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  1. New Instructor Canvas Resources - Instructional Technology Group (ITG)

    Summer 2025 Workshop: Unlock Advanced Canvas & Tools 2025 SUM Unlock Advanced Canvas Tools NI Onboarding Workshop.pdf Instructor support Email:  dce_instructionaltechnology@fas.harvard.edu Web: teach.dce.harvard.edu/itg Emergencie...
  2. Using the Instructor Dashboard

    Immersive Classroom Instructor Dashboard No one likes to speak into a void. We've seen that students only keep using the IC when they know their comments have been seen . The good news is, you don't need to respond to or grade every sing...
  3. Comparison of ActiveClass to Other Discussion Tools

    While ActiveClass is going away, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick.  This is an opportunity to reimagine how discussions work in your classroom. Canvas Checkpoints (coming soon) and Feedback Fruits On Topic discussion board...
  4. Gather Attendance

    Taking Attendance in Your Course Gather, the tool that we use at DCE to create and launch Zoom meetings, has attendance tracking features for your web conference or in-person class meetings.  Attendance tracking is automatically tu...
  5. IDN 2025 Schedule

    IDN Home Page Go to your email confirmation and select "Event Ticket" to access the event. Schedule:  On-Campus & Online  5 – 6pm:  Food & Networking 6 – 6:15pm:  Opening Remarks 6:15pm – 7:15pm:  Session 1 (See below) 7:15pm...
  6. About Hello Harvard

    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 . S...
  7. Teaching with Immersive Classroom Activity Features

    Immersive Classroom Activities The Immersive Classroom uses smart technology to auto-generate discussion boards or polls right where your async student need them. There's no need for advance set up, so you have complete flexibility to adapt...
  8. Immersive Classroom Activity Types

    Immersive Classroom Activity Types Do you do activities or discussions in your live class? Are your async students left watching your live class with no way to participate? Or have you been building alternative versions for async students...
  9. IDN 2024 Facilitators

    IDN Home Page Facilitators Adrienne Phelps-Coco , Executive Director of Teaching & Learning (T&L), Instructor for Course:  Designing Online Courses   Facilitator: Immersive Classroom to Teach Your Asynchronous Students While...
  10. IDN 2024 Schedule

    IDN Home Page Resources    Inclusive Teaching Roundtables   Roundtable Discussion Facilitators:  DCE Instructors Teaching Students with Disabilities   In-Person Facilitator: Cynthia Meyersburg Online Facilitator: R...