About Hello Harvard

Hello Harvard logo, progress bar, and course info

Hello Harvard is a tool DCE built to provide self-service options for teaching staff to use when setting up their Canvas sites.

Phase 1 of Hello Harvard, which is now available, provides an app store of DCE vetted and approved tools. Select Hello Harvard from the left menu of your Canvas site to see what tools are available in Canvas, browse guides, and request and self-install apps.

Phase 2 is currently in development and will involve an easy to use content migration process to help instructors reuse content from past Canvas course sites.



App Store

  • After clicking Hello Harvard from the left menu of your Canvas site and clicking through the authorization message, you will see a list of tools grouped by category. 
  • Click the name of the tool or the More Info button to read a brief description of the tool and access help guides.
  • Click the Add to Course button to add the tool to your Canvas course site.
  • If you see a -Remove button, that means the tool has already been installed on your site and you have the option to remove it.
  • If you see a How to Find It button, the tool is installed account wide for all courses and cannot be removed from your Canvas site.

Upcoming Features: Content Migration 

  • Easy to use interface
  • Helpful auto-suggestion list of past course sites to import content from
  • Avoid importing incorrect content
  • Auto-remove past dates
  • Import content in an unpublished state

Support and Feedback

If you have questions about Hello Harvard, would like to provide feedback, or are having trouble using the tool please let us know.