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Piazza - Create a Piazza Account [UW-Madison]
At UW-Madison, the Piazza product is integrated with the Canvas learning management system. This integration allows direct sign on to Piazza via a link from within Canvas. This document describes how to access Piazza from Canvas.
At UW-Madison, the Piazza product is integrated with the Canvas learning management system. This integration allows direct sign on to Piazza via a link from within Canvas. This document describes how to access Piazza from Canvas.
1. Launching Piazza
- To launch Piazza, select the Piazza link in the Canvas course navigation bar. A login box will appear. It will identify you as either a student or instructor in the class.
- Verify that the information is correct and continue to create your account using the steps in the next sections.
2a. Create your Account (Students)
- You are prompted to set and confirm a new password at this screen.
- We recommend creating a password if you wish to use your account online atpiazza.com or through the Android or iOS apps.
- If you've already created a Piazza account previously, you will see Account with email you provided already exists.
- Enter the password you used when setting up your Piazza account.
- Click the checkbox to agree to the terms of use, then click Continue.
- UW-Madison has special, institutional-level terms of use in place with Piazza which supersede the on-screen terms of use. These institutional-level Terms of Use are designed to provide protection for student and faculty data and intellectual property
- (NOTE: For FERPA reasons we encourage you to always join a Piazza class through the integration with Canvas rather than going through piazza.com)
- You will see a screen asking for academic information. Entering your academic information is not required. Continue as follows:
- Enter your academic information or click the I'm not pursuing a degree checkbox.
- Click the Continue button.
- A screen appears, asking you to register for the Piazza Network.
Note: Network is a different product offered by Piazza and it IS NOT REQUIRED that you sign up for it.
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- If you want to join Network, we highly recommend researching it, because it allows your profile to be viewed by outside organizations.
- If you choose to join the Piazza Network, you will be asked to agree to terms of service.
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- If you choose not to join Network, you will proceed directly to Piazza Q&A.
2b. Create your Account (Instructors)
- Enter your estimated enrollment for the course, and click Create Class. This will take you to another course creation screen.
- If you already have created an account with Piazza, simply enter your password.
- If not, it will walk you through creating an account.
- After entering our password, click the checkbox to agree to the terms of use, then click Continue.
Note: UW-Madison has special, institutional-level terms of use in place with Piazza which supersede the on-screen terms of use. These institutional-level Terms of Use are designed to provide protection for student and faculty data and intellectual property.
- Instructors will see Piazza launch.
Note: You do not need to upload your course roster.
- Students will automatically get added to the Piazza roster as they click on the link in your Canvas course.
- Also, there is the possibility that a UW student not in your course will sign up for your Piazza course.
- You should periodically go through the roster in Piazza and remove students who are not in your class in order to protect your students FERPA rights.
