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What is Slack?
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Components of Slack Workspace:
Think projects
1. Channels: Think
forums (public & private)2. Direct
Messages: Think group
texts
Within 220 Workspace:
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Why Slack?
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As opposed to 😵 context switching in email
Above all else
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Forced compartmentalization & centralization into Slack Workspaces
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Why Slack?
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•Seamless transition between slick interfaces: browser to 🖥 & 💻 to📱
•Vast array of apps •For instructors in particular:
• Coordinate between people with many roles: instructors & TA’s & graders & students
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Why Slack for Students?
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Above all else
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Reducing instructor/student barriers:
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Opinion of Slack
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Some 🍒 Picked Comments
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👍 comments: •“… has a lot less pressure and necessity to be super formal than email.”
•“Slack is better for chatting with group members & sharing files.” •“Liked the code-sharing & emoji features. The threads made it easy to communicate and follow ideas.”
👎 comments: •“I don't like having to check multiple platforms” •“I didn’t like the notification system… I felt like I was always missing things even with notifications on.” •“We hit the free plan's space limit”
All responses here (with permission to share)