Get started with Buzz: Students
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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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This collection includes all articles from the Student section, organized by tool. Because students may be interested in topics th...
How do I personalize due dates in Continuous enrollment courses?
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Continuous enrollment courses are self-paced. Course completion is usually achieved when you complete of certain activities rather th...
How does Standards-based grading work?
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If your teacher uses Standards-based grading, it would be helpful to learn more about it: What is Standards-based Grading in Buzz?
Wh...
How do I set dates on which I don't want assignments due (Blackout dates)?
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Continuous enrollment courses are self-paced. Course completion is usually achieved when you complete of certain activities rather th...
How do I get help for Buzz?
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Buzz provides help, tailored to where you are in the app
Help is always available at the bottom of the Main Menu and in the t...
How do I add User Notes to courses, folders, and activities?
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Buzz lets you create notes (2,000 max) and attach them to courses, folders, and activities. After creating notes, you can return and ...
How do I use SpeechStream's text-to-speech tool?
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Note: SpeechStream requires users to enable browser cookies to function properly.
The SpeechStream toolbar, from Texthelp, s...
How do I manage notifications?
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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?
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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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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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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?
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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?
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From the Main Menu, you have access to:
The course information from all of your courses, including:
Student app home page, where y...
How do I reorder my Course Cards?
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Click Order Courses to manage the cards' order on the Home page.
Click anywhere on the course and drag it to whe...
How do I close a Google Drive session in Buzz?
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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?
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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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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?
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Record or upload audio/video files as an activity submission or to provide additional information about a submission.
The ab...
How do I complete student choice activities?
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Student choice activities let you review multiple activities and choose the ones you want to do.
When you see the phrase Cho...
How do I use the Communication tool? [Student]
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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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Use Buzz's Calendar to stay on top of your activities and due dates.
Calendar components
Once you open your Cal...
How do I download my badges?
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Download your badges for use in external badge managers.
To download badges:
Open Performance/Grades using the Main Menu...
Student tool breakdown
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Get to know your toolbox
Open your Main Menu to navigate to any of the following tools:
Student app: This takes you to B...
How do I access Peer Help?
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Peer Help allows you to see who has completed an activity and might be able to offer help.
Peer help allows you to see which...
How do I create tasks for myself?
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Manage your time and direct your own learning path with self-assigned tasks.
To create a task for yourself:
Select the Act...
How do I sync my Buzz calendar to external calendars?
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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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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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Customize your Buzz experience.
To access your user settings, click the User Menu and select Settings.
From here, you can e...
How do I change my interface colors?
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Customize your Buzz experience.
To access your interface color controls:
Open the User Menu in the top, right corner (wher...