XIDs are being replaced by HarvardKey Light. In the past, individuals without Harvard IDs who needed to be added to Canvas sites were prompted to sign up for an XID. Beginning this summer, XIDs are being replaced by HarvardKey Light. Information on HarvardKey Light, including how to activate an account, is available in the HUIT Knowledge Base.
Fundamentals of Digital Scholarship introduces participants to the core stages of digital scholarship’s research workflow: the acquisition, manipulation, analysis, and presentation of data. This seminar serves as a springboard for faculty, students, and staff who wish to explore the potential of digital scholarship. Register via the Harvard Training Portal.
We're excited to announce a new workshop offering for faculty and teaching staff: Using VoiceThread in Canvas, February 1, 2021, at 2:00 pm EST. Please register in advance at this link. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Canvas course as lessons or assessments and see examples from real courses. We will also cover the new assignment feature for those who have already been using VoiceThread.... Read more about New Workshop: Using VoiceThread in Canvas
A few key Zoom updates this fall offer great improvements for remote teaching:
Self-select breakout rooms: this new option lets your meeting participants choose which breakout room to join.
Co-host features: Co-hosts now have the same breakout room controls as the meeting host, such as starting or ending breakout rooms, assigning participants, etc.
Drop in Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings between 10:30 and 11:30 to have representatives of Academic Technology, the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, and Harvard Library answer any of your questions about Canvas, Zoom, or technology in teaching. Click here to join via Zoom.... Read more about Online Office Hours for FAS faculty and staff
Digital Teaching Methods: Tools for Assignments and Activities provides a hands-on introduction to the thoughtful integration of digital tools and methods into teaching and learning (free registration via the Harvard Training Portal). This workshop, which is open to faculty, staff, and students, runs from 9am-3pm and is made up of optional sessions covering several digital tools and approaches.
Join us for a Harvard Discovery Series talk by Alberto Cairo, author of How Charts Lie and Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the University of Miami.
Panopto allows a user to easily record and manage audio and video content, and is installed on all FAS/GSAS Canvas sites. This workshop will cover all the basics of the tool, including how you can use it with or insteaed of Zoom, setting permissions, editing, and additional features that may benefit your courses.... Read more about July 22 - Introduction to Panopto workshop (1:00pm)
Visual Eloquence is a participatory workshop on visualizing data and understanding the powerful role it plays in analysis and presentation for digital scholarship. No experience necessary! Register free on the Harvard Training Portal.
Join AT-FAS for an introduction to Canvas, including adding people to your site; posting a syllabus, files, and announcements; creating, reviewing, and grading assignments; and more! Workshops are being offered weekly; you can register for the session that best fits your schedule on our Canvas Training page.
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Canvas course as lessons or assessments and see examples from real courses. We will also cover the new assignment feature for those who have already been using VoiceThread.... 
