Packback is an AI-supported online discussion platform that enables curiosity-based student discussion. Learn more about Packback on their overview webpage.
Features:
- Algorithmic Moderation
- Instant Quality Rating
- Real Time Coaching
- Post Recommendations
- Custom Feedback
- "Smart" Feed Sorting
- Counter and Supporting Points
- Professor Tools
Pricing
- How pricing on Packback works: The Packback Questions discussion platform is priced on a per-community basis. Communities on Packback are created for each class that is using Packback Questions. This fee is often paid by the student when registering for their discussion community; however, departments and universities may choose to pre-pay for their students.
- The Curiosity Credits Program: Each time a student purchases a Packback community, they earn $3 of Curiosity Credits. The credits are applied toward future community purchases, up to a maximum of $15 off. The students’ Curiosity Credits do not get spent. They are an earned discount that applies at checkout on all of their future communities!
Learn more about Packback pricing.
How to Access Packback
Instructors
All instructors have access to use Packback inside of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Instructors can add Packback Questions to their Canvas course navigation and access Packback from this link. See how to add items to Canvas course navigation here. If you have not used Packback before, please view the Instructor Training section below.
Students
Students have access to Packback when an instructors chooses to use it in their course. Access Packback by clicking Packback Questions in your Canvas course navigation.
Guides/Tutorials
FAQ
Instructor Training
Account Executive Julia Downs (julia.downs@packback.co) brings on new professors, helps them create their communities, develops a plan for Packback in their course (grade allocation, weekly expectations).
Experience Manager Bo Massoudi (bo.massoudi@packback.co) is UAB’s Packback point-person/online TA. Works with professors throughout the term, sets up check-in calls, helps with grading, logistics, professor questions.
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