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  1. ActiveClass Startup & Resources

     While ActiveClass has been retired as of January, 2025, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick. ActiveClass Activation & Setup Activation & Setup Create an ActiveAssignm...
  2. Perusall

    Perusall is a social annotation tool that allows students and instructors to collaboratively markup PDF documents, digital textbooks and web pages. Info & Tour of Perusall Request Perusall Canvas Integration Info & Tour of Perusall ...
  3. Set a Missing Submission Policy

    This is a course-wide policy and exceptions can only be made manually student by student.  A submission is labeled missing when the due date has passed and it has not been submitted. Only submissions with a status of Missing will be affected by t...
  4. Customizing the Default Exam

    Once the exam shell has been added to your course site, follow the steps below to upload your exam. Note :  Please DO NOT change any of the Proctorio settings.   If you would like to change the settings, please contact us to set up an appointm...
  5. Poll Everywhere - Web Version

    Poll Everywhere allows instructors to run polls at any time for class use. The web version has no built-in grading features and does not require students to log in via their HarvardKey to respond.  Harvard Poll Everywhere Account Creating...
  6. Change An Individual Assignment's Grade Posting Policy

    To release grades and comment immediately after , you need to select a "automatic" grade posting policy per individual assignment (only needed if course posting policy is set to manual). To hide grades while grading , you need to select a "manua...
  7. A Guide to the Harvard AI Sandbox

    A Guide to the Harvard AI Sandbox What is the Harvard AI Sandbox? The Harvard AI Sandbox provides a secure environment for you to experiment with generative AI. Please note, you should use the sandbox instead of other accounts . The sa...
  8. Change the Course Home Page

    The Course Home Page is the first view your students will see when they enter your course. You can change your Course Home Page to different layout options: the Recent Activity Dashboard, Pages Front Page, the Course Modules, or the Assignment List...
  9. Canvas Files Preperation

    Preparing for working on your Canvas site (recommended).  This process greatly simplifies your file management on Canvas, especially if you have many documents. To upload individual files to Canvas, skip to step 4. On your Computer Step 1....
  10. ActiveClass: Viewing & Grading Posts

     While ActiveClass has been retired as of January, 2025, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick. ActiveClass is a topic-based graded discussions tool that auto-aggregates all of an individual students' posts and ...