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SCHOOLS X DISCORD

Moderating a server owned by a school isn’t the same as moderating any other
Discord server. As a school server, your goals will not often align with
community servers driven by users seeking like minded people with similar
interests. This article will explore how Discord can be used in classroom
settings, but we recommend reading this article before diving into this more
detailed approach. If you’re a student thinking about how to bring your
College/University club onto Discord, check out this page!

The world is evolving and more educational institutions are moving online, but
not everyone is aware of unique connections that the digital world provides.
Generally, educational environments follow a pre-existing set of ideals when
considering the principles revolving around when and how to teach students.
Although new and unknown software may be daunting, this article aims to prove
how useful Discord can be in an educational environment while also examining the
drawbacks. Discord creates a new schooling environment as it is a constant
online platform where students, teachers, and staff members can communicate, do
schoolwork, engage in lessons, and even have some fun.


BENEFITS OF USING DISCORD IN CLASSROOMS

Lots of new opportunities are created for schools who make use of a private
Discord server. One of the biggest opportunities is presented in a cultural
shift away from formality and closer to general bonding. Gone are the days of
formal communications over e-mail and instead we have open chat discussions with
teachers, fellow classmates, group project members, and even private
one-on-one’s (similar to office hours!) when necessary.

In this section we seek to discuss the many ways that Discord can help virtual
learning. Discord can function as a virtual classroom setting in ways that can
generate new opportunities for continued and reliable teamwork while enabling
new and exciting ways for students to connect with each other.




UTILIZING DISCORD AS A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

While certain permissions are essential to creating an environment that
separates teachers and student private chats and subjects, a classroom
environment acts as the overall hub for everything necessary from a full school,
to a specific classroom, to separate groups working on projects, and even a
variation of subjects being taught.

Simultaneously, a server can be set up to serve a variety of school-related
functions including, but not limited to:

 * A Q&A forum for questions about a shared lesson where students can help each
   other, but teachers can also jump in to assist
 * Private student-teacher meeting spaces for additional tutoring or
   conversations regarding behavior
 * Voice channels where students can talk or video call to build out projects in
   designated groups
 * Break-out channels accessible only by assigned groups for group work that
   teachers can monitor to ensure equal participation
 * The utilization of screen-sharing to have a live online class in a voice
   channel for up to fifty students

DISCORD’S REAL TIME COMMUNICATION ABILITIES

Discord naturally lends itself to communication in ways that allow students to
help each other. If one student is stuck on an assignment, any student can
answer their question or perhaps join them in a study session to work out the
problem together. Schoolwork can feel less solitary, there is less of a reliance
on teachers and aids, and students who may be taking the same subject in
different classes can meet each other and help each other out. This also allows
teachers to monitor such a space to gain insight as to where their students are
struggling so they can adjust their lesson plans accordingly.

Interaction with each other doesn’t have to be limited to just typing in
designated channels. Students can interact with each other and teachers while
using subject specific audio and/or video channels as well, allowing them to
have more personal interactions and cater to different learning styles. However,
if you are using these channels to broadcast a lesson and not promote group
work, make sure that you disable voice activity for students to avoid accidental
noise from being broadcasted throughout your online classroom. This helps create
a controlled environment for all involved in the virtual classroom space. An
example about how to do this is below.




DISCORD’S EASY TO USE INTERFACE WILL MAKE STUDENTS FEEL AT HOME

Discord was created for housing online communities which sets it apart from
other routes taken for e-learning platforms. Your students and staff will feel
at home in the Discord user interface because it is easy to use and made for
quick adaptation. The natural familiarity that many students may bring from
their personal usage of the platform and even other similar platforms will
reduce the friction of adopting into new virtual learning atmospheres and more
easily help transition Discord into their daily educational routines.

A common complaint in larger classroom settings, both in person and virtually,
is that the environment is impersonal. In a sea of many faces, it is
understandable that a student may feel like just another number on the
attendance roster. However, Discord’s premise of providing an easily built space
meant for easy and informal communication can reduce this lack of personal
connection and instead help students feel welcome, including, and easily
engaged.

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THERE IS ALWAYS FUN TO BE HAD IN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

When creating your virtual classroom it is important to keep in mind what you
want the purpose of your server to be. A server for a specific math classroom
taught by Mr. Wumpus at noon everyday is going to be geared entirely towards
education, whereas a more open-concept Algebra server that welcomes all students
currently enrolled in the course under various teachers to have a more common
meeting space while also being split into their respective virtual classrooms
via permissions allows for antics in addition to education.

