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  1. Gather Attendance

    Taking Attendance in Your Course Gather, the tool that we use at DCE to create and launch Zoom meetings, has attendance tracking features for your web conference or in-person class meetings.  Attendance tracking is automatically tu...
  2. Pages Revision

    What to know You can view the page history and see the date, time, and author of any changes made to the page.  You can also roll back the page content to a previous version of the page. Step 1 Select "P...
  3. Canvas Start-of-Term Launch Checklist

    Canvas Start-of-Term Launch Checklist Clear, bite-sized steps to get your course ready for a new term. Follow the list, track your progress, and keep tuning your course toward excellence. Interactive Checklist ...
  4. Transparent Teaching Framework

    Transparent Teaching Framework Purpose: Transparent Teaching  is a framework created at Harvard, which can be used to design clearer assignments and make learning processes explicit and accessible for all students. Transparent assignme...
  5. Accessibility DCE FAQ's

    ASO Referrals Why does my syllabus include an accessibility statement Why should I not accept a doctor's note? Will I always know if there are students in my class with accommodations? I have implemented the acc...
  6. T&L Canvas Term Start-Up FAQs

    Copy a Course Site Install Ed, OpenCast Social Admin Dashboard, Proctorio, etc Piazza Requests Cross-listing Courses Adding TAs and Course Staff Canvas Help Guides Welcome Videos Simple Syllabus Help Simple Syllabus not p...
  7. Canvas Admin Onboarding

    Adding People to Course Sites DO NOT add anyone   to the course site in an admin role. Direct requests to FEAA or reach out to ITG .  TAs requesting access to course sites should be direct to FEAA . Teaching staff are automatically fed int...
  8. Teaching Adult Learners

    Teaching Adult Learners Purpose:  Harvard Division of Continuing Education (DCE) instructors teach non-traditional adult learners who often balance work, family, and academic goals. These learners bring a wealth of personal and professio...
  9. Informal Student Feedback

    Informal Student Feedback Purpose:  Early, informal feedback lets you identify what’s working for your students and what could be improved before midterms roll around. By intentionally inviting input within the first weeks of your course, ...
  10. Accessibility Services Office Introduction

    Thank you for your interest in Accessibility. As our name implies, the Accessibility Services Office (ASO) works to support students with disabilities in the classroom and throughout their educational experience here at the Division of Continuing ...