Padlet overview

What is Padlet?

Padlet is not quite the same as our other audience response options. It is a collaborative digital wall or online noticeboard where people can work together to gather ideas and resources, or have a conversation. It is very flexible, supporting the use of different file types and providing options to comment, like and vote on posts. You might use it for gathering ideas, or to to allow people to ask and respond to questions. Items posted can be text, images, files, audio, or video.

It’s a useful tool to use in Microsoft Teams sessions either to get feedback or for small collaborative activities. It can also be used asynchronously; you might have a Padlet which can be added to at any time for the duration of a module.

There is a free version of Padlet, however QMUL has an institutional licence which allows you to access the full range of features.

Padlet is generally used anonymously, which carries with it the occasional risk of students posting inappropriate comments. To mitigate this risk, please ensure that you read the guide to using Padlet safely, which can be found here.