Educational Technology

Educational Technology

Educational technology refers to the digital tools and platforms that support teaching and learning. At the University of Toronto, instructors have access to a curated collection of supported technologies known as the Academic Toolbox. These technologies support course design and delivery, communication and collaboration, assessment and feedback, student engagement, accessibility, and learning analytics. Explore the Academic Toolbox and find the resources and support available to help you get started or enhance your teaching.

U of T's Academic Toolbox

The Academic Toolbox brings together Microsoft 365, Quercus (Canvas), and a range of additional teaching and learning tools.

Explore Tools by Teaching & Learning Activity

Explore institutionally-selected and supported Academic Toolbox tools and features for common teaching and learning activities. Additional teaching and learning technologies may be available through your division or department and require local licensing, approval, or support.

Tool Category Tools & Features
Classroom Response iClicker, Microsoft Forms
Discussion & Q&A Quercus Discussions, Piazza, PeppeR, Microsoft Teams
Collaboration Microsoft 365 Tools, Quercus Groups
Web Conferencing Zoom, Microsoft Teams
Social Annotation Hypothesis, Microsoft Word
Course Readings Library Reading List, Quercus Files
Video & Media MyMedia, Opencast, Microsoft Clipchamp, TechSmith Snagit
Coding Notebooks JupyterHub
Portfolios Quercus Portfolios, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft OneDrive
Group & Peer Assessment Quercus Groups, peerScholar, Team Up!
Assessment & Quizzing Quercus Assignments, Quercus Quizzes, WeBWorK, Microsoft Forms
Assignment Submission & Grading Quercus Assignments, Quercus Rubrics, Quercus SpeedGrader, Quercus Gradebook
Similarity Checking Turnitin
Learning Analytics Quercus New Analytics, Quercus Data Insights
Accessibility Microsoft Accessibility Checker, Quercus Accessibility Checker, Microsoft Immersive Reader
Publisher Integrations Access Pearson, McGraw Hill Connect, Macmillan Achieve, WileyPLUS, Cengage MindTap

Get Support

Are you a student? Visit the Student Support page for help with Quercus and other teaching and learning technologies.

Email q.help@utoronto.ca to create a support ticket.

Meet with a CTSI educational technology specialist.

Find support available through your campus or division.

Explore educational technology resources.

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