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  1. Instructor Development Event Resources- Instructional Technology Group (ITG)

    Implement Active Learning Design with Feedback Fruits Turn Students Into Instructors & Curators: Improve Group Work with Interactive Tools Student Success with Improved Feedback Spring 2023 ...
  2. 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...
  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. How Simple Syllabus Impacts your Canvas Course Site

    All January and Spring 2023 Extension School courses (except cross-listed Harvard College courses) are required to use Simple Syllabus as the platform for their syllabi. There are several things to be aware of during Extension and Summer Schools'...
  5. Add a Welcome Video to Canvas

    Simple Syllabus Canvas Modules Canvas Pages Simple Syllabus **Preferred and ONLY public option** Post a link in their syllabus. The video will be available  to public during shopping period.  Direct teaching staff to FEAA. D...
  6. Access Concluded Canvas Course Sites

      Course sites are archived after the end of a term. Archived sites no longer appear on your dashboard, but remain accessible to you. Note: once a course site is archived, instructors can no longer message students via Canvas.  Acces...
  7.  How to Set Up a File Upload for Assignments

    Create new assignment Go to the assignments page Click on the “+ assignment” button  Write a title and description for the assignment  Set assignment details  Enter points value as zero when not using Canvas to grade. For more abou...
  8.  How to Use Announcements

    Create new announcement Go to the announcements page Click the “add announcement” button on the top right of the page Add content Write a title and content for the announcement  Select whom in the course to send the announce...
  9.  How to Manage Notification Preferences

    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 and confirm a new email address...
  10. 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 ...