I can confidently say that Yellowdig has been an asset to my intercultural communication course. I have taught the class in-person and online. My in-person class was always more fruitful because students openly shared their perspectives and had intentional conversations. I knew I wanted to create a similar experience in my online class. Yellowdig was the solution. It is incredible to see students driving the interactions, sharing their experiences, and connecting with one another. I can confidently say that Yellowdig enriched the online experience for my students. Above all, I have been impressed with the support provided by Yellowdig staff. My questions and concerns are always promptly addressed. I have always felt set up for success in implementing Yellowdig throughout the semester. Not to mention that the user interface is well designed and easy to use.

I teach introductory courses online in the first 2 semesters of a nurse anesthesia program to highly motivated, graduate level students. The feedback from students the first two years of teaching this course was very positive - except for the discussion assignments. The students wanted to discuss and were frustrated as the LMS discussion board was filled with barriers to in depth discussion. The past 2 semesters, I switched to Yellodig and was met with an overwhelming positive response from students! I was amazed at the quality and depth of discussion in which these students engaged. I was also pleasantly surprised by the ability to 'let them go' while being able to gently redirect the conversation as needed. My fears of them just keeping the conversation at a surface level was totally unfounded - they went way deeper than I had planned for them. I was also amazed at the level of support I received from Yellowdig at the beginning and throughout the whole process. From the instructions to students they provide, the instructor's 'course' that I completed, and the personal virtual meetings....it really could not have been easier! Because of my great experience with Yellowdig the first semester and the support from their team, I decided to also try this platform as a mentoring opportunity between cohorts. It went great! Yellowdig was a platform that provided connection and support for the incoming class in a fun, easy, flexible way.

Yellowdig helps students and a professor create a unique community. The software did this by providing a format that introverted students as well as extroverts can contribute their lived experiences and reflections in response to thoughtful prompts. This technique expands the discourse and limits the conversation (usually) to discourse instead of emotive responses. Students compare and contrast ideas and responses and, with the help of a professor, identify shared experiences, solutions, hopes, and dreams. The professor serves as a “guide on the side”to shape and form the community. The software contributes to human flourishing together in a community in the classroom.