Instructor and T.A. Resources
Articles for those overseeing a Yellowdig board (e.g., instructors, professors, TAs, etc.) or setting up Yellowdig boards (i.e., board owners).
Orientation
- Instructor Orientation Guide
- Dr. Verdine's Quick Tips
- Using the Main Yellowdig Functions with Your Learners
- Seamless Integration with Your LMS
- Editing Board Settings and Understanding What The Settings Do
Best Practices
- 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
LMS Connections & Other LMS Instructions
Using Topic Tags
- Creating and Using Topics
- Configuring Topics for New Pins as Optional, Suggested, or Required
- Disabling or Setting Up Points for Specific Topics
- Using Trending Topics and Topic Filters
- Deleting a Topic
Points and Badges
- Customizing the Point System
- Enabling Weekly Maximum Points
- How Badges Work and How to Use Them to Award Points
- Changing "Allow Pin Removal When Comments Exist" Setting
- Revoking Points from Individual Pins and Comments
Board Options and Functionality
- Learning More About Your Students and What They Know: The Dashboard and Admin Tab Metrics
- Enabling High Contrast Mode for an Individual Board
- Setting Up Weekly Participation Notifications
- Enabling Anonymous Posting
- Making a Board "View Only"