Overview
PDF Annotation provides instructors and students with the ability to markup and critique PDFs within Harmonize.
- Highlight text and drop pins anywhere in a PDF
- Add your own comments and reply to others’ annotations
- Easily jump to new annotations and unread replies
- Tag other users in comments and replies
Setting Up PDF Annotations for Your Students
Canvas
- Navigate to the Module to which you want to add Harmonize components.
- Click the "+" icon located to the right of the Module name.
- You will be presented with the Add Item to [Module Name] window.
- Select External Tool from the "Add" drop down menu.
- Select Harmonize.
- You will be presented with the Link Resource from External Tool window and the Harmonize Component Selector.
- Select PDF Annotations from the Harmonize Component Selector.
- Click Select Existing to link a previously created PDF Annotation component.
- Click Create New to create a new PDF Annotation component.
- Enter a title for you PDF Annotation component.
- Use the provided Add File dialogue to upload a single PDF for Annotation
- After the file is uploaded, click the Create PDF Annotation button.
- The Link Resource from External Tool window will close and the URL and Page Name will be automatically populated based on your choices.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not alter the provided URL in any way.
- Edit the Page Name, Load in new tab option, and Indentation as needed.
- Click Add Item.
- The PDF Annotation component is now added to your Canvas Module.
- You may publish your discussions and modules as needed.
Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle
- Select PDF Annotations from the Harmonize Component Selector.
- Click Select Existing to link a previously created PDF Annotation component.
- Click Create New to create a new PDF Annotation component.
- Enter a title for you PDF Annotation component.
- Use the provided Add File dialogue to upload a single PDF for Annotation
- After the file is uploaded, click the Create PDF Annotation button.
- Your PDF Annotation is now available for you to edit.
Editing Your PDF Annotation
- Navigate to your PDF Annotation and click the title to open it.
- If this is your first time opening the PDF, you will be presented with the Edit PDF Annotation window. If not, click the Edit button near the top right of the Harmonize window.
From the Edit PDF Annotation window you may:
- Edit the Title, Available From date, and Available Until date
- Click the PDF file name to view the PDF file
- Update discussion Instructions.
- Update Annotation Settings
- Click Annotation Settings to set Visibility Settings for your PDF Annotation. Depending upon your LMS, these options include:
- Visible to Everyone (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle)
- Students in Same Sections (Canvas only)
- Students in Same Group (Canvas and Blackboard only)
- Private Between Students & Instructors (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle)
- After editing is completed, click the Publish button.
Creating Annotations
Once the PDF Annotation is created, instructors and student can add new annotations as well as respond to the annotations of others.
Section 1: Navigation and Filtering Options
| Show / Hide Annotations | |
| Previous / Next Annotation | |
| Zoom In, Zoom Out, Select Magnification |
Section 2: Annotation Tools
| Create a Highlight | |
| Drop a Pin | |
| Move / Pan |
Section 3: Annotation Menu
| Open / Close Annotations Panel |
The Annotations Panel
| Previous / Next Annotation | |
Annotation Action Menu Edit Annotation Delete Annotation | |
Reply to Annotation |