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layout: page
title: EdStem
nav_order: 5
published: true
---

# EdStem Tips and Tricks

[EdStem](https://edstem.org), or Ed for short, is the online course Q&A forum used at UC Berkeley.
Many TAs know the basic functionality of Ed posts, but here are some lesser known tips and tricks.

## Additional Features

Ed will often have additional (beta) features you can optionally turn on. For example, the Chats feature
sets up a Slack-like interface with channels so students, TAs, and instructors can talk to each other.

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/additional-features.png" width="300px" alt="additional ed features">

## Ping other staff

Ping other staff using @ mentions.

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/at-mention.png" width="500px" alt="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)).

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/bots.png" width="700px" alt="ed bot">


## Callouts

Add callouts when you want to emphasize certain text (e.g. give a warning/danger note).

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/callout.png" width="500px" alt="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)

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/duplicate-decline-lock.png" width="300px" alt="mark as duplicate, decline, or lock">

You can write a template message for declining threads in your course settings:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/decline-template.png" width="500px" alt="setup declined thread message">

## Latex

You can write Latex if you need to write mathematical symbols:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/latex-usage.png" width="500px" alt="latex syntax">

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/latex-posted.png" width="500px" alt="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 `< >`):

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/runnable-code.png" width="500px" alt="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:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/saved-replies-setup.png" width="500px" alt="setup saved reply">

And then use them when responding:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/saved-replies-usage.png" width="500px" alt="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:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/visible-to-staff.png" width="500px" alt="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:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/spoiler-usage.png" width="500px" alt="using a spoiler block">

This is what they'll see:

<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/edstem/spoiler-posted.png" width="500px" alt="posted spoiler block">
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