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  1. Yellowdig
  2. Yellowdig Classic (Legacy Platform)
  3. Instructor and T.A. Resources
  4. Best Practices

Best Practices

Recommended ways to take advantage of Yellowdig functions based on prior instructor and learner feedback and data amassed from our 150,000+ daily active users.

  • Gamification, Not Gradification: Use Yellowdig to Motivate Rather than Assess Student Learning
  • Introduction to the Best Practices Guide
  • Do This - 01. Use the Resources drop-down and Help button, and point students to them
  • Do This - 02. Make it low stakes, but enable grade passback
  • Do This - 03. Set up points
  • Do This - 04. Use the weekly points maximum with a buffer
  • Do This - 05. Use the weekly participation notifications
  • Do This - 06. Require Topics for Pins and create them before the course starts
  • Do This - 07. Be the model for your learning community
  • Do This - 08. Introduce yourself
  • Do This - 09. Use “Pin to Top” on your pins
  • Do This - 10. Gamify your participation
  • Avoid This - 01. Do NOT make weekly Yellowdig assignment links in your LMS
  • Avoid This - 02. Don’t constrain participation with narrow requirements
  • Avoid This - 03. Don't delete Topics
  • Avoid This - 04. Don't expect disruptions
  • Avoid This - 05. Don't worry
  • Save Time - 01. Encourage class-related questions
  • Save Time - 02. Quickly give good feedback
  • Save Time - 03. Again, don’t constrain participation with strict requirements