Buzz: Questions & Answers

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Feature ideas (LEVEL 1)

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Jennifer Jaworski
November 04, 2019 17:39

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I see that system-wide variables can be added to folder landing pages, but I can't see how to add them to course landing pages. Is there ...

Buzz word count using variables

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Amy Schuster
June 02, 2019 03:14

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I just wondered if there is a way to require a minimum number of words or characters using variables or otherwise with essay questions.

Embedding a video (.mp4 format or .mov format) in a Rich Text activity

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Varshini G
May 28, 2019 20:31

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Hi, Is there a way to embed a .mp4 or a .mov file in a Rich text activity? Currently I am seeing options only for Youtube video embeddin...

Grading Odds/Evens only

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Roman
April 30, 2019 19:40

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there any way to take a completed quiz or exam and have it grade the odds only? For example, if a 100 point exam has been completed, i...

Assigning Different Badges for Different Outcomes

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Vincent Lewis
April 02, 2019 23:22

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there a way to create multiple badges, and then award those badges to students for different types of outcomes within the same activit...

direct communication to a learner

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Lauren Devine
December 18, 2018 17:42

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there any way to send an attachment directly to a learner-- a support document, etc?

Anyone using Choice Activities?

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Allison RCSD
December 12, 2018 13:29

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there anyone who has found a successful way to use the Choice Folder activities feature? We have had several teachers try but all end...

Global Student Notification Settings

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William Tinlin
November 13, 2018 18:33

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

We are looking for at way to set notification settings in Buzz to force deliver student notifications based on the same options listed in...

Essay Question-- word requirement

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Miki Merritt
October 17, 2018 21:31

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there a way to create a word requirement for a student answer to an essay question? In other words, the student must type at least ## ...

Teacher assignment alerts for individual students

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Michael Miller
October 15, 2018 15:15

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I’m wondering if there is a way in Buzz to create a reminder for a particular student when they get to a certain assignment, to contact t...

wildcard answers

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Bruce Sharp
October 05, 2018 15:48

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there a way to input an answer with a wildcard so Buzz would accept anything for that portion? For example say I want my students to w...

Restore History in Discussion Groups?

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Wisconsin Virtual School - Associate Director
July 27, 2018 11:58

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Greetings, Is it possible in the new Buzz UI to use the History feature to restore/reset previously established Groups in Discussion boar...

Video Recorder feedback

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Lyn Franklin
June 27, 2018 14:51

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I am looking for a way to select a recording device that will record my computer screen. n other words, I want the video feedback provid...

Badges for Pace

Jocelyn Kolle
June 11, 2018 17:02

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Hello! I work for an asynchronous online school. One thing we are hoping to do this year is to help students stay on pace in their course...

Custom Activity Restrictions

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Jordan Bender
May 17, 2018 19:15

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

In addition to the normal assessment option we are also using custom activities for some of our some of our assessments. We would like to...

How to Set Default "Review" Settings for Domain

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Kelly Calderone
April 06, 2018 13:10

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

It has come to my attention that students are able to view their previous answers on a Buzz assessment WHILE re-taking the assessment. Un...

Adding Video to activities

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LeAnn Stewart
March 20, 2018 20:46

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

What is the status of being able to upload and add responsive videos to rich-text activities in Buzz? Thanks so much.

Restrict Visibility During School Hours

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Kevin McBride
February 16, 2018 14:50

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is it possible to restrict visibility of an activity or folder to only be visible during set hours and days of the week? I would like to ...

Show Past Courses - option to hide from students

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Cheree Childers
January 12, 2018 22:50

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is there way for a school to hide the option to "Show Past Courses" from students on the Performance page.

Editing Questions on an Assessment for a Group within a Group Set

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Holly Rohde
December 11, 2017 17:43

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Is it possible to edit questions and answer responses for 1 specific group only? I have multiple groups set up in a course, but when I tr...

Practice Activities in Continuous Courses

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Dennis Killmer
November 14, 2017 23:15

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Hi there, I see where we can skip non-activity items when auto-generating due dates in continuous courses. Is it possible to exclude "pra...

Feedback Conditions

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Flew Flewelling
November 09, 2017 17:54

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I have an essay question that is an "Is this possible" question. The students solve the math problem in the essay box and then state whe...

Alphabetize the List of Roles

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Jeff Lockard
October 26, 2017 12:57

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

When granting users a role in a domain, the order of the roles in the picklist seems to be random, making it difficult to find the approp...

Is there a way to delete a score in the gradebook?

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Burt Lo
October 25, 2017 16:47

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

In the past, I was told that a teacher cannot delete scores in the gradebook. Has that changed? Or, is the only solution, still to allow ...

Opening Gradebook in New Tab

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Heather Pannucci
September 20, 2017 18:56

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I had one of our instructors asking if there is an option to have the individual student gradebooks open in a new tab, like they did in t...

Coordinator of Online Learning

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Heather Pannucci
September 05, 2017 16:26

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I am writing to inquire and see if there is an option to show the last login for students on our teacher homepage?

BigBlueButton Integration

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Dennis Killmer
August 30, 2017 20:42

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

Hi there, Are there any plans to integrate BigBlueButton with Buzz? https://bigbluebutton.org/integrations/ Thanks, Dennis

Keeping Assessments Secure Over Multiple Periods

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Jackie Karenbauer
August 23, 2017 14:08

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I would like my students to see their assessment results after testing: all questions along with correct/incorrect answers. I would like ...

How to award badge for completing 3/5 activities?

Chad Kafka (FPS)
June 15, 2017 23:29

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I read the badging materials in the Buzz Docs and looked over some previous discussions but did not find my answer. I'm not sure if this ...

Objective Mastery by completion

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Josh Kaplan
May 17, 2017 13:54

Feature idea (LEVEL 1)

I am attempting to have students reach mastery by completing activities rather than by grading them. In other words, I want the objective...