Tutorials on How to Use AREN

Here are several tutorials to help you use the AREN debate platform (PDF file containing all the instructions: here):

1. Create an account and log in to the platform:
   • video tutorial
   • The steps in a nutshell: Go to the AREN website, click on “Register,” fill in the fields, and be sure to check the box for “Request authorization to create discussions.”
2. Easily create usernames for a group of students:
   • video tutorial
   • The steps in a nutshell: Log in to AREN, click on “Groups,” then “User Management,” then “Create Class,” and finally copy and paste the list of students (on consecutive lines, with each student’s first and last name)
3. Prepare a debate (based on a text of your choice):
   • video tutorial
   • The steps in a nutshell: Log in to AREN, upload a text (by clicking on “Documents,” then “New Category”—which creates a thumbnail—and then the icon for adding a text), and start a discussion (by clicking on “Start a Discussion,” selecting the student group, and then the text to be discussed)
4. Log in to the platform, access the discussion, and participate (for students):
   • video tutorial
   • The steps in a nutshell: Log in to AREN, click on the thumbnail and then on the debate banner indicated by the teacher, select a passage from the text to be discussed or another student’s contribution to the debate, click on “somewhat disagree,” “somewhat agree,” or “don’t understand,” then write your argument
5. Analyze or work with discussions (in particular, export a discussion to a file):
   • video tutorial
   • The steps in a nutshell: Log in to AREN, click on the thumbnail containing the discussion, hover your mouse over the discussion banner and click “Report,” then view the discussion tree and/or export it to a text file