How do students respond to a question posted by the instructor?
This article is written from a student's point of view.
Go to Piazza.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/119/original/9ac66ab7-e9da-49b8-94dd-b0a6fa0418ab.png)
Click on the instructor's question in the question column on the left.
![Click on the instructor's question in the question column on the left.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/121/original/ffcdb9b1-9752-46cd-bfce-5c5653d8758e.png)
This displays the contents of the question post on the right side of the display.
Click in the "Student's Answer" box and begin answering the question.
![Click in the "Student's Answer" box and begin answering the question.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/123/original/30c7f86f-d7ed-46f7-9d93-f1e1af184a54.png)
This displays the Piazza Editor box.
Add your answer, select your identity, then click on Submit.
![Add your answer, select your identity, then click on Submit.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/125/original/26d3778a-3a6d-45ef-a449-a08d124559fc.png)
Example of student submitted answer:
![Example of student submitted answer:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/127/original/3582c3f6-096b-4f2b-9838-c4ddc05b45c9.png)
Other students can add/refine this answer by clicking on the Edit button.
![Other students can add/refine this answer by clicking on the Edit button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/129/original/4421d454-8bd9-45bb-8a2f-2c48033ca3a5.png)
This displays the Piazza Editor box.
Example of second student adding to the first student's answer:
![Example of second student adding to the first student's answer:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/131/original/6ec5b902-4a63-4380-af54-4fe0b025918a.png)
Example of third student adding to the first student's answer:
![Example of third student adding to the first student's answer:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/133/original/4ceafd29-c651-409a-aa39-f9d4dc1b82d5.png)
Example of how student collective answers appear to the instructor:
![Example of how student collective answers appear to the instructor:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/135/original/0cdcc763-da69-4f08-a840-28e114efac7e.png)
Example of how all participants can use the "History Bar" to see individual post contributions:
![Example of how all participants can use the "History Bar" to see individual post contributions:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/137/original/e4995cdd-029f-4d5e-8711-caa9485309ab.png)
Another Example of using the History Bar to see individual post contributions:
![Another Example of using the History Bar to see individual post contributions:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/096/139/original/0dad6ec5-61af-4cdb-8552-2f944995af04.png)