Staff Class Spaces

What does this do?

Every cohort discussion space in one place, so you can read and moderate them without opening each cohort in turn. The same thing as the Comments tab inside a cohort, gathered across all of them.

When should I use it?

Use it when you run more than one cohort, or to check for messages waiting on your approval after an INSET session.

How do I use it?

1. 1Choose Staff Class Spaces under Staff in the menu
2. 2Each cohort with an open space is listed, with its moderation queue above it
3. 3Approve, return for rewording, or reject the messages waiting
4. 4Post to the cohort yourself — you can attach files, and your own posts publish immediately

Common mistakes

• Looking for the on switch here — a space is opened from that cohort's Comments tab in Staff Cohorts, and is off until you open it
• Expecting trainees to see a cohort listed before you have opened its space
• Assuming approval can be turned off for a cohort — every trainee message is read by you first, exactly as pupil messages are

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