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For example, the Chats feature +sets up a Slack-like interface with channels so students, TAs, and instructors can talk to each other. + +additional ed features + +## Ping other staff + +Ping other staff using @ mentions. + +pinging other staff + +## Bots + +Create Ed bots to perform actions in an automated way. For example, you can validate that threads are formatted a certain way, automatically track Ed engagement by students, remind students to follow post guidelines, +or use AI to answer questions (e.g. [Edison](https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3641554.3701965)). + +ed bot + + +## Callouts + +Add callouts when you want to emphasize certain text (e.g. give a warning/danger note). + +callouts + +## Mark threads as duplicate, decline threads, or lock threads + +- Mark threads as duplicate to redirect student to a post that already has the answer they're looking for +- Decline threads if they don't follow your template +- Lock threads if the discussion gets heated or if you have a post you don't want comments on (e.g. a course index post) + +mark as duplicate, decline, or lock + +You can write a template message for declining threads in your course settings: + +setup declined thread message + +## Latex + +You can write Latex if you need to write mathematical symbols: + +latex syntax + +what latex looks like when rendered + +## Runnable Code Blocks + +You can post runnable code blocks with line numbers by clicking the icon circled in red (looks like `< >`): + +runnable python code block + +## Saved Replies + +Find yourself saying the same thing to students over and over again? Use Saved Replies! Set them up in your course settings: + +setup saved reply + +And then use them when responding: + +using a saved reply + +## Visible to staff only + +Want to talk amongst staff members on Ed without students seeing? Check the "Visible to staff only" box: + +visible to staff checkbox + +## Mark as spoiler + +Want to hide some information from students unless they click to open the dropdown menu? Use the Spoiler feature: + +using a spoiler block + +This is what they'll see: + +posted spoiler block \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/otter/index.md b/otter/index.md index b5abe79..4c8341e 100644 --- a/otter/index.md +++ b/otter/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- layout: page title: Otter Grader -nav_order: 6 +nav_order: 7 has_toc: true has_children: true --- diff --git a/using-github/index.md b/using-github/index.md index 9bd15e5..38b5a60 100644 --- a/using-github/index.md +++ b/using-github/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- layout: page title: Using GitHub -nav_order: 5 +nav_order: 6 has_children: true ---