What is PIPLS
Students use PIPLS to create and to explain their understanding of course related assessment questions, and to answer and discuss questions created by their peers.
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Any subject
PIPLS is used in a wide range of subjects, including Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Population Health, Pharmacology, Medicine, and many more...
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Free and easy to use
PIPLS is free and very easy to use. Students are presented with a simple, intuitive interface and instructors can easily view student content and monitor participation.
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Find out more
Want to get started? View student and instructor guides, watch screencasts of PIPLS in action, and hear what students and instructors think in the Information about PIPLS section.
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Why use PIPLS?
PIPLS is very simple to use. A new PIPLS repository, accessible by your students, can be created in less than a minute. PIPLS complements existing teaching materials and course organisation, and can help to establish a learning community in your class incorporating collaborative learning and peer tutoring,
Ask... Challenging students to author their own assessment questions requires them to focus on the important concepts and learning outcomes of a course. Developing effective alternatives encourages students to reflect on possible misconceptions, and explaining the answer to a question in their own words reinforces understanding.
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Share... All student-authored questions, answers and explanations are shared with the class, and can be filtered in a number of ways including by course topic, by quality or difficulty ratings, and by popularity. Students can also discover good questions by following authors who have contributed questions they find useful.
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Learn... Students receive immediate feedback when answering questions, including a summary of previously submitted answers. Answered questions can be evaluated for quality and difficulty, and associated discussion threads enable peer-dialogue around each question. Students can request help from their peers, and can improve question explanations.
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Learn... Students receive immediate feedback when answering questions, including a summary of previously submitted answers. Answered questions can be evaluated for quality and difficulty, and associated discussion threads enable peer-dialogue around each question. Students can request help from their peers, and can improve question explanations.
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Join us!
PIPLS is free to use - if you would like to use PIPLS in a class you are teaching and are ready to get started, please request an instructor account. If you are a student, your instructor will have sent you a link to help you get started.
Instructors / teachers
 A PIPLS instructor account will allow you to create your own courses and manage student access. If you would like to use PIPLS in a class you are teaching, simply request an account to get started! |
Students
Your instructor or teacher will create a course on PIPLS for you, and will send you a link to get started. Simply follow the link you have been given, or you can choose your institution/school from the list provided. |
Learn more
Additional information about PIPLS, for both instructors and students, is available in the Information about PIPLS section. Please feel free to browse around!
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The PIPLS Community is a "community of practice" resource designed to support and develop the community of teachers and instructors using PIPLS in their teaching. You are warmly invited to join the conversation! |
Ask us! We would love to hear from you! If you would like to find out more about PIPLS, or if you have any questions, please contact us directly: |