{"id":1717,"date":"2025-02-27T15:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/?p=1717"},"modified":"2025-12-19T13:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:30:51","slug":"how-do-i-set-up-piazza-in-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/how-do-i-set-up-piazza-in-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I set up Piazza in Canvas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group page-navigation has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-617868b23bdbaa0e10ad771069940a72 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-74eabeda wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#6184d8;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<p class=\"post-nav-title\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#piazza-overview\">What is Piazza?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"#what's-different\">How is setting up Piazza different in Canvas?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#add-piazza\">How do I add Piazza to my Canvas course?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0919c5d88e9c8b913e264a8d3eaa802e\" id=\"peerScholar-overview\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">What is Piazza?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Piazza is a web based discussion tool that facilitates interaction among instructors and students.  You can create a Piazza class within your Canvas course and use the class as a single space to manage communications for your unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you can answer students\u2019 questions<em>&nbsp;once<\/em>&nbsp;for all students to see<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your students can engage with classmates in online discussion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you can post class related announcements, files, resources and syllabus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you can conduct polls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0e1648a677dbddd7b3d6b2358f776ab\" id=\"what's-different\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">How is setting up Piazza different in Canvas?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Canvas, Piazza is created as a <strong>module item<\/strong> (in this case an <strong>External Tool<\/strong>) and added within a <strong>module<\/strong>. The External Tool link to Piazza is unpublished by default. Once published, students can access Piazza by clicking on the link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_Link_in_Canvas_module.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" style=\"width:227px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Piazza is an External tool, the steps that you need to take to configure and manage your activity within Piazza should look and feel familiar for staff who have previously used Piazza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32cc9a746258312874b6ad7ccba2137d\" id=\"add-piazza\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">How do I add Piazza to my Canvas course?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To add Piazza to your Canvas course follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Modules<\/strong> to access your course modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the <strong>Module <\/strong>that you want to add Piazza to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the right hand side of the Module title click on the plus button <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/button-on-module-title-bar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1719\" style=\"width:125px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <strong>Add<\/strong> open the dropdown menu and select <strong>External Tool<\/strong>, then select <strong>Piazza<\/strong> from the list and click <strong>Add item<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Add_External_Tool_Via_Module.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Add_External_Tool_Via_Module.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Add_External_Tool_Via_Module-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"492\" data-id=\"1721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Add_External_Tool_Piazza.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Add_External_Tool_Piazza.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Add_External_Tool_Piazza-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Piazza link will be added to your module.  The link will be unpublished (not visible to students). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_Link_in_Canvas_module.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" style=\"width:227px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting up your assignment within Piazza <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the Piazza link to open Piazza.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>School Information: <\/strong>Piazza should automatically recognised your School details (University of Manchester) and Class Name \/ Number from your Canvas course space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatic Roster Sync:<\/strong> Will be set to enable by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select an appropriate <strong>Term <\/strong>and enter a <strong>Start Date<\/strong> and click <strong>Create<\/strong> <strong>New Piazza Class<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_setup_create_your_class.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_setup_create_your_class.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_setup_create_your_class-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next you will need to <strong>configure<\/strong> your class settings within Piazza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_configure_your_class-1024x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_configure_your_class-1024x198.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_configure_your_class-300x58.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_configure_your_class-768x149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/Piazza_configure_your_class.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For information on configuring class settings within Piazza check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/piazza\/\">Setting up and managing Piazza<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents What is Piazza? Piazza is a web based discussion tool that facilitates interaction among instructors and students. You can create a Piazza class within your Canvas course and use the class as a single space to manage communications for your unit. How is setting up Piazza different in Canvas? 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