Educational settings can also be fun if you choose to build them that way. There
is always fun to be had in a healthy community when the school day finishes, and
providing this hang out space for students will allow them to not only bond but
associate positive feelings with school. There can be spaces designated to help
students study together in after school hours or perhaps come together to take a
study break to play one of their favorite games. A music bot can be used to
listen to music in an essay-writing sprint, and a leveling system can be used to
reward students for participation. Community feelings lead to happiness, which
can impact mental health and grading.




DISCORD IS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR PHYSICAL CAMPUS

Discord also brings many advantages to educational arenas outside of the
classroom. A server can be viewed as an extension of your physical campus to the
Internet in an e-learning environment. Similar to a real-life campus, Discord is
a meeting place for students and staff to chat, get to know each other, and
build a stronger community in places they feel safe. Shy students may even find
it easier to bond better in an online environment than a physical one which can
lead to generating new friendships while also improving pre-existing ones.
Students who perceive a welcoming environment and have positive feelings about
their school and community will often get better grades because of higher
motivations levels.

Interestingly, a further extension of a physical campus would be to an alumni
association. While school related Discord servers are often for study tools or
virtual classrooms, they can also serve as special places for alumni to connect
after graduation. They can not only catch up with their old classmates, but they
can mentor current students as well. Such a situation can be brought about via
unique ideas like career fairs oriented towards advising current students about
future career options by making use of a schools’ alumni network.




THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING DISCORD AS A SCHOOL PLATFORM

As mentioned above, Discord’s widespread usage for personal gaming and easy to
use interface means that a lot of students could already use Discord in their
free time or begin to adopt it into their lives after being introduced to it in
a classroom setting. The person someone may present themselves as online can
differ from who they are in real life. When given the opportunity to use a
profile picture, set usernames and nicknames, and even statuses, things can get
out of hand quickly. It may even be difficult for some teachers to identify
which student is behind certain accounts if these expectations aren’t
established immediately upon server creation.

With the likely change that a student might not want to use a picture of
themself as their profile picture, it is important to establish server
guidelines about what is appropriate to be in that photo. While some users may
not be comfortable using their full name or even their first name in their
username, set the expectation that everyone has to change their nickname in your
private school-related Discord servers to their real name. On a related note, if
a user is subscribed to Discord Nitro, they may also change their profile
picture on an individual server basis. However, it's not required in order to
use Discord on the whole. Our recommendation if a student is uncomfortable with
using their real picture for their platform-wide account is to tell them to make
a secondary account specifically for school where they can use a photo of
themselves. With Discord's account switcher feature having a second account for
this purpose is less of hassle. Finally, when students first enter the server,
we recommend enabling Developer Mode to privately connect each individual User
ID to a student should someone alter or change their identity/account
information in the future. This could be done through the schools information
management system, or just by using a spreadsheet.

It is also imperative to reiterate the boundary that you expect everything
present in the virtual school ecosystem to be school appropriate. Features like
profile pictures, username, and status are platform-wide features that appear in
all servers a user is in. What is appropriate in some spaces may not be
appropriate in school. Consider this ahead of time to establish rules around
this and also punishments should this not be respected. It is important to keep
in mind that Discord does have strict Terms of Service and Community Guidelines
that state users aren’t allowed to use NSFW content and other forms of illegal
content as their username, profile picture, and/or status. This will partly make
sure the content on their profiles is acceptable to a degree. However, you may
not be comfortable if a student is cursing in your virtual classroom and that
can be dealt with accordingly by you.




CONCLUSION

Discord’s very purpose is to foster communication by bringing users an easy to
understand interface that is adaptable to a variety of needs, thus making it a
really useful modern tool for e-learning and virtual classrooms. With the right
permissions, students can be brought into environments where they can not only
learn, but also have fun in a virtual extension of their physical campus.
Through utilization of a variety of ways to teach classrooms and communicate
amongst groups, Discord naturally fosters teamwork and open forum discussions
between students and teachers alike.

However, Discord is still a platform with millions of users exploring a variety
of interests. It’s important to enter Discord prepared to handle students who
may be using inappropriate media for school via platform-wide features like
profile pictures, statues, and usernames because they are appropriate elsewhere.
If you consider the logistics of creating a safe, school-appropriate environment
and set expectations and guidelines upon entry, Discord is a great tool for your
future educational needs!







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Always Fun to be Had in a Healthy CommunityDiscord is an Extension of your
Physical CampusThe Disadvantages of Using Discord as a School PlatformConclusion


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