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  1. Group Projects Online: When, Why, and How

    Let's discuss... WHY... ...do a group project? WHEN... ...is a group project appropriate?  HOW... ...should I implement it?  TEAM DEVELOPMENT Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing (and Adjourning) Who am I?  Ethan Contini-Field, M.E...
  2. Engagement and Community In Your Course

    Basic Ways to Build Community The earlier you start, the better the outcome will be Set the tone: How formal/informal do you want the conversations to be?  In any discussion or assignment prompts, write the way you’d like your studen...
  3. How to Give Exams

    How To Give Non-Proctored Exams How To Give Handwritten Exams Online How To Give High-Quality Exams How To Give Non-Proctored Exams A closed-book proctored exam tests what a student has memorized. But “professional or disciplinary j...
  4. Design Gallery Spotlight: Thematic Course Illustration Assets

    Course Design Spotlights highlight innovative projects that members of the Teaching and Learning team work on with DCE faculty through the Teach Partnership program. Emmy Waldman's ENGL E-184 The Graphic Novel partnership resulted in many custom ill...
  5. How to Use Your Canvas Site and Why It Matters

    Your Harvard Extension School course has a Canvas site that goes hand-in-hand with your class sessions. Think of Canvas as the door to your classroom — it’s a unified space for you to share resources, communicate with your students, and assign gra...
  6. What's New in Zoom?

    Updated June 9th 2026 General Accessibility Hosts and Co-Hosts Apps Video, Effects, and Virtual Background Share Screen Other General Added...
  7. Zoom at DCE

    If you've used Zoom to teach at another Harvard School, or another institution, you'll notice we do some things a bit differently here.  Even if you have taught at DCE, policies and procedures are continuously evolving.  Getting into Your Online ...
  8. Zoom Best Practices: A Practical Overview

    Below are guidelines the Division of Continuing Education (Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School) have for you and your Zoom class. Our guidelines are made to ensure your class remains safe and only accessible to you and other enrolled ...
  9. Computer Tech Check and Speed Test

    Computer minimum specifications: Windows and Macintosh 2GHz or faster processor, 8GB or more of RAM Please maintain an up-to-date operating system and web browser We do NOT support: Taking courses on mobile devices Linux/Chrom...
  10. Class Recordings and Opencast Video in Canvas

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