Getting Familiar with Harmonize Layout

Overview

Harmonize is a suite of online collaboration and discussion tools that helps instructors maximize student engagement in their course. Two of the activity types, discussions and individual assignments, have the same layout, which is shown below. The layout has five sections:

• Section 1: Title & Navigation Menu
• Section 2: Milestone Requirements and Topic Activity
• Section 3: Instructions, Watch Topic, Activity, Edit, Full Screen
• Section 4: Creating a Post
• Section 5: Display Options & Discussion Posts

Section 1: Title & Navigation Menu

Topic Title

The Topic Title reflects the Assignment Name field of the Edit Assignment Settings page in Canvas. To edit this title, click the Edit Assignment Settings button located in the top left corner outside of the Harmonize Discussion frame.

Navigation Menu

This menu makes it easy for you to navigate through all of the Harmonize components. 

	Harmonize Chat	Clicking the Chat icon will open Harmonize Chat in a new tab.
	Components Drawer	Clicking the Grid icon will open the Harmonize Component Drawer. Available menu options include: Components Discussions Course Q&A Chat  Engagement Insights Course Settings Account Profile Settings Help & Support Tips Harmonize Knowledge Base
	Harmonize Notifications	Click the Notification icon to access your Harmonize Notifications.
	Engagement Insights	Clicking the Engagement Insights icon will open Engagement Insights in a new tab.
	To Dos	Clicking the To Dos icon will display an ordered list of milestone and assignment due dates: Harmonize To Dos.
	Harmonize Profile	Clicking the Profile icon will open the Harmonize Profile menu. Click your name to visit Profile Settings. Use the drop down menu to set your Harmonize Chat status.
	Additional Options	Clicking the Additional Options icon will open a menu with the following options: Assignment Open in new tab Edit Topic Activity  Print    Course Course Topic Activity Account Profile Notification Settings Chat Settings License Administration*

*If applicable to current role

Section 2: Milestone Requirements and Topic Activity

Milestones

Milestones allow you to create multiple participation requirements within a single discussion, encouraging students to engage in the discussion multiple times rather than all at once before the due date.

The message above the Milestone Requirements lets the instructor know how many students have completed the assignment so far. There is also a link to the Topic Activity Report which allows instructors to view the posts and comments that have been made by each participant. This report is particularly useful when facilitating a topic discussion or viewing activity in a discussion prior to its due date.

Topic Activity Counter

The Topic Activity Counter reflects the number of Posts and Comments in the current Harmonize Discussion.

Section 3: Instructions, Watch Topic, Activity, Edit, Full Screen

Topic Instructions

These are your topic instructions. Click the Hide/Show Instructions button (highlighted above) to collapse or expand these instructions.

Watch Topic, Activity, Edit, Full Screen

Section 4: Creating a Post

Creating a Post

Click this area to create a post in the current Harmonize discussion.

Section 5: Display Options & Discussion Posts

Display Options

Grid View or List View: Click these icons to toggle your Harmonize student posts between Grid View and List View.

Sort & Search Options

• Sort: Click the drop down menu to sort the posts in your Harmonize discussion. Sorting options include My Posts & Comments,  Oldest, Most Recent, New / Unread, Flagged, Instructor, and Name.
• Search: Enter your search parameters in the Search Posts & Comments field. Click the magnifying glass icon to begin your search.

Discussion Posts

Both instructor and student posts will appear in this area. To see a more detailed view of these posts, click on the picture above the post's time stamp.

Next Steps

Ready to build your first Harmonize Discussion? Visit the Instructor Help Center to get started!