Edpuzzle Professional

What is Edpuzzle Professional? 

Edpuzzle Professional changes the way teachers learn with professional development for your school or district that’s flexible, interactive, and trackable on the platform educators already know and love. You can learn more about Edpuzzle Professional here.

What is the difference between Edpuzzle Professional and Edpuzzle Pro School?

Edpuzzle Pro School is a plan that provides customers unlimited access to all Edpuzzle features. Edpuzzle Professional is a brand-new professional development platform available as an add-on exclusively for Edpuzzle Pro School customers.

What are the role types in Professional?

• • Teachers are the learners of Professional. They will complete PD courses and receive certificates of completion.
  • PD Creators have the ability to create and assign PD courses to teachers in their Network.
  • Admins have PD Creator rights and can designate other PD Creators in their network.

How do I designate PD Creators?

If you are an Admin, here’s how to designate someone as a PD Creator:

1. 1. Click on the circular profile icon in the top-right corner of your page and select “Admin Panel” from the drop-down menu that appears.
   2. Select the school the member is in.
   3. Select the “Teachers” tab.
   4. Scroll through the list of teachers to find the one you’re looking for.
   5. Click the ellipsis (...) to the right of their name and select “Make PD Creator” from the drop-down menu that appears.

I am a PD Creator, how do I create a PD course?

PD courses can be created using a single video lesson or a playlist of multiple video lessons. Video lessons will first be created and edited in your regular Edpuzzle account. The video lessons must be saved in your My Content library before they can be assigned in Professional. You can learn more about how to create a video lesson here (keep in mind that Professional does not support open-ended questions at this time) and how to create a playlist here. 

To create a PD course in Professional, follow these steps:

1. 1. Select “Courses” from the left-hand menu in Professional.
   2. Click the blue “Create Course” button.
   3. Select the video or playlist you wish to convert into a course.
   4. Fill in the fields for Course Name, Description, and Grade Levels.
   5. Choose the course settings: Set a minimum score requirement, prevent skipping, allow closed captions, enable the video playback speed adjuster (all optional).
   6. Review the certificate: Input the badge text and color, and add your signature.
   7. Preview the course and then click “Create” to finish the course setup.

Alternatively, while viewing a video or playlist in your My Content in Edpuzzle, you’ll see an “Add to Professional” button at the top of your page. Click that button to start the PD course creation process.

Note: Editing a playlist can only be done in Edpuzzle. You won’t be able to make any additional changes once your playlist is in Professional.

I am a PD creator, how do I assign a course?

Once you’ve created a PD course, you can select the course you wish to assign from the Courses page and click on the blue “Assign Course” button. Then, choose to set a due date (or not) and click the “Next” button. 

You can decide to assign by:

• • School - assign to all the teachers in the selected school(s).
  • Teachers - click the Teacher tab and select the individual members you wish to assign the course to.
  • Copy Link - copy the PD course link to post wherever you’d like (in an email, LMS, etc.). When teachers in your Network select the link, they will enroll in the course.

I am a PD Creator, how do I delete a course?

1. Select “Courses” from the left-hand menu in Professional.
2. Check the box directly beneath the course you wish to delete.
3. At the bottom of your page, select “Delete” and confirm the deletion by clicking “Yes, delete course” in the pop-up that appears.

You may also choose to temporarily or permanently hide a course. While a course is hidden, teachers will be unable to access and complete it, but you can still view all associated data/grades on your end. To do this:

1. Click on “Course data” to the left.
2. Click the ellipsis (...) on the right of the listed course and select “Hide course” from the drop-down menu that appears.

Who are my PD courses visible to?

PD Courses created in Professional are only visible to other PD Creators in your Network. Keep in mind, however, that the individual video lessons in the course are saved in your “My Content” and may have different visibility settings. 

I am a teacher, how do I access a Professional course assigned to me?

In your Edpuzzle account, you can find the courses assigned to you by clicking on the Professional tab in the menu on the left-hand side of your page.

If you have not yet created an Edpuzzle account, you will need to create one by following these steps.

I am a teacher, how do I get started with Professional?

If you have Professional turned on at your school and are interested in taking some of our offered Edpuzzle Original PD courses, you can explore and self-enroll here. Explore our library, select a course, and click the  “Start Course” button when you are ready to do so. If you’re not ready to start a course right away, click the “Save to My Courses” option at the top of the page to bookmark the course.

What are Edpuzzle Original PD Courses?

Edpuzzle Original PD Courses are courses that have been created by Edpuzzle, in collaboration with expert educators. Courses range from 30-60 minutes, cover a variety of topics, and aim to be actionable, practical, and relevant. You can check them out here!

I have a suggestion or feedback.

We would love to hear your thoughts! Email professional@edpuzzle.com with any Edpuzzle Professional feedback, suggestions, or questions.