1. Canvas and Instructional Technology
Sejal Vashi, MPH, MS
Manager of Digital Learning

2. Instructional Technologies

3. Poll Everywhere

4. Audience Response System for Faculty Use

5. Canvas

6. Canvas is a learning management system by Instructure that has been adopted by all of the schools of Harvard University. Canvas provides tools for teaching staff to develop and administer course websites.

8. Five Course Archetypes
Characteristics
Supplemental
Content-heavy; low interaction
Complementary
One-way communication through content, announcements, and gradebook
Social
High peer-to-peer interaction through discussion board
Evaluative
Heavy use of assessments
Holistic
High LMS activity with balanced use of assessments, content, and discussion
Whitmer, J. (2016, October 27). Patterns in course design: How instructors ACTUALLY use the LMS. Retrieved from

10. Standard Template

11. Quick Guide for Canvas Set-Up
Access
Calendar
Files
Notifications
Syllabus
People
Page Content
Communication
Discussions and Assignments
Publish

12. Potential TA Tasks

13. Turnitin

14. Turnitin is a software that compares students’ written work with other electronic texts (e.g., journal articles, books, and assignments submitted to Turnitin by other students). This tool can help students and faculty ensure academic integrity in their work.

15. Integration into Canvas
Teaching staff creates the assignment
Students submit online
Teaching staff views the originality report

17. Questions? Contact mets@hsph.harvard.edu