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About the Slack Overview

The goal of this overview is to orient students to how your course will use Slack, including setting expectations and describing your particular Slack workspace's setup.

Overviews can be done as a video or written text.

• If you are doing your overview as a video, screen record the actual Slack workspace while narrating what you are showing on screen. Try to say the name of the thing you are clicking on as you are interacting with the workspace. Aim for about 3 minutes of video. You may find it helpful to write a script first and practice it. You can use tools such as Camtasia or Zoom to create your video.

• If you are doing your overview as written text, include screen captures of your channel structure and other Slack components. It is helpful to crop images or use annotation tools to show key areas of interest (you can do both in Microsoft Word or use a tool like Paint to edit images before placing in a document). Aim for about 500 words of text.

Topics to Cover in a Slack Overview

Some key things to include in your overview:

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Describe how you plan to use Slack in your class. For common ways to use Slack, review Ideas for Using Slack.

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Give an overview of the channels in your Slack workspace and what they are used for. Also indicate when students should use these channels versus a direct message. Indicate if you allow students to create their own channels or not.

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Give an overview of the apps you have configured for the workspace and what they are used for. Also indicate if students need to do anything additional in order to use them (e.g. Zoom and Google Drive). Indicate if you will encourage students to add additional apps or not.

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Provide reminders on how to get the most out of Slack such as threading, use of reactions/emoji, configuring your notifications, using @ mentioning to ping someone, adding your profile picture, using Slack themes.

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This page has been incorporated into the following page in the new CTL Knowledge Base. 

• Best Practices for Using Slack in your Class