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Overview
Yellowdig is a dynamic social learning platform designed to foster healthy, active online communities in higher education by leveraging "gameful" technology and an understanding of human behavior. For instructors, it offers a robust alternative to standard Canvas discussion boards, providing tools like the Instructor Certification Course and automated grade syncing to streamline community management. Students benefit from a more engaging, interactive environment where they earn points for meaningful participation, supported by clear resources like the Learner Orientation Guide and a dedicated Code of Conduct to ensure a productive learning experience.
View Yellowdig's introductory video.
Yellowdig is available to all courses through a student-pay model. If you plan to use Yellowdig in your course, please use the following language for any courses that will use Yellowdig:
You will be asked to pay for Yellowdig for this course. The following information may be helpful:
- Cost: $9.95 for the term per course.
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How to Pay:
- When you access your course in Canvas for the first time, you will see a link to Yellowdig within the course navigation.
- Upon launching the tool for the first time, you will see a payment window asking for credit card information, which will be collected through a reputable online payment site called Stripe.
- After processing payment, you will be given unlimited access to Yellowdig for our course for the duration of the academic term.
- If you have questions/issues while making your payment, please contact Yellowdig Support or by emailing [email protected].
- If you are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to purchase access to Yellowdig for our course, please reach out to me via email, and I will do my best to accommodate you.
Instructor Resources
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Instructor Certification Course
(takes approximately 1 hour)
We strongly recommend completing the main certification course, as well as any optional modules that might be relevant to you and your course (e.g., network administration, co-curricular use cases, STEM use cases). Other benefits of this course include:- The Files tab contains helpful resources, including instructor case studies and email/syllabus templates.
- In-course sidebar links to Yellowdig's Knowledge Base, YouTube Channel, Blog, and website status page.
- Getting Started in Yellowdig FAQ
- Creating a New Yellowdig Community
- Getting Points and Passing Grades to Canvas
- Navigation and Important Menus
