Moving a course you designed for face-to-face delivery to an online environment undoubtedly poses certain challenges, not least of all the question of how to communicate clearly to students how they will be expected to interact with your new course materials and/or new modes of communication. Some aspects of your course may remain unchanged; others, however, will have to adjust to accommodate the new ways in which students will be interacting with you and with each other.
Teaching Remotely
Read our advice about moving online
Where to begin | Communicating expectations | Sustaining community | Equity & Access
Assignments | Final exams | Oral presentations | Assessing online participation | Key moves for interactivity
Lectures | Seminars & sections | Labs | Boardwork | Language courses
Office hours | Review sessions | TFs & teaching teams | Zoom | Canvas | Slack | Course Presentation Videos
Academic Technology for the FAS / HUIT
Your starting place for learning about and accessing many of the technological tools you may need, such as Zoom, Canvas, and related plug-ins.
- AT-FAS's Remote Ready page
- Attend training sessions on Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, and more
- Attend daily office hours
The Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL)
VPAL convenes university-wide conversations about teaching and pedagogical research, particularly in the online space.
The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE)
OUE oversees, and stewards resources devoted to, the undergraduate curriculum at Harvard College..
- Resources for Faculty
- OUE's Remote Ready site
- Email instruct@fas.harvard.edu with requests for assistance
The Division of Continuing Education (DCE)
DCE offers a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online courses, and their staff are experienced in thinking about multiple ways to achieve your goals through different mediums.
- DCE's Contingency planning page
SEAS and the Division of Science
Advice on teaching in the sciences.
The Harvard Libraries
Request help modifying/troubleshooting your research-based assignments.
- How to Use Library Resources for Remote Teaching
- Request the digitization of materials
- Ask a Librarian
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Schedule a consultation with the Bok Center's Senior Staff. (Please note that consultations are available only for Faculty and Teaching Fellows in the FAS.)
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Adam Beaver Humanities, Social Science, Gen Ed |
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Eleanor Finnegan Gen Ed, Humanities, Social Science |
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Tamara Brenner STEM |
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Jonah Johnson Writing, Gen Ed |
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Rebecca Brown Teaching fellows; Humanities, Language |
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Marlon Kuzmick Technology, Making |
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Lauren Davidson Humanities, Technology |
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Noelle Lopez Equity & Inclusion, Gen Ed |
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Sarah Emory Communication & Language, International TFs |
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Pamela Pollock Teaching fellows; communication & language |
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Faculty can visit our office hours, every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:30–11:30 AM; or request a class observation.
Daily Office Hours | Class observation
Teaching Fellows can explore the asynchronous Canvas resources from the Fall Teaching Conference; or attend our biweekly TF resource hours.
Fall Teaching Conference | TF Resource Hours
The media production staff of the Bok Center's Learning Lab can provide consultations for faculty teaching Harvard College courses using Zoom and other modes of media capture. We can provide suggestions for setting up remote video capture environments in your home or office, and on ways to integrate media into your courses. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your needs with our staff.
