time. When students post their questions on Piazza, 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 Piazza, 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 Piazza’s anonymous posting function, should instructors choose to enable it. Collaboration on Piazza stimulates discussion and active learning long after lecture ends.
Piazza has compiled a Professor Toolkit to help you get started with Piazza for your class.
This toolkit includes an in-depth product guide, professor case studies, tips for a successful class, boosting minorities’ participation in the class, information on FERPA compliance, student privacy and on their optional careers-oriented product offering Piazza Network that serves to aid students in getting jobs and internships.
[Note to education professionals - we encourage you to customize these instructions to your LMS]
Setting up your course on Piazza takes two minutes:
Should you want to set up your course through your LMS:
You can contact the Piazza Team at team@piazza.com if you would like help getting set up for your classes.