Harvard Syllabus Explorer
Harvard Syllabus Explorer is a web application developed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning - Research Group.
Syllabus Explorer combines registrarial data and syllabi from Canvas to give users the ability to search for and download syllabi across Harvard.
This site provides an overview of the project.
By the numbers
as of February 2020
6
Schools participating
17, 000
Syllabi
100, 000
Syllabi downloaded
120, 000
Site visits
140, 000
Keyword searches
Using syllabi for research
Project Overview
View and download a 1-page summary of the Syllabus Explorer project.
Use Cases
Explore how students, faculty, and staff use Syllabus Explorer.
Policies
Read Syllabus Explorer's policies on access, opting out, and privacy.
Acceptable Use
Understand the ways Syllabus Explorer can and cannot be used.
Technology
Find out how Syllabus Explorer was built and the technology behind it.
