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Canvas Access for Course Registration

August 6, 2022
Fall course registration begins on August 17. Please ensure that your syllabus is posted to your Canvas site and that your Canvas site is published so that prospective enrollees can access it as they decide on their classes for this semester (you can continue to work on your site after it is published).
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Fall 2022 Canvas sites are ready

May 25, 2022
Canvas sites have been created and are ready to be set up! Faculty and teaching staff will find their list of Fall courses in my.harvard.edu. Faculty are asked to have their sites ready with syllabi and published for students to preview by mid-August. More information about Canvas, including tutorials and documentation, is available on our Canvas page.
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Update on Spring Canvas sites and combined sections

November 19, 2021

By Thurs. Dec 2, spring Canvas sites will be available for faculty to edit for all scheduled spring 2022 courses. By Wed. Nov 24, course needing combined section Canvas sites must have the correct primary section selected in my.harvard.edu so that only one site is generated. If your department needs assistance locating the Primary checkbox, they can contact The Registrar’s Office at courses@fas.harvard.edu. After that date you will need to contact Academic Technology directly at atg@fas.harvard.edu to combine any course sites.

Ed Discussion

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Ed Discussion is available for all FAS courses. To enable Ed Discussions in your Canvas site:

  • Navigate to your Canvas course and click the Settings link in the left side bar
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New Workshop: Using VoiceThread in Canvas

January 26, 2021

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 linkbreakIn 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

Canvas Behind the Scenes

Helpful behind the scenes info on how Canvas integrates with my.harvard, common administrative questions, and more.

Data Feeds

Canvas gets data feeds from my.harvard every 5 minutes, including:

  • Course catalog information (course description)
  • Class roster (instructors, enrolled students, prospective enrollees, teaching fellows)
  • Sections

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Zoom for Remote Teaching

FAS faculty, staff, and students have access to Zoom through Harvard’s institutional license, and Zoom is already installed on all FAS Canvas sites, enabling you to teach classes, hold sections, or conduct student meetings remotely. Zoom features include screen sharing, recording, breakout rooms, chat, adaptive streaming, and more! 

You can log into Zoom at harvard.zoom.us. More information on Zoom, including instructions, tutorials, and...

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Adding Apps to Canvas

External applications, developed here at Harvard and elsewhere, can add functionality and content to your Canvas course website. You can explore available apps in Instructure's EduAppCenter, and you can learn more about using the Canvas App Center in the Canvas Guides.

To add apps to your Canvas site:

1) Navigate to Settings, click the Apps tab, and select the application you'd...

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Fall Canvas Course Sites Are Ready!

June 7, 2017

If you are teaching a Fall 2017 course, your Canvas site has been created and is ready to be set up! To claim your site, visit your list of Fall courses in my.harvard.edu, launch the course website, and follow the setup checklist. Be sure to publish your site as soon as you’re ready so that students can begin visiting it.

Whether you're faculty, staff, or a teaching fellow, Academic Technology for FAS is available to assist you with setting up and administering your course site. We offer training, consultation, and workshops...

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