Post 1 Question and 2 Responses in Packback

Packback is an AI- supported online discussion platform for developing critical thinking, curiosity, and writing skills.

Student Feedback

Spring 2019 Student Feedback Survey

“In past classes where

Packback wasn’t used, I

wasn’t all that interested in

the material. I just did what I

had to do to pass the class. I

didn’t think I’d care about a

GenEd ever before Packback.”

Critical questioning skills are essential to college and post-grad life:

● In asking effective questions while interviewing to select

the right job after graduation.

● In identifying opportunities for innovation, when starting a

business, or working within a team.

● In learning new skills independently after graduation, to

keep adapting to a changing world!

Our specific Packback course objectives

In this class we’re using Packback to:

● Develop appreciation and understanding of core

principles covered

● Provide opportunities to extrapolate these principles

and apply them to the real world

● Practice good sourcing of arguments and address

mis/disinformation

How Packback discussion fits into this course

Packback will be used

in this course as a way

to integrate and apply

course concepts.

Course

Lecture

Quizzes

& Tests Packback

Mastery of

Course

Objectives

Remembering new

factual information

and course concepts.

Proving Understanding

of course information and

concepts.

Analyzing, Evaluating,

and Generating

discussion into

broader contexts.

Participation requirements & How you will be graded

Packback is worth 10% of your final grade!

This is an important assignment, please take it seriously as it will affect your final grade.

Participation requirements

Weekly Deadline

Saturday at 11:59 PM MT

What to Post

per deadline period

Post 1 Question

Post 2 Responses

(Your choice of a Response,

Counterpoint, or Supporting

point)

Other Expectations

● Posts must have a

minimum Curiosity

Score of 40

● Partial Credit if

minimum is not met

Packback’s AI & How to check your grade

Packback’s AI

Packback’s AI “flags” posts that

may be violating community

guidelines.

Posts are then reviewed by

Packback moderators.

Offending posts are moderated

and no longer count for credit

until they are re-published.

Posts on Packback are reviewed by AI

Packback’s AI flags for:

● Plagiarism

● Closed Ended Questions (e.g.

“What is the definition of

mitosis?”)

● Class Logistics Posts (e.g.

“When is the next test?”)

● Low Effort/Low Detail Posts

What happens if your post is moderated?

Post is “Flagged”

If your post is “Flagged”,

you have not yet lost

points!

At this time, your post is

still published and still

counts for credit.

Post is “Moderated”

If your post is moderated, it

is unpublished and no longer

counts for credit.

If your post is “Moderated”,

you receive an email

notifying you.

Post is “Republished”

From the email, you can “edit

& re-publish” the post.

Doing so will earn back your

points for the post without

penalty, so long as you edit

before grades are entered.

Track your participation

You can check your current

participation by deadline period to

make sure you’ve earned your full

points for the week.

Note: If you have any

moderated posts, you can

track them here!

Your Name

Getting started & Getting help

Registering for Packback

You will have received an

invitation in your school

email inbox.

● Follow the instructions in the email

to checkout and finish registration.

● Be sure to create an account with

the same email where you were

sent the invitation!

Don’t see it? Check spam!

Didn’t get an email?

● Sign up directly on Packback

● Click “Join Community” button

● Enter the “Community Look-

Up Key” from our course

syllabus

○ You only need this key if

you didn’t get the invite.

Need Help? Email [email protected]

Packback’s support team is available 7 days a week, and will help you will all technical issues.

Do NOT email me with Packback issues; their team will be able to help faster!