Within Beebop there are many tools that could be used interchangeably.
For example, if we need to inform our students that a lecture has been rescheduled, we could:
Understanding the unique advantages and limitations of each feature will help us choose the best one to use for every situation.
Compare features
| Notification in Beebop | Notification by Email | See who opened | |
| Message | no | yes | yes |
| Post on Channel | yes | no | no |
| Assignment | yes | no | – |
| File Share | yes | no | no |
To get us started, here are a few examples of tasks and dedicated features.
| TASK: we want to... | TOOLS we could use | DON'T |
| Create and share course content | • Channels • Module Content |
Share Files directly with students |
| Create reusable course content | • Pages | Creating new Pages each year |
| Give assignments / Give feedback on assignments | • Channels • Assignments |
Sending direct messages via Beebop or by email |
| Monitor attendance and progress | • Attendance Register • Class Members page |
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| Communicate with students and colleagues | • Channels • Direct Messages |
Emails outside Beebop, Facebook, Whatsapp, Slack, Discord, etc. |
| Prepare and sharing lesson plans | • Files or Notes, use Sharing |