When a Topic has Require approval for new posts turned on, student uploads do not appear for the whole class immediately. They land in Pending until a space admin reviews and publishes them.
These steps start after students upload their responses. For help recording and uploading, see Record and Upload Your First Post or Join a Space and Post as a Student.
Open the Pending queue
Open your Space and select the Topic. Moderated Topics show Published and Pending counts. Choose Pending to list posts waiting for review.
Space admins manage this queue. Students can see their own pending submissions, but other members see a post only after an admin publishes it.
Review a post
Select a pending card to open the video and description. Watch the recording and check it against the prompt and any criteria you gave the class.
Leave a Post pending if it needs more work or should stay private. If comments are enabled, you can leave feedback there and the student can reply. See private feedback on a pending Post.
There is no separate reject action for Posts. A pending Post stays hidden from other members until an admin publishes it.
Publish
Choose Publish. The post moves from Pending to the published feed, and Vivipod confirms the change.
Repeat for the other Posts you want to share with the class.
Confirm the published feed
Switch to Published on the Topic. The posts you approved appear alongside earlier published work and are available for comments if the Topic allows them.
Teaching tips
- Model first. Post and publish one instructor example so students know the kind of response you expect before their deadline.
- Batch review. Moderate soon after a due time so Pending does not pile up across weeks.
- Check access and moderation. A Private Space limits who can enter. Topic moderation lets you choose which Posts those members see.
- Publish for peer feedback. Classmates can discuss a Post once it is published. See Comments, Mentions, and Feedback.
Checklist
- Space → moderated Topic → Pending
- Open each post → watch → Publish when ready
- Confirm Published for the class view
Next steps
- Manage members for private Spaces and roster cleanup
- Recorder tools if you want draw, screen, or PiP on your own example posts
- Comments and feedback to leave a question or reply on a Post