Create and share a Padlet (Original)
You may be required to create a Padlet as part of an individual or group assessment task. This guide will show you how to create a Padlet and share the link with any group members so they can contribute and copy the Padlet link for submission purposes.
Access PadletUQ
For step-by-step instructions on how to access PadletUQ, refer to the Access PadletUQ on a Computer guide.
Create a Padlet
- Click on the Make a Padlet button.
- Click on the Select button to choose your desired template layout.
Padlet layouts
Wall
| A wall packs content in a brick-like layout in no particular order. | Walls are good for:
| View an example |
Canvas
| A canvas allows content to be placed anywhere, resized and connected to other content on the page. | Canvases are good for:
| View an example |
Stream
| A stream puts content in top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top order. | Streams are good for:
| View an example |
Grid
| A grid arranges content in rows of boxes in a particular order. | Grids are good for:
| View an example |
Shelf
| A shelf organises content into a series of columns with a heading. | Shelves are good for:
| View an example |
Backchannel
| A backchannel is a messaging environment displayed in a top-to-bottom discussion order. | Backchannels are good for:
| View an example |
Map
| A map is where you can add content to particular location points. | Maps are good for:
| View an example |
Timeline
| A timeline places content along a horizontal timeline. | Timelines are good for:
| View an example |
- The Modify sidebar will automatically appear.
Modify a Padlet's settings
- Enter a title and description for your Padlet.
- Optionally, select Icon to choose an icon.
- Optionally, select your desired icon and then click on the arrow to go back.
- Optionally, change the address of your Padlet to a relevant title, such as your course code.
- Optionally, click on the default wallpaper button to choose a different wallpaper.
- Optionally, select your desired wallpaper and then click on the arrow to go back.
- Optionally, select either light or dark for the Colour Scheme options.
- Ensure the first font style is selected, as it appears best on all screens.
- Turn on Attribution so author names appear above each post.
- Select First for New post position so new posts appear first.
- Optionally, turn on Comments if you would like to be able to comment on other posts.
- Optionally, turn on Reactions if you would like to be able to Like, Vote, Star or Grade posts, ensuring the selected option has a yellow tick.
- Ensure Require Approval is turned off.
- Optionally, turn on Filter Profanity.
- Click on the Next button to complete the process.
- Click on the Start posting button to close the side panel.
Share a Padlet
Access share settings
- Click on Share in the top menu to open the Share and Privacy menu.
Copy the Padlet link
- Click on Copy link to the clipboard.
- Follow the submission instructions provided by your course coordinator to submit the Padlet link.
Give others access to the Padlet
Click on the Add or Edit Members button.
- Enter the student or staff member's email address in the search bar.
Note: When searching for students, enter their UQconnect email address (i.e. firstname.lastname@uqconnect.edu.au).
- Select the correct name from the list.
Note: If a name does not appear in the list, they will need to log into Padlet for the first time before they will appear.
- Click on the Can read dropdown next to their name.
- Select Can write from the dropdown list.
- Click on the Save button.
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