Instructor Guide to Setting Up an Ungraded Kialo Discussion

Follow these steps to add an ungraded Kialo discussion to your CANVAS classroom.

STEP 1

Go to the Modules page in your CANVAS classroom and use the “+” icon to create an External Tool connection to Kialo Edu.

If this is a graded Kialo Discussion, please reference the Instructor Guide to Setting Up a Graded Kialo Discussion

STEP 2

Click the “+ New” button to generate a new Kialo Discussion.  

STEP 3

Input the Name of your Kialo Discussion, the Thesis around which the discussion is centered, and select the language to be used for the discussion (default is English). 

Select the arrow to proceed.

STEP 4

Choose whether this will be a Single Thesis or Multiple Theses discussion.  

Select the arrow to proceed.  

STEP 5

If you would like to add an image or share additional background information, add that content in this space.

Select the arrow to proceed.   

STEP 6

Select the appropriate grouping model for your discussion.  Select the arrow to proceed. 

STEP 7

To set a specific quantity of Tasks for students, choose the Enable Tasks checkbox and set the quantity for any task actions you would like Kialo to track.  

Select the arrow to proceed. 

STEP 8

Choose a Participation Type for your Kialo Discussion.  

Select the arrow to proceed. 

STEP 9

Select the Options you would like to use for your discussion. 

Check the Enable Grading and Feedback checkbox, set the claim grading value to match the points you indicated in your CANVAS assignment, and set the Users see grades and feedback to “Only on their own claims”.  

Select the arrow to proceed. 

WARNING: Users see grades and feedback SHOULD NOT be set to “on all claims”, as sharing grading and feedback can constitute a FERPA violation.  This setting may only be used for an ungraded assignment worth zero points and is not suggested.

STEP 10

The next window will present your thesis board.  To complete the connection of the Kialo discussion to CANVAS, click the “Select Discussion” button, which will return you to the CANVAS Modules.

STEP 11

Publish your module and ungraded Kialo Discussion to make it visible to students.