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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. 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...
  3. Course Emailer

    The Course Emailer can be used to send email to an entire class or a class section using your default email client (like Outlook) instead of the built-in messaging system in Canvas.  The Course Emailer also displays the individual email addresses ...
  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. Teaching Your Asynchronous Students

    Teaching Your Asynchronous Students At Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education, we have courses in which all online students are synchronous and a few courses with all asynchronous students. We also have courses that have both asynchrono...
  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. 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....
  9. 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 P...
  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 ...