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  1. About Ed Discussion

    Ed Discussion is a threaded Q&A-style tool that is easy to use in your Canvas course site. Fill out a Canvas course site request to have Ed Discussion installed on your course site or self install the tool by selecting Hello Harvard from the ...
  2. Engaging Students in Your HELIX/Hyflex Classroom

    Equal Access for All Students The goal is to make all 3 groups of students--asynchronous, Zoom attendees and those in the physical classroom--all feel that they are part of the same community, with equal opportunity to learn and contribute to the c...
  3. 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 th...
  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. TA: Getting Started with Canvas

    What link should I bookmark to find this and other great resources? https://teach.extension.harvard.edu/packets-itg/ta Please do not share this link with students.  This link, and other links in this document, are for faculty only. I cannot ...
  6. 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 List ...
  7. HELIX Classroom/Hyflex Syllabus

    General Syllabus Information Depending on the semester, your syllabus  will need to be posted on your Canvas course site about 5-12 weeks before the semester begins. It  will be visible to anyone in the world who clicks on it from the course catal...
  8. DCE Accessibility Resources

    Accommodations For Students Accessibility Services Office (ASO) - approves and coordinates services for students with disabilities Refer students to the Accessibility Services Office or directions on the web site to request an accommodation Pl...
  9. 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 already ...
  10. 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...