Overview
The Harmonize Communication Center is single page where Instructors and Students can access all the ungraded features in Harmonize, including ungraded Discussions, Chat, the Course Q&A board, Tips for using Harmonize, and Profile Settings.
Watch the video below to learn more about the Harmonize Communication Center, and then read on to learn how to add it to your course.
Note: Graded discussions do not appear in the Harmonize Communication Center.
Adding the Harmonize Communication Center to Your Course
In all supported LMSs, you can create a link to the Harmonize Communication Center by launching the Harmonize resource selector and selecting Communication Center
Accessing the Harmonize Communication Center in Canvas
The Harmonize Communication Center can be accessed by clicking the Harmonize link located in the Canvas course navigation menu.
The Harmonize Communication Center - Instructor View
The Instructor View of the Harmonize Communication Center currently has 7 options:
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Discussions takes users to the topic list page where all non-gradable discussions for the course are listed.
- NOTE: The Discussions card will only show non-gradable Harmonize discussions. No graded Harmonize discussions will be listed here.
- Course Q&A takes instructors and students to the Course Q&A (if enabled) or instructors to the Course Q&A settings (if disabled).
- Chat launches chat in a new window. (Note: This option will be hidden for any user that disables chat)
- Engagement Insights opens Engagement Insights, which help instructors identify students who might need more help.
- Tips leads users to helpful support videos and find links to help guides which sho
- Course Settings is a space to adjust settings for the whole course, such as turning the Q&A board on or off.
- Profile Settings takes users to their Harmonize profile page where they can manage information about themselves and adjust their notification and chat settings.
The Harmonize Communication Center - Student View
The Harmonize Communication Center currently has 4 options:
- Discussions takes users to the topic list page where all ungraded discussions for the course are listed.
- Course Q&A takes students to the Course Q&A (if enabled).
- Chat launches chat in a new window. (Note: This option will be hidden for any user that disables chat).
- Settings takes users to their Harmonize profile page where they can manage information about themselves and adjust their notification and chat settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why aren't my graded Harmonize discussions shown when I click the Discussions card in the Harmonize Communication Center?
- The Discussions card in the Harmonize Communication Center leads to non-gradable Harmonize discussions only. No gradable Harmonize content will be shown in this area.