InScribe
InScribe is a discussion and course community tool that empowers students to be self-reliant by providing online communities that facilitate access to student-to-student and student-to-expert Q&A and on-demand resources.
Cost
No costAudience
Students, faculty & staffPurpose
Student engagementCanvas integration
LTI supports single sign-on and gradebook syncingGetting started
- Go to the “Navigation” tab in your Canvas course settings. Find the “InScribe Community” item, drag it into the enabled navigation area, and Save.
- Click on “InScribe Community” in the course navigation. You can either choose to create a new community, create a copy of an existing community, or use an existing community.
- If you choose to create a new community, you’ll need to add a name and click the “Create Community” button. You’ll also be shown a walkthrough to help you get started with your new community.
- If you choose to create a copy of an existing community, you will be asked to enter a name and choose which community you'd like to copy.
- If you choose to use an existing community, you will be presented a list of communities in which you are a Facilitator or Community Admin.
Activity examples
- Course Q&A hub: Move questions out of your email inbox and into a searchable community so that all students can benefit. Pin or promote verified answers from other students.
- Host recorded live sessions: Hold optional office hours or review sessions in Live Sessions and post the recording and a summary as a resource. Students in other time zones or with work schedules can then participate asynchronously.
- Student-curated resource library: Ask students to contribute and tag study guides, worked examples, or annotated readings.
Compare your options
InScribe | Yellowdig | Canvas Discussions | Harmonize | Slack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May fit when you want... | Course or program Q&A and student support. | Ongoing course conversations and participation over time. | Straightforward prompt-and-reply discussions within Canvas. | Structured discussions with media, annotation or peer feedback. | Course communication and real-time collaboration. |
Primary interaction | Questions, answers and replies. | Social feed with posts, comments and reactions. | Threaded discussions. | Discussions, annotation, peer feedback and multimedia. | Channels, messages and Huddles. |
Canvas connection | Available through Canvas. | Available through Canvas with Gradebook connection. | Built into Canvas. | Available through Canvas with Gradebook connection. | Can launch from Canvas and sync course enrollment. |
FAQ
InScribe has options for conversations, adding resources for more formal and instructional info-sharing, live sessions with recording options, and chat features for smaller group interactions.
Community administrators can enable anonymous posting. Moderators can still see who posted, so remind students that anonymity applies to peers, not to course facilitators.
Yes. InScribe Education is available for iOS and Android, so students can follow activity and get notifications on the go.
Yes. When setting up InScribe, choose “create a copy of an existing community” or “use an existing community.” Review copied content, update dates and links, and archive anything outdated.
Accessibility, privacy, and other considerations
Accessibility
- InScribe strives to comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 Guidelines. For users using screen readers, it is recommended that they use a Chrome browser and either NVDA on a Windows computer or Voiceover on a Mac computer. InScribe also publishes their Accessibility Roadmap and encourages users with accessibility challenges to contact them directly at [email protected].
Privacy
- InScribe complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and is FERPA compliant.
Resources
Explore InScribe resources to learn how to effectively plan and manage your course community.
InScribe resources
Get support
Need technical help?
Contact the ASU Experience Center for general technical support or problems accessing InScribe or connecting it with Canvas.
Want to explore ways to use this tool in your course?
Learning Experience (LX) offers workshops and consultations where you can explore how InScribe or other enterprise technologies might support your teaching goals.