Piazza

Getting Started with Piazza Videos

The following videos are provided by Piazza. They can also be accessed from the Piazza How To Videos page.

Select the tabs below to view the following videos:

1.1 Creating and Configuring Your Class
1.2 Announcing Piazza to Students
1.3 Posting Your First Note
1.4 Organizational Tips with Folders
1.5 Intro for Students

2.1 Getting Students to Use Piazza
2.2 Structure of a Question on Piazza
2.3 Using Latex, Markdown, and Code blocks
2.4 Viewing Student Participation Analytics
2.5 Finding and Filtering Posts
2.6 Reducing the number of Duplicate Questions

Creating and Configuring Your Class

Watch this video for a step-by-step guide for creating your class and inviting students and other Professors or TAs on Piazza.

Announcing Piazza to Students

Watch this video for tips on the best way to introduce Piazza to your students via the first few posts in your class.

Posting Your First Note

Watch this video to see a walkthrough of the different types of posts on Piazza and how they will appear for students.

Organizational Tips with Folders

Watch this video for tips to keep your class organized. Learn how to pin a post, and the easiest way to use folders.

Intro for Students

Watch this video for a step-by-step guide for students wanting to join and contribute to their class on Piazza.

Getting Students to Use Piazza

Watch this video for tips on encouraging students to post their questions on Piazza.

Structure of a Question on Piazza

Watch this video to see a walkthrough of the different types of posts on Piazza.

Using Latex, Markdown, and Code blocks

Watch this video to learn how to best format your posts with the different types of editors supported on Piazza.

Viewing Student Participation Analytics

Watch this video to get an overview of the Statistics tab, which offers a way to gauge student participation outside of assignments and exams.

Finding and Filtering Posts

Watch this video to learn how to use the Search bar and built-in filters to quickly locate and organize posts in the Q&A feed.

Reducing the number of Duplicate Questions

Watch this video for an overview on features that can help reduce the number of duplicate questions being asked in your class.

UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning Piazza Directory

Updated January 2021