# Ed Discussion

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Ed Discussion

# 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](https://youtu.be/Sho17sv4vWQ)
- [Getting Started with Ed Discussion for Instructors](https://edstem.org/help/getting-started)
- [Using Ed Discussion](https://edstem.org/help/using-ed-discussion)
- [Instructor Tips and Tricks](https://edstem.org/help/tips-and-tricks)
- [Ed Discussion Quickstart Guide (pdf)](https://edstem.org/quickstart/ed-discussion.pdf)
- [Bots++ Guide for Caltech](https://canvas.caltech.edu/documents/34380/Bots_Guide_for_Caltech.pdf)

For additional information or assistance, contact Ed Discussion at [[email protected]](https://canvas.caltech.edu/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f784828787988583b792938483929ad9988590), or contact [[email protected]](https://canvas.caltech.edu/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f4c4e41594e5c6f4c4e435b4a4c47014a4b5a).