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View Past WebinarsBook a 15- or 30-minute online consultation with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) to discuss questions you have related to your upcoming course and Quercus and the Academic Toolbox. When booking an appointment, select the 15-minute Drop-in Consultation or 30-minute Drop-in […]
Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSICora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, CTSIThis in-person session will provide strategies for getting your course off to a welcoming and productive