Let’s Talk: Online Discussion Tools

In this session we discuss tools, best practices, and strategies for online course discussions. We will give an overview of Canvas, Packback, Piazza, and Yellowdig discussion tools. Come with your questions and input for our discussion discussion!

Session Resources:

• Session Slides
• Canvas Discussions
  • Create and Manage Discussions (PSU Canvas Learning Path)
• Packback
  • Canvas LTI: Packback PSU Knowledge Base Article
  • Packback (vendor website)
• Piazza
  • Pathways to Pedagogy Resources for Piazza
  • Canvas LTI: Piazza PSU Knowledge Base Article
  • Piazza (vendor website)
• Yellowdig
  • Knowledge Base
  • Case Studies (vendor website)