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Kialo Discussion
Activities ::: mod_kialo
Maintained by
Kialo Kialo,
Mathias Kahl,
Clemens Frahnow,
Conor Campbell
Expand participation, inclusivity, and critical thinking skills in your class discussions with the free Kialo Discussion plugin!
Latest release:
221 sites
491 downloads
25 fans
Current versions available: 1
The free tool for thoughtful, inclusive discussion.
Starting from a central thesis, students add pros and cons, engaging with each other’s arguments to build an interactive map of the entire discussion.
It’s totally free, with no ads or data abuse — ever.
Kialo increases participation, builds student confidence, promotes deeper comprehension, and develops critical thinking in your online discussions.
Explore Kialo for yourself in a demo discussion - no signup required.
Why Kialo?
Intuitive visual discussion map
An intuitive argument-mapping format that creates a visual map of the discussion
— a perfect alternative to hard-to-follow forum threads.
Increase participation and confidence
Kialo increases participation and boosts student confidence.
Educators have reported up to 5x more participation in Kialo discussions compared to classroom discussions.
Features like Anonymous Participation ease common discussion anxieties.
Moodle integrated features
Kialo’s comprehensive Grading and Feedback feature sends grades back to your Moodle gradebook.
Group compatibility allows you to bring your Moodle groups into Kialo.
Moodle Certified Integration
Kialo has been reviewed by Moodle and is a Moodle Certified Integration.
Testimonials
Christine O., High School Teacher
“Having an anonymous mode is fantastic for students… THANK YOU for an awesome platform!!”
Dr. Peter Ellerton, Director of the University of Queensland’s Critical Thinking Project
“For teachers, it can be an absolute revelation.”
Common Sense Education
5 stars, Selection for Learning
“The site creates an environment for students to share ideas [and] validate sound arguments”
For admins
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Kialo is totally free for all educational uses.
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The Kialo plugin allows teachers and students to use Kialo in Moodle without manually creating new accounts.
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Kialo follows the strictest privacy and security standards in the world, including compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR, COPPA, and many others.
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Simple installation — no configuration required.
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Kialo can also be used via LTI 1.3.
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Simple for educators to use — just create a Kialo Discussion as an activity, and when students click on it they are brought into Kialo.
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Kialo is continuously updated (see highlights/changelog).
Contributors
Kialo Kialo (Lead maintainer)
Mathias Kahl
Clemens Frahnow: Developer
Conor Campbell
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