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  1. Community & Interaction

    Defining Community & Interaction:    these terms are defined differently for different classes, instructors, and students Student-to-Student: 1) Discussions with each other, 2) Networking, 3) Group Work Student-Instructor:  1) Knowing...
  2. Group Projects and Collaborations with Student Groups

    Student groups can be used to set-up group projects.  They also give groups of students a space of their own to collaborate outside of the central course site. Setting Up the Groups Manually Make Groups and Add Students Link Student Grou...
  3. Content Updates

    Between November 3rd and 27th, 2023, we will be moving documents.  If you have reached this page, the document you are looking for is being moved and may be temporarily unavailable.  To find another resource, visit our site index ...
  4. Getting Ready for Your First Class

    Top 5 Things To Do In Your First Class Online Getting Your Students to Read Your Syllabus Top 5 Things To Do In Your First Class Online Teaching online for the very first time? Here are some tips for your very first session to start ...
  5. 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.  Here's where you can learn h...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. What's New in Zoom?

    Updated October 2025 Stay informed! Zoom continuously adds and changes features and Harvard's Division of Continuing Education (DCE) often updates policies and procedures.  Even if you taught last semester, there's a possibility that things...
  9. Kialo Startup & Resources

    Kialo Setup Kialo Grading Share with your student the Kialo's How to and Support Guides in the Student Pocket Guide.  Kialo Setup  Instructor Guide to Setting Up a Graded Kialo Discussion Instructor Guide to Settin...
  10. Calculate Final Grades

    Organize assignments and set assignment weights for final grade calculations. This option assigns a weight to each assignment group, not the assignments themselves.  Important - you must enter in "0 points" for any missing student submission i...