You've set up your Delphi and uploaded your content. Now it's time to put your Digital Mind where your students, colleagues, and collaborators will find it. The more places your link appears, the more value you'll get from Delphi, and the more your students will benefit from having access to your expertise on their schedule.
This guide gives you five core placements to complete right away, followed by additional ideas you can adopt over time.
The Core Five: Do These Now
These are the highest-impact placements. Each one takes less than five minutes, and together they cover the touchpoints your students and colleagues encounter most often. We've included ready-to-copy language for each, which you're welcome to adjust to match your voice.
1. Your Course Syllabus
The syllabus is the single most-read document you produce each semester. Adding your Delphi link here means every student in every section knows it exists from day one.
Where to place it: Add a short section near your office hours information or course resources section.
Ready-to-copy language:
2. Your LMS Course Homepage
Your learning management system (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, or similar) is where students go every day. A link on your course homepage ensures they see it repeatedly, not just once at the start of the semester.
Where to place it: Add it as a module, a pinned announcement, or a link in your course navigation sidebar.
Ready-to-copy language (for a pinned announcement or welcome module):
3. Your Email Signature
You send dozens of emails a week to students, colleagues, collaborators, and conference organizers. Your email signature is passive distribution that works every time you hit send.
Where to place it: Add a single line below your existing signature block.
Ready-to-copy language:
4. Your University Faculty Profile Page
Your department or university faculty page is often the first result when someone searches your name. Prospective students, visiting scholars, journalists, and collaborators all land here. Adding your Delphi link turns a static bio into an interactive starting point.
Where to place it: Add it to your bio text, your links section, or wherever your page allows external URLs.
Ready-to-copy language (to add to your bio):
5. Your Personal Academic Website
If you maintain your own site, your Delphi link belongs there. It gives visitors, whether they're students, collaborators, or anyone interested in your work, an immediate way to engage with your expertise rather than just read about it.
Where to place it: Add it to your homepage, your about page, or as its own nav item.
Ready-to-copy language:
More High-Impact Ideas
Once the core five are in place, these placements extend your reach to specific audiences and moments where your Digital Mind adds clear value. Adopt whichever ones fit your workflow.
Course assignments and project briefs. Add your Delphi link to individual assignments as a support resource. When students hit a wall on a paper or project at midnight, your Digital Mind can help them work through the material rather than waiting until your next office hours. A simple line works: “For help with concepts covered in this assignment, try my Digital Mind: [insert your Delphi link].”
Office hours scheduling page. If you use Calendly, Google Calendar booking, or a similar tool, add your Delphi link to the page with a note like: "Before booking, try asking my Digital Mind. It may have the answer you need right now."
LMS discussion board (pinned post). Pin a post at the top of your course discussion board introducing your Digital Mind as a resource for the semester. Students who might not revisit the syllabus will see it here.
Google Scholar profile. Add your Delphi link to the homepage URL field on your Google Scholar page. Researchers who find your papers can engage with your ideas directly.
LinkedIn profile. Add your Delphi link to your Featured section or your About section. This is especially useful for professors of the practice whose professional networks are active on LinkedIn.
Graduate student and thesis advising materials. If you advise graduate students, include your Delphi link in your advising welcome materials or lab onboarding documents. Encourage advisees to use it between meetings to engage with your methodological frameworks and published work.
Course selection and registration period. During advising or course registration windows, share your Delphi link so prospective students can ask your Digital Mind about your teaching philosophy, what to expect in your course, and what background they'll need.
Department newsletter or faculty spotlight. When your department features you in a newsletter or announcement, ask them to include your Delphi link alongside your standard bio.
New student orientation materials. If you're involved in first-year or program orientation, include your Delphi link in any materials you distribute. New students benefit the most from the extra accessibility.
Speaking and Event Placements
If you present at conferences, deliver keynotes, guest lecture, or participate in panels, your Delphi link turns a one-time appearance into an ongoing conversation with your audience.
Conference presentation closing slide. Add your Delphi link to your final slide so attendees can engage with your ideas immediately after your talk, rather than sending an email you won't get to for days.
Keynote closing slide. Same principle, higher stakes. Keynote audiences are primed to go deeper with your work. Give them a way to do it on the spot.
Guest lecture materials. When you guest lecture in a colleague's course, include your Delphi link on your opening or closing slide. Those students don't have regular access to you, which makes the Digital Mind especially useful for them.
Webinar follow-up emails. If you host or participate in a webinar, include your Delphi link in the follow-up email or thank-you message.
Panel discussion and speaker bios. When you submit a speaker bio for a conference program or event page, include your Delphi link. A simple addition: “Explore [Your name]'s research and ideas interactively at [insert your Delphi link].”
Workshop and seminar handouts. If you lead workshops or seminars, include your Delphi link on any materials you distribute so participants can continue engaging with the material after the session.
Podcast and media appearances. When you appear on a podcast or in a media interview, ask the host to include your Delphi link in the show notes or article. It gives interested listeners a way to go much deeper than a 30-minute episode allows.
Online Research and Scholarly Profiles
For professors whose primary audience extends to the broader research community, these placements help colleagues, graduate students, and early-career researchers find and interact with your work.
ResearchGate profile. Add your Delphi link to your profile summary. Researchers browsing your publications can engage with your thinking directly.
ORCID profile. Include your Delphi link in the websites section of your ORCID record. It sits alongside your institutional page and personal site as another way to access your expertise.
Academia.edu profile. Add your Delphi link to your bio or links section to give readers of your papers an interactive way to explore your work further.
Research lab or center webpage. If you direct or contribute to a research lab or center, include your Delphi link on the team page or in your individual bio.
Twitter/X bio. If you're active on academic Twitter, a one-line link in your bio gives followers immediate access. Keep it simple: “Ask my Digital Mind: [insert your Delphi link].”
Substack, blog, or personal newsletter. If you write regularly, add a standing link in your sidebar, footer, or email template. Readers already interested in your ideas will want to go deeper.
Questions?
If you'd like help with any of these placements or want to talk through how to introduce your Digital Mind to your department, reach out to our team at grayson@delphi.ai. We're here to help.
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