Opencast

What Can I Use It For?

The Opencast Content Capture System (OCCS) allows for lectures to be recorded live within a classroom and stored, edited and shared within a Quercus course.

Opencast software is for automated content capture, processing, managing, and distribution.

Special Notes

OCCS in Quercus is available in the following Divisions:

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Arts and Science
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Music
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
School of Graduate Studies
Woodsworth College
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Transitional Year Programme

This Academic Toolbox tool helps you...

Connect with students

Typical course activity format:

Synchronous

Quercus integration

Integrated tool

Where can I get more support?

Divisional Support Contacts

Quercus Support

Consultations

Cost

Centrally funded

Instructions

Access the Tool

To use OCCS within a Quercus course, two elements must be enabled.

OCCS Instructor: Where Instructors will interact with stored recordings, edit, and publish them for student view. this cannot be seen by students in the course.

OCCS Student: Where Students will watch the videos after they have been published.
1. 1. In the Course Menu, click Settings.
  2. Click Navigation at the top.
  3. From the bottom list, drag the OCCS Instructors and OCCS Student items to the top list.
  4. Click Save.

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Last Modified:

4 December, 2025

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