Open the Space link your instructor shared, sign in, and find the Topic you need to answer. You may need approval to enter a Private Space. Once you are in, you can record a response and upload it.
If you are an instructor setting up the Space, start with Create Your First Space, Add a Topic, and Share a Space.
Open the shared Space link
Open the link from your email, Canvas course, LMS module, or chat.
In an Open Space, you can see Topics and prompts before signing in. Choose Log In in the corner when you are ready to join.
Sign in or create an account
Choose Log In and use your email address and the six-digit code sent to your inbox, or sign in with Google. Students and instructors use the same sign-in page and account type.
Join an Open or Private Space
An Open Space lets you join right away. A Private Space asks you to request access and wait for approval:
Open Space
Private Space
Your instructor chooses the access level. In an Open Space, anyone with the link can view the content. In a Private Space, only approved members can view it. Either kind of Space can require approval for new Posts.
Join an Open Space
Viewing a Space does not make you a member. Choose Create a post, then Join Space when you see Join this space? You can also open ⋯ next to the Space name and choose Join space.
For instructors: change access after the class joins
You can start with Open access and change it after students have joined:
- Create the Space as Open (or leave it open) while you share the link in the syllabus, Canvas, or email.
- Ask students to open the link, sign in, and Join Space in the first days.
- When everyone who should be in has joined, open Update space (Space options → Update space) and set Access Level to Private.
Existing members keep access. New visitors must Request access and wait for approval. You can still control what classmates see of each other’s work by using moderated Topics for posts.
Request access to a Private Space
- Open the Space link and sign in.
- On This is a private space, choose Request access.
- You will see Request Pending while an admin reviews the request.
- The admin receives a notification and can approve you in Members → Pending.
- You receive a notification when approved. You can then open Topics and post.
Instructor: membership request notification
Admins see join requests in the notification bell (for example, “sam_rivera requested to join Psych 101 Private Section”).
Instructor: approve in Members
Open Members on the Space and select Pending. Choose Approve or Reject for each request.
Student: approved notification
When an admin approves you, you receive a notification saying your request was approved. The Space also appears under Joined on your dashboard.
Record the response
Once you have joined, choose Create a post on the Topic. The recorder opens with the title and instructions over the camera preview.
Allow camera and microphone access if asked. Press the large record control, speak your response, and pause if you need to. Choose Next when you are ready to review it.
Review and upload
Watch your video on the preview screen. You can add a description, then choose Upload. A thumbnail is required; Vivipod often captures one automatically.
For more help with previewing and uploading, see Record and Upload Your First Post.
Find your Post after uploading
If the Topic does not require approval, your Post appears under Published.
If the Topic requires approval, you will see “Submitted for review” and a Pending badge on your Post. You and the Space admins can see it; other members can see it only after an admin publishes it.
Instructions instructors can share
Open Space
- Open the Space link.
- Log In with your school email (or Google).
- Topic → Create a post → Join Space if asked.
- Record, Next, Upload.
- If the Topic is moderated, your post may show Pending until the instructor publishes it.
Private Space
- Open the Space link and Log In.
- Choose Request access.
- Wait for approval (you’ll get a notification).
- Then create a post as above.
Access and post approval at a glance
| Setting | Student experience |
|---|---|
| Space Open | Can view Topics before joining; join is immediate when they contribute |
| Space Private | Must Request access; content hidden until an admin approves |
| Open early → private later | Students who already joined stay members; latecomers need approval |
| Topic moderated | Posts go to Pending until an admin publishes |
| Topic not moderated | Posts publish immediately after Upload |
Next steps
- Instructors: Share a Space so students get the link or Canvas item
- Review and publish pending posts
- Manage members for private roster approval
- Prompt design: guides on the Learn hub