Ed Discussion

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Ed Discussion is an online application for class Q&A. Ed emphasizes student privacy and has no advertising. Ed Discussion is integrated into Canvas with secure, single sign-on and enrollment syncing. Ed Discussion reports that instructors using their app save considerable time compared to traditional email and forums due to the following features.

Ed Discussion Features/Benefits:

• Fewer direct emails sent to staff
• Fewer duplicate questions being asked
• Students often answer each other's questions (which can be marked by course staff as correct)
• Questions can reach and benefit the whole class
• Seamless creation and display of equations, runnable code, and more
• Higher-quality questions and less back and forth with thread templates

Ed Discussion Links and Resources:

• View an Introduction to Ed Discussion
• Getting Started with Ed Discussion for Instructors
• Using Ed Discussion
• Instructor Tips and Tricks
• Ed Discussion Quickstart Guide (pdf)
• Bots++ Guide for Caltech

For additional information or assistance, contact Ed Discussion at [email protected], or contact [email protected].