Class discussion is a shared space for teachers and students in a class to discuss ideas, share content, and collaborate!
Allowing & Pausing Student Posts
To allow or pause student posts, select the class and tap on Class Discussion.
At the top of the discussion, tap Allow Student Posts / Pause Student Posts.
If student posts are already allowed, the button will read 'Pause Student Posts'.
✍️ If student posts are paused, only the teacher will be able to post in the class discussion.
What do Students See?
Students will have the same view as the teacher. When student posts are paused, they will no longer have the option to upload files or comments to the class discussion and will see the following notice:
Some Useful Things to Know about Class Discussion
Class discussion is automatically created for each class
When you create a class, there will automatically be a class discussion for you to start posting in.
Teachers can allow or pause student posts
When pausing student posts, none of the posts will be deleted so don’t worry about losing any work by pausing posts. Teachers will always be able to post.
Posts are always visible to all students and teachers in a class
Whether or not student posts are allowed or paused, the class discussion can be seen by all members. That said, parents won’t be able to see the class discussion.
How do annotations work in class discussions?
Teachers can annotate any PDF or image uploaded and students can annotate any PDF or image that they have uploaded themselves.
Can Discussion Posts be Formatted?
Yes, teachers can format the text posted using the Markdown feature! This allows teachers to format posts using simple symbols.
To bold text in a post, surround the text with double asterisks: **Example**.
To italicize text in a post, surround the text with single asterisks or underscores: *Example* or _example_.
To create bulleted lists in your post, use asterisks (*), plus signs (+), or hyphens (-) followed by a space!
To create numbered lists, use numbers followed by a period and a space.
To add a markdown link in your post, start with an opening bracket
[and type the URL you want to be linked. Then, follow it with a closing bracket]and the link in parentheses().For example: [Showbie’s homepage](https://www.showbie.com)*Please note that markdown links are currently supported only on the web app.
🚨Text formatting won't be visible when creating the comment, but will be formatted once the comment is actually posted (as in the photo below).
How does the portfolio work in class discussions?
It is not possible to add files or comments from class discussions to a portfolio.
Can a post be pinned in class discussions?
Yes!
On the iPad app, long-press the post you wish to pin. Tap Pin.
On the Web, to the farthest right side of the post you wish to pin, click the '... Settings Menu.' Click Pin.
Once pinned, the post will be shown at the top of the Class discussion and be colored yellow.
