Ed Discussion

View our recent session on Ed Discussion, Lesson, and Workspaces here:

How Ed Discussions and Lessons are Enhancing Instruction (Spring 2025)

Instructors using Ed Discussion save considerable time compared to traditional email and forums.

• Fewer direct emails sent to staff
• Fewer duplicate questions being asked
• Students often answer each other's questions
• Questions can reach and benefit the whole class
• Easier to express ideas with equations, runnable code, and more
• Higher-quality questions and less back and forth with thread templates

Given the new challenges involved in remote and hybrid teaching, the tool is especially useful for instructors and TAs. Ed Discussion can be used across disciplines, whether CS, Arts, Math, Econ, History, Science, Engineering, et. al. Instructors and top universities across the US, Australia, Asia, and Europe are using Ed to reduce emails and save time.

Adding Ed to your Brightspace Course Page

Adding to the Content Area: Click here

Adding to the Navigation Bar: Click here

Using Ed - Quick Start Guide: Please view the quick "Getting Started" guide here -  ed-discussion (PDF)

Support

Ed Discussion website: https://edstem.org/

If you have questions about Ed, please don't hesitate to contact us at denisc@usc.edu