Contingency Planning

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Harvard has several resources to help you keep your class running in the event of a snow cancellation, pandemic, or other emergency. On this page, you'll find a tools and common tasks that can help you be prepared to shift your teaching online when needed.

Click the links below to learn more or view our handy comparison matrix at the bottom of this page.

	Canvas		Slides
	Video Conferencing		Collaboration Tools

Several additional resources are also available to FAS instructors:

Additionally, the University-wide Learn Remotely site provides students with information on where to go, what to do, and how to get help when learning online. 

Canvas

Make use of Canvas features that support instructor engagement with students, student engagement with each other, and digital access to content, assignments, and assessments. Here are a few best practices that will ease the transition to teaching and learning online:

• Post a syllabus to provide students information on course policies, assignments, and important dates.
• Provide a method for holding class online through Zoom, or another web conferencing system.
• Organize your content so finding course materials is easy for students.
• Use assignments and quizzes to assess student understanding.
• Communicate with students via emails and announcements.
• Create opportunities for students to engage with each other asynchronously through online discussion.
• Record and share video through Panopto or another lecture video tool.

More information is available on our Canvas page.

Slide-Based Presentations

If your class lecture is presented using slides, consider recording audio into your slides. Once your slides are complete, you can upload them to Canvas for your students to view. Click the links below to view a brief video tutorial about recording voiceover on your presentation slides.

Powerpoint

Google Slides

Keynote

Zoom Video Conferencing

Web Conferences are powerful tools that combine video, audio, and screen sharing to create an online class experience. Zoom is a video conferencing tool that combines an easy-to-use interface and reliable technology with exceptional video quality, offering a seamless experience for collaboration across mobile devices, desktops, and conference rooms.

Premium Zoom videoconferencing is availablle to all FAS faculty, staff, and students, both as a stand-alone application and within your Canvas site.

Collaboration Tools

Collaboration tools may incorporate some aspects of web conferencing while adding the ability to work on documents together.

Google Drive or Google Docs collaboration in Canvas

OneDrive collaboration in Canvas

Comparison Matrix

Below is a matrix highlighting some tools that are available to you for conducting Web Conferences and Virtual Classes or Meetings. If classes are canceled, Academic Technology for FAS can assist with any training that you or your teaching staff may need to prepare your plan.