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Moderate shoutoutsΒΆ

To moderate shoutouts, the Enable Moderation setting must first be enabled in the Instructor Settings page. To access this page, click on the gear icon at the top right of the Shoutouts! landing page.

To moderate a shoutout:

  1. As soon as a student sends a shoutout, instructors can visit the Shoutouts! app to moderate it.
  2. From the Shoutouts! landing page, click on the Pending tab.
  3. Click on Review next to a shoutout.
  4. Click on the radio button next to Accept or Reject, depending on which action you would like to take. You may enter some comments that are visible to the sending student. Click on Save.
  5. The shoutout will appear in the History tab as accepted or rejected. If the shoutout was approved, it will be displayed on the Awarded tab and Leaderboard tab.

Return to the main Shoutouts! page