Learn how the University of Michigan leverages Harmonize to design engaging in-person, hybrid & online activities.
Join us March 24 at 11:00am MT when Emily Ravenwood, Manager, Learning & Teaching, Academic Technology Services in the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, will share how the College is using Harmonize to provide more ways for her instructors to communicate and engage with students in any modality. We’ll take a look at the Engagement Insights, a tool her instructors helped Harmonize prototype, and you’ll see how you can identify early signs of student disengagement. By the end of the presentation, you’ll have better insight into how digital tools and student engagement data can help you improve the quality of your online offerings
Encourage more frequent and thoughtful engagement with tools that bring students into the discussion.
Multimedia discussion tools help students contribute in ways that feel familiar and natural. Milestones and notifications keep students on track and help them stay organized around instructors’ expectations for the class.
Create a social learning environment that is inclusive of diverse learners.
Fully accessible discussion options give students of all abilities a way to participate. Instructors can also run polls, set up small groups, or enable anonymous posting to include students who otherwise might not contribute.
Eliminate tedious tasks and help instructors identify students who need support. From plagiarism detection and LMS gradebook integration to autograding, Harmonize saves hours of valuable time for instructors. Use engagement insights to see which students are excelling — and which ones are struggling.
Rich Multimedia
Help students express themselves by posting images, video, audio, or text
Student facilitation
Give students control of discussions with tools that encourage them to contribute.
Streamlined grading
Save time for instructors with LMS gradebook integration and autograding
Milestones
Help students see what’s expected of them, and when, so they make substantive, on-time contributions
Chat
Enable students and instructors to communicate privately or in groups
Polls
Assess comprehension and knowledge with polls that engage the whole class
Q&A boards
Let students answer each others’ questions with public boards
Image, Video & PDF Annotations
Provide interactive feedback and help students engage more deeply with content
Reactions & tagging
Improve participation with tools that bring everybody into the conversation
Plagiarism detection
Integrate Harmonize with your plagiarism software to auto-detect unoriginal content
“Harmonize is flexible and very easy for instructors to use. You can use it for a wide variety of course activities, and it doesn’t require a lot of time investment. For our faculty, what’s most powerful is seeing which students are less engaged and being able to coax them back into the fold.”