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  1. About Proctorio

    About Proctorio Setting Options Request Proctorio About Proctorio Proctorio is an optional online exam proctoring tool that works with Canvas Classic Quizzes. Instructors request a Proctorio install on their Canvas course site...
  2. Gradescope

    Gradescope helps streamline collecting and grading paper-based, digital, and code assignments and exams.   Students can scan paper assignments or upload documents and files.  Instructors give detailed assignment feedback via rubrics an...
  3. TA: Getting Started with Canvas

    What link should I bookmark to find this and other great resources?   teach.dce.harvard.edu/itg Please do not share this link with students.  This link, and other links in this document, are for faculty only. I cannot access my current Canv...
  4. Modify the Course Navigation Menu

    The course navigation menu is a series of links on the left side of your course that help you and your students access different course areas or integrated external tools.  Depending on the structure of your course, you can choose to reorder and hi...
  5. Manage Sections

    Sections are a way to organize course users for communication and grading.  Each section can have its own varied due dates for assignments, quizzes, and graded discussions.  Examples of this feature include a course with sections that meet on dif...
  6. Upload Microsoft Word Comments in Assignments

    Canvas allows you to add comments and feedback to assignment submissions. You can only see and use this feature after the assignment has been published and submitted. Download Submissions Upload Submissions with Feedback Download Su...
  7. Request Proctorio

    Requirements Request Proctorio Requirements Training If you have never used Proctorio at DCE you are required to complete a  one hour, one-to-one training appointment to ensure full understanding of t...
  8. Creating a Sandbox Site with a Basic Instructure Canvas Account

    We cannot create course sites before the Extension and Summer Schools have set up the course catalog and registrar system.  You can create a sandbox site yourself by setting up an outside Instructure Canvas account and build out things th...
  9. About Yellowdig

    Yellowdig is a social learning community-building platform that integrates in your Canvas course site. To enable Yellowdig for your course, visit our Yellowdig Startup guide   for directions. Info & Tour of Yellowdig Feature...
  10. Linking HOLLIS resources to Canvas

    Leverage the Harvard Library resources for your students and respect copyright policy. Link to individual Harvard-licensed resources in Canvas modules, pages, assignments and discussions . It is the safest and best route because Harvard has alread...