Piazza

What Can I Use It For?

Piazza is a platform for instructors to efficiently manage class Q&A. Students can post questions and collaborate to edit responses to these questions. Instructors can also answer questions, endorse student answers, and edit or delete any posted content.

Special Notes

Please note the Piazza UI update for fall 2025:

A revamped user interface for Piazza, preview available at earlyaccess.piazza.com
Instructors will see in-product messaging (will not be contacted directly about the change).
New UI is more responsive, will meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.

Until mid-August:

Early access for professors and staff (not students).
Old UI is the default, users can switch back and forth.

Mid-August until early October:

General availability – new interface will go live for all users, including students.
New UI will be the default, users can switch back and forth to the old UI.

Early October:

Only the new UI will remain available thereafter.

This Academic Toolbox tool helps you...

Build your course / Connect with students

Typical course activity format:

Asynchronous

Quercus integration

Integrated tool

Where can I get more support?

Divisional Support Contacts

Quercus Support

Consultations

Student Support

Related resources / similar tools

Online Discussion Tools

Quercus Discussions

PeppeR

Cost

Centrally funded

How to Get Started

1. Add Piazza to your course Navigation Panel

In your Quercus course, select “Settings” -> “Navigation” tab, drag “Piazza” up to visible items list, select “Save”.

2. Add Piazza to a Module

Browse to “Modules“, select on the [+] plus sign of your chosen module, choose “External Tool” then “Piazza”, then “Add Item“.

Once in the Piazza setup page, keep “Enable” for the Automatic Roster Sync (which will keep your student roster information up to date with Quercus).
Update the class information to create a new Piazza class, or select an existing class you already have in Piazza

How to Use This Tool

Piazza integration in Quercus has been upgraded to the latest version LTI 1.3, effective May 2, 2023. Instructors who need to access or to copy a course from Winter 2023 or older must manually re-add the Piazza link to their course.

Instructions

How to Add Piazza to your Navigation Panel
1. Go to “Settings”.
2. Select the “Navigation” tab.
3. Scroll down the list of apps until you see “Piazza”.
4. Drag “Piazza” up from the list of hidden navigation items to the list of visible navigation items in the top half of the list.
5. Save your change.
(The first time you access Piazza you will be prompted to setup a Piazza account – see section below)
How to Add Piazza to a Module

You can also create links to Piazza within modules. Add Piazza to an existing module or create a new one.
1. Browse to Modules in the navigation menu on the left.
2. Click on the plus sign at the top-right corner of your chosen module.
3. Choose “External Tool” from the “Add” menu, and then click “Piazza”.
4. Press Add Item to complete the process.
2 new instructor features have been added to Piazza for fall 2025:
- Scheduling posts: When you schedule a post, you’ll see a new section in your Q&A feed to track any posts queued up and cancel any scheduled posts you’d like to revise. This feature is only available in the new user interface, but any scheduled posts will go out to students in the existing interface.
- Resetting the students’ answer: Resetting the students’ answer box will permanently remove the existing answer and its previous edits in the history slider bar. This feature is only available in the new interface, but any reset answers will be reflected in the existing interface.

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Last Modified:

15 July, 2025

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