# Instructional Technology @ GSE IT ## Canvas & Tech Tools for Teaching Welcome! This site houses support for Canvas and instructional technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This site is for degree program students and their instructional teams. A good place to start for visitors is our [FAQ bank](/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions"), which is easily sortable and searchable! Please also check out our announcements below for the latest updates. ### For Degree Program Students This site houses many articles that may assist you with Canvas and tech tools at GSE. Please go to the [Students](/students "Students") section for more! If you cannot find a solution to your issue, or you have a suggestion or comment, please contact us via . For some Canvas issues, you can also contact Instructure, the creators of the Canvas LMS, through their 24/7 support that can be accessed via the Help icon on the furthest left navigation bar in your Canvas environment. ### For Faculty and Teaching Staff If you're faculty, a TA/TF, or other staff member, please visit our section for [Instructional Teams](/instructional-teams "Instructional Teams"). We are always available for consultations and for any issues that arise, please do not hesitate to contact us at . Here are some other helpful links: - [Canvas Instructor Guide](https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10460) (external site) - [HUIT Knowledgebase](https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_home) You can also reach out to 24/7 Canvas Support via the Help icon on the furthest left navigation bar in your Canvas environment. ### For Professional Education, Exed Canvas, or Research Labs This site does not house information for professional education, exed Canvas, or for research labs. If you're a participant in a professional education class at GSE and are having difficulty with Canvas, please [submit a case with the professional education team](https://communities.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/s/createrecord/Create_PPE_Case). If you are faculty or staff at GSE and require assistance or a consultation regarding Canvas or instructional technology for professional education or research lab purposes, please contact us directly at . ## Announcements [### Faculty Drop-in Sessions for Canvas, Cidilabs, & Digital Accessibility ](/news/2026/01/faculty-drop-sessions-canvas-cidilabs-digital-accessibility) January 09, 2026 With two weeks till spring term, we are offering a series of course prep drop-in sessions over Zoom. Canvas and more: getting the most out of Canvas and our suite of instructional tools. Tuesday, January 13: 1 PM Wednesday, January 21: 11 AM Cidilabs... [### New UDOIT accessibility scoring system ](/news/2025/12/new-udoit-accessibility-scoring-system) December 04, 2025 After discussion within the digital accessibility working group, we have arrived at new scoring settings for the accessibility tool UDOIT on residential Canvas. The UDOIT tool provides Canvas sites with a percentage score rating digital accessibility... [### Updated Canvas Course Conclusion Policy ](/news/2025/10/updated-canvas-course-conclusion-policy) October 21, 2025 The Canvas Course Conclusion Policy has been updated! FAQs have been added to address some common questions we have received since releasing the policy in April. This should hopefully help clarify the effect of the policy. The conclusion date for an... [### New Canvas Feature: Differentiation Tags ](/news/2025/09/new-canvas-feature-differentiation-tags) September 12, 2025 A powerful new Canvas feature is available as an alternative means of creating sets of students: Differentiation Tags. This new feature sits alongside Sections and Groups with its most unique feature being that the created sets are hidden from students... Show morerefresh