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2016 Pilots: Try New Technologies In Your Spring Course!

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Are you interested in helping the FAS Academic Technology Group test out new tools for teaching and learning? Contact us to learn more about our expanded Spring pilots of VoiceThread, AnnotationsX, and Flashcards, each of which can be seamlessly...

AnnotationX - Annotation tool for Canvas

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ATG is collaborating with HarvardX developers to bring you the Annotation Tool that has been used in the EdX platform for MOOCs. This will allow on-campus instructors to set up text assignments within Canvas so that students can annotate and start an...

Quick tips for course continuity

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With this week's unprecedented weather, faculty and teaching staff may be looking for ways to keep coursework on track when classes can't be held. Please share these quick tips and resources with faculty and teaching staff!

Teaching a Gen Ed Course in a Semi-Flipped Format with Canvas

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For his Gen Ed course Science of the Physical Universe 29 The Climate Energy Challenge, Prof. Dan Schrag is trying a “semi flipped” format this fall. For the first half of the semester, prior to attending class each week, students are expected to watch...

Nicole Mills: Language Progress Evaluation

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Students in all levels of French were evaluated on their comfort level in specific language situations (interpersonal, cultural, presentational, etc.) at the beginning and end of each term. The goal was for students and the department to be able to assess...

Gary King: Lectures as Pre-Class Assignment

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Professor King assigned lecture videos as a pre-class assignment to introduce students to course material, freeing up class time to delve deeper into challenging topics. Students could pose questions or make comments on the videos prior to class in order...

TurningPoint Clickers

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Academic Technology for FAS has a limited set of Turning Technologies clickers available to FAS courses through Cabot Library in the Science Center. Instructors interested in using this service should register their courses with Academic Technology. We...

Piazza

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Harvard does not have an institutional agreement with Piazza, so student information is not protected by a Harvard agreement. Learn more . For robust online discussions, the FAS has licensed Ed Discussions.