Piazza

Piazza is a Q&A web service. It has been described as a mixture between a wiki and a forum that can be used with learning management systems. The word Piazza comes from the Italian word for plaza—a common city square where people can come together to share ideas and knowledge.

Piazza logo

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Piazza (web service)

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Piazza

Activities

1. Review the Piazza reading and/or multimedia links above.
2. As a student, join an existing Piazza course, or as an instructor, create a new Piazza course.
3. Review available resources, including Course Information, Staff, Resources, and Groups.
4. Review existing Q&A discussion posts and respond to any that interest you.
5. Create a New Post as a Note, introducing yourself to the class.
6. Create a New Post as a Question to see the difference between questions and notes.
7. Create a New Post as a Poll to see the difference between notes and polls.

See Also

• Educational Technology