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Get started with Buzz: Students

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Ryan Richins
Updated: March 22, 2016 16:06
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Created: July 14, 2015 22:30

Use this collection of articles to get up and running with Buzz Know your tools How do I sign in to Buzz? Student tool br...

Buzz user manual: Students

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Ryan Richins
Updated: May 04, 2017 21:06
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Created: July 08, 2015 21:29

This collection includes all articles from the Student section, organized by tool. Because students may be interested in topics th...

How do I add User Notes to courses, folders, and activities?

Ryan Richins
Updated: January 31, 2019 19:18
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Created: January 17, 2019 20:19

Note This is an experimental feature and subject to change. Admins can enable it on the Features screen. Buzz lets you to cre...

How do I use SpeechStream's text-to-speech tool?

Ryan Richins
Updated: January 03, 2019 16:18
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Created: July 19, 2018 16:51

The SpeechStream toolbar, from Texthelp, supports accessibility in a variety of ways, and Buzz makes it easy to integrate it. With S...

How do I manage notifications?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 19:35
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Created: June 07, 2018 19:46

You can set up Buzz to notify you when certain actions and changes occur. You can choose to receive the following notifications: Yo...

How do I use the What If screen?

Ryan Richins
Updated: May 16, 2019 16:37
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Created: June 06, 2018 16:12

The What If screen allows you to enter the scores you might receive (or hope to receive) for individual assignments, and see how thos...

How do I use assessment tools?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 22:25
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Created: May 31, 2018 21:31

Buzz gives you tools that you can use during assessments to help you sharpen your focus. Review them below. These tools must be enabl...

How do I read and respond to a classmate's blog?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: February 01, 2018 21:01
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Created: February 01, 2018 20:47

Writing blog posts is a great way to explore and share ideas with your teacher and classmates. To encourage discussion and collabo...

How do I filter my content by Grading Period?

Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 19:30
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Created: December 01, 2017 00:39

If your domain has Grading Periods set up, you will see a dropdown menu in the toolbar of the following screens where you can filter ...

How do I use the Main Menu?

Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 19:34
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Created: July 21, 2017 19:38

From the Main Menu, you have access to: The course information from all of your courses, including: Home, where you can review cou...

How do I reorder my Course Cards?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 28, 2019 17:46
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Created: October 13, 2016 22:58

Click *Course-Card Settings to manage the cards' order on the Home page. Click the up and down arrows to reorder a...

How do I close a Google Drive session in Buzz?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: July 20, 2017 19:30
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Created: August 26, 2016 16:07

If your Buzz course is connected with your Google Drive account, you can sign out of Google Drive from Buzz by opening the User Me...

How do I complete a Peer Assessment?

Ryan Richins
Updated: July 20, 2017 19:22
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Created: June 02, 2016 19:07

A Peer Assessment activity asks you to evaluate your classmates' performance using a rubric provided by your teacher. This could b...

How does Multi-Outcome Scoring impact the Performance/Grades tool for students?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: July 20, 2017 19:28
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Created: June 02, 2016 19:07

Notes In early June, 2016, Buzz released a new Gradebook feature called multi-outcome scoring. This tool allows teachers to align ...

How do I create audio/video submissions?

Ryan Richins
Updated: July 20, 2017 19:19
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Created: May 19, 2016 19:16

Record or upload audio/video files as an activity submission or to provide additional information about a submission. The ...

How do I complete student choice activities?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: July 20, 2017 19:16
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Created: February 03, 2016 19:42

Student choice activities let you review multiple activities and choose the ones you want to do. When you see the phrase C...

How do I use the Communication tool? [Student]

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 23:00
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Created: January 26, 2016 17:31

Message teachers and graders Send messages and review course announcements. Buzz allows students to send messa...

How do I use my Buzz Calendar?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 28, 2019 18:09
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Created: December 07, 2015 23:10

Use Buzz's Calendar to stay on top of your activities and due dates. Calendar components Once you open your Cale...

How do I download my badges?

Ryan Richins
Updated: July 20, 2017 19:03
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Created: November 13, 2015 16:44

Download your badges for use in external badge managers. To download badges: Open Performance/Grades using the Main Menu...

Student tool breakdown

Ryan Richins
Updated: March 22, 2016 16:06
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Created: November 06, 2015 20:03

Get to know your toolbox Open your Main Menu to navigate to any of the following tools: Home: Home is Buzz's landing pag...

How do I access Peer Help?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 28, 2019 17:47
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Created: October 28, 2015 21:39

Peer Help allows you to see who has completed an activity and might be able to offer help. When enabled, *Peer Help appears i...

How do I create tasks for myself?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 28, 2019 18:08
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Created: October 26, 2015 21:00

Manage your time and direct your own learning path with self-assigned tasks. To create a task for yourself: Select the Acti...

How do I sync my Buzz calendar to external calendars?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 29, 2019 21:35
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Created: October 02, 2015 21:28

You can easily sync your Buzz Calendar to certain external calendars, like Google Calendar! To sync your Buzz Calendar to an ...

How do I change my profile picture?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 22:15
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Created: October 02, 2015 21:25

Customize your Buzz profile. The ability to change your profile picture in Buzz is controlled by app administrators. If you a...

How do I change my user settings?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 28, 2019 18:05
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Created: October 02, 2015 21:23

Customize your Buzz experience. To access your user settings, click the User Menu and select Settings. From here, you can ed...

How do I change my interface colors?

Ryan Richins
Updated: January 22, 2019 19:46
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Created: September 28, 2015 21:26

Customize your Buzz experience. To access your interface color controls: Open the User Menu in the top, right corner. Selec...

How do I use the Activities tool and Course Home pages?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 28, 2019 18:39
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Created: August 17, 2015 21:52

Visiting your Course Home pages often is the easiest way to keep on top of your classes. Each course has its own Course Home ...

How do I complete a Self Assessment?

Ryan Richins
Updated: July 19, 2017 20:09
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Created: August 17, 2015 21:43

Buzz lets you evaluate your personal understanding, interest, and effort in a course and communicate the results easily to your te...

How do I review and complete course activities?

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Ryan Richins
Updated: January 29, 2019 21:46
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Created: August 17, 2015 21:33

Review all activities in a course using the Activities tool. Access activities with the Activity tool Open the A...

How do I access personalized activities and tasks?

Ryan Richins
Updated: July 19, 2017 21:37
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Created: August 17, 2015 21:27

Personalized activities and tasks are designed to meet your specific needs and help you succeed. The most direct way to ac...