What is Piazza?

Piazza is a web-based application dedicated to creating more interaction inside and outside the classroom via polls, questions, and posts that can be made by both the instructors and students.

PSU Resources

External Resources

Accessibility & Privacy

If using this tool, including the following links in your course help meet Quality Matters (QM) Standards 6.4 and 8.6, respectively:

Additional Information

No license needed for the first 21 days of class. No license needed for a class of 25 students or fewer. Premium features such as polls, statistics, and class-locking capabilities are available only in the paid version. To use the unsupported Piazza version, switch to “contribution-supported” in “Manage Class” where users see prompts to make an optional financial contribution. Full licenses start at $379 per term. Discount or custom option requests are available. 

At a Glance

person Availability: Students, Faculty, Staff

paid Cost: Free with Limited Options

smartphone Mobile App: Yes

web Canvas Integration: Yes

dvr Supported Technologies: Computer, Mobile device, Internet

alarm Learning Curve: 30 mins - 1 hr

Practical Applications

Pedagogical Goals:

  • Create a Classroom Community
  • Have Asynchronous Conversations
  • Increase Student Collaboration Outside of Class
  • Increase Student Participation
  • Obtain Student Feedback
Associated Teaching Activities:
Ticket Out Door Ticket Out the Door Think Pair Share Think-Pair-Share Polling Polling Muddiest Point Muddiest Point Ice Breaker Questions Icebreaker Questions Background Knowledge Background Knowledge & Misconception Check