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What to know
The Course Home Page is the first view your students will see when they enter your course.
You can change your Course Home Page to different layout options: the Recent Activity Dashboard, Pages Front Page, the Co...
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Link contact email
Go to “settings” under your account icon
The “ways to contact” section defaults to sending notifications to the email address on file with Harvard
Click “Add Email Address” to register...
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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
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What to know
Course sites are archived after the end of a term. Archived sites no longer appear on your dashboard, but remain accessible to you.
Access prior term course sites
Access Gradebook
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What to know
Modules organize course content.
Organize content by weeks, units, or a different organizational structure.
Each module can contain files, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and other learning materials.
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To help you get started with creating clear directions for your students about the nuances of Canvas Quizzes, we've provided you with some base text that you can customize. General Canvas Directions Available from and Available Until Win...
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Introduction Edit Link Options Introduction When a Proctorio quiz or exam contains a file for students to download, please follow this guide to change the way the file download behaves. Failure to make this change may result in st...
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What to know
You can only see and use this feature after the assignment has been published and submitted.
Download Submissions
Step 1.
Click on "Assignments" in the course navigation m...
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What to know
Export your full gradebook as a spreadsheet for offline use, reporting, or record keeping.
Export Gradebook
Step 1.
In Course Navigation, click the Grades
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Last Updated: 05/12/2026
in Faculty Dev. AI
Goals of this Guide
Outline a clear, actionable process for detecting, addressing, and reporting the misuse of generative AI.
Provide guidance on crafting transparent AI policy language for syllabi and assignment design.
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