# Make Connections The Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) is committed to creating and convening a community of practice around teaching and to developing technologies that complement the classroom experience. ## Featured Tools ### Link Link is an online dashboard that aggregates and makes searchable happenings from across Harvard, including events, news, people, and organizations. Certain members of the Harvard community can also receive customized recommendations based on their interest. [Visit Link](/tools/link "Harvard Link") to explore Harvard and identify and connect with colleagues who share your interests. ![A red and white logo for the educational tool called 'Link'.](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2026-06/Screenshot%202026-06-05%20at%2010.37.02%E2%80%AFAM.png?itok=6RTbnuYc) ### Syllabus Explorer Syllabus Explorer allows members from participating Harvard Schools to easily search, filter, and explore syllabi for Harvard courses. [Visit Syllabus Explorer](https://syllabus.harvard.edu/) to take a peek into your colleagues’ course structures. ![Logo of Syllabus Explorer tool](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2026-06/SE_LOGO.png?itok=Y765-WIr) ## Featured Events [### HILT Annual Conference ](https://hilt.harvard.edu/annual-conference)The Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) annual conference is an event designed to engage Harvard faculty, students, and academic professionals in a university-level dialogue about teaching and learning innovation. This event is typically held each fall. [See more information and access resources from past conferences](https://hilt.harvard.edu/annual-conference). [### Colleague Conversations ](https://hilt.harvard.edu/colleague-conversations)HILT hosts small lunch and dinner discussions with faculty and academic professional staff from across the University with the goal of surfacing ideas and perspectives related to timely topics in teaching and learning. Insights from these conversations inform the planning and organization of HILT’s portfolio of activities. Over 400 faculty and 120 academic professional staff have participated to date. **Want to participate?** Email: