{"id":2740,"date":"2022-12-06T14:10:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2740"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:37:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:37:47","password":"","slug":"about-instant-access-discussions","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-instant-access-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"About Instant Access Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enabling the Instant Access setting in a discussion allows anyone with a link to the discussion to participate without needing a Kialo account. This makes it easy to use Kialo in class with minimal setup time and is a simple way to introduce Kialo to your class. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Instant Access<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If Instant Access is enabled, <strong>anyone who opens the discussion link<\/strong> <strong>can access the discussion with a specified <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/participant-roles-and-permissions\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"508\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">participant role<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users who are not logged in to Kialo Edu are <strong>prompted to enter a name <\/strong>to use in the Instant Access discussion when they first access it. Users can change their discussion name later if desired. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can change the role participants have at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be wary of students sharing the discussion link outside of the classroom<\/strong>, as anyone with the link will be able to contribute. To ensure students aren&rsquo;t able to share the link, you can just enable the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-link-sharing\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><strong>Link Sharing<\/strong><\/a> setting which only allows those <strong>with <\/strong>Kialo Edu accounts to participate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If an Instant Access discussion has been <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/starting-and-stopping-discussions\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"514\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">stopped<\/a>, anyone opening the link will be able to view the discussion, but users cannot make any changes and new users are not prompted to enter a username. If the discussion is <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/starting-and-stopping-discussions\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"514\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">started<\/a> again, users can resume making changes as before and the username prompt will reappear for new users. <\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enabling and Disabling Instant Access Discussions<\/h2><section class=\"kialo-callout note\">\n    <div class=\"callout-icon-wrapper\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-helpcenter-theme\/assets\/icons\/book.svg\" alt=\"note\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"callout-icon\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"callout-content\">\n        <em>Note:<\/em>\n\t\t<p>To enable or disable Instant Access you must have <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/hc\/participant-roles-and-permissions\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Owner or Admin permissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><p>To <strong>enable <\/strong>an Instant Access Discussion:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click<strong> <\/strong>the <strong>Share<\/strong> button in the top-right of the discussion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check<strong> <\/strong>the <strong>Enable Instant Access (don&rsquo;t require Kialo accounts)<\/strong>&nbsp;option. The <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-link-sharing\/\" data-type=\"docs\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><strong>Link Sharing<\/strong><\/a> option is also activated and the URL to your discussion appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optionally, change the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/participant-roles-and-permissions\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"508\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">role<\/a> participants will join as. When first using Kialo, we recommend leaving this as <strong>Writer<\/strong>. You can adjust this at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/InstantAccess2.png\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/InstantAccess2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3959\"><\/a><\/figure><p>Your discussion now has Instant Access enabled. Share the URL or <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"wp-image-3389\" style=\"width: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/qr-code.png\" alt=\"\"> QR code to the discussion with your students.<\/p><p>To <strong>disable <\/strong>an Instant Access Discussion: <\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click<strong> <\/strong>the <strong>Share<\/strong> button in the top-right of the discussion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uncheck<strong> <\/strong>the <strong>Instant Access (Don&rsquo;t Require Kialo Accounts)<\/strong>&nbsp;and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-link-sharing\/\" data-type=\"docs\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><strong>Link Sharing<\/strong><\/a> options as required.<\/li>\n<\/ol><section class=\"kialo-callout tip\">\n    <div class=\"callout-icon-wrapper\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-helpcenter-theme\/assets\/icons\/star.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"callout-icon\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"callout-content\">\n        <em>Tips:<\/em>\n\t\t<p>If you wish to revoke permissions for everyone without a specific role in the discussion, disable <strong>both <\/strong>the Instant Access and Link Sharing options.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enabling the Instant Access setting in a discussion allows anyone with a link to the discussion to participate without needing a Kialo account. This makes it easy to use Kialo in class with minimal setup time and is a simple way to introduce Kialo to your class. 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