Bulk create individual student Padlets (Ultra)
Individual student Padlets
Using the PadletUQ tool, staff can bulk-create individual padlets based on a template for all students in their course. The tool allows staff to create a web link in their Learn.UQ course which automatically generates an individual padlet for each student when they click on the link. Staff will also need to create a Blackboard assignment submission link for students to submit their padlet URL for feedback and/or marking.
Group functionality
While students are able to manually share their padlet with other students (i.e. group members), it is difficult for staff to locate group padlets, as only the student who originally clicked on the link in Learn.UQ to generate the padlet will appear in the initial search results. Therefore, the PadletUQ tool is recommended for individual use only due to the limited group functionality.
Marking
Staff should create a Blackboard submission link for students to copy and paste their Padlet URL and submit. Instructions should be provided to students to add their names to the URL, so staff will be able to identify students' works for assessment purposes.
The following steps need to be completed to bulk-create individual padlets and assess students' padlet submissions:
1. Create a Padlet
Create a Padlet
You will first need to create a Padlet template which will be copied for each individual student when they click on the link in your Ultra course. For step-by-step instructions, refer to the Create a Padlet guide.
Warning: Any changes to the template after the initial set-up will only show in individual student padlets created after the change; i.e. students who click on the link for the first time after the change.
Add instructions in a post
It is recommended that staff make an initial instructional post in the Padlet so students will be able to refer back to the requirements each time they work on the task. For step-by-step instructions, refer to the Add a post to your board guide by Padlet.
Example text
Critical Reflection - Instructions
- Click on the plus (+) button to create a post.
- Name each week's reflection with the naming convention "Week X - Title" (e.g. Week 1 - Introduction to Reflective Writing).
- The reflection should include your thoughts about one or more aspects of the weekly content covered in the corresponding lecture and/or tutorial.
Prviacy settings
It is recommended that staff leave the privacy setting as the default which is set to Secret and Writer. For more information, refer to the Set Privacy and Share a Padlet guide.
Add course team to the Padlet (optional)
Optionally, you can add your course team to the Padlet as Collaborators with the access level of Moderator, so they will be able to complete any editing or marking if required.
Course Coordinators need to decide whether to add all tutors to the Padlet or to create a Padlet for each tutorial group and only add the tutor of the group to the relevant Padlet.
For step-by-step instructions, refer to the Add collaborators to your padlet guide by Padlet.
Note: Staff members need to have their Padlet accounts so their names/accounts will be displayed in the list.