In-Class Messaging Apps

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Apologies if this has been mentioned.

Does anyone know of a good app that students can use to anonymously post messages? I was thinking of using something like this in the fall, so that students who are too shy to ask questions can text them to a website where I can read them as I teach.

[mamselle]

If you're on Zoom they could just use the chat line and direct it to your name instead of "everyone"...does your classroom projection/AV setup have anything like that?

I think there was a console at the teaching station that might have had something like that, in one place I worked at, up at the desk with the document camera, etc.; I didn't need it so I didn't investigate.

M.

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

If you're on Zoom they could just use the chat line and direct it to your name instead of "everyone"...does your classroom projection/AV setup have anything like that?

I think there was a console at the teaching station that might have had something like that, in one place I worked at, up at the desk with the document camera, etc.; I didn't need it so I didn't investigate.

M.

Hmm, I'd have to check the classroom tech, but that could work.

[doc700]

You can set up a google doc that people can edit anonymously.  One of my colleagues does that to collect questions during class (and then answers them to the doc after class). 

If you're on Zoom they could just use the chat line and direct it to your name instead of "everyone"...does your classroom projection/AV setup have anything like that?

I think there was a console at the teaching station that might have had something like that, in one place I worked at, up at the desk with the document camera, etc.; I didn't need it so I didn't investigate.

M.

Hmm, I'd have to check the classroom tech, but that could work.

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

You can set up a google doc that people can edit anonymously.  One of my colleagues does that to collect questions during class (and then answers them to the doc after class). 

If you're on Zoom they could just use the chat line and direct it to your name instead of "everyone"...does your classroom projection/AV setup have anything like that?

I think there was a console at the teaching station that might have had something like that, in one place I worked at, up at the desk with the document camera, etc.; I didn't need it so I didn't investigate.

M.

Hmm, I'd have to check the classroom tech, but that could work.

Good idea! Thanks.

[rxprof]

I used Piazza which integrates into my institution's LMS (Canvas). Students can post anonymously or with their name. They can message only the instructor or the entire class (which I encourage and they generally do). At an informal mid-point evaluation, students reported that it was an important component of the class. It also have a live Q&A component, but I haven't used that yet.