Brown now has an official partnership with Ed Discussion as the university’s centrally supported Online Discussion Platform. Ed Discussion scales class communications by allowing students to ask questions, answer each other’s questions, and bring attention to pertinent questions for teaching assistants and faculty to answer. Faculty can endorse correct student answers, post announcements, and facilitate transparent course-wide communication.
Q&A
Is Ed Discussion an Accessible platform?
Unlike other discussion platforms, the complete, fully-featured Ed Discussions platform is WCAG 2.0 AA Compliant.
How does Ed Discussion handle Student Data & Privacy?
Ed Discussion does not provide, sell, rent or lease information to any third parties. The full Privacy Policy can be found here.
Do instructors need to use Canvas to use Ed Discussion in a course?
While Ed Discussion can be synced with Canvas to acquire course rosters, instructors may choose to use the platform without a corresponding Canvas course.
Resources
- A link to the Brown University Ed Discussion onboarding video can be found here.
- Instructors can email Digital Learning & Design ([email protected]) to communicate with Brown's instructional designers and technologists regarding Ed Discussion or submit requests for support.
Need Additional Help?
- For help with using Ed Discussion, please contact Ed Discussion Help
- For help with Canvas, please contact [email protected]
To discuss strategies for implementing Canvas and DLD approved integrated learning tools into your course, please contact [email protected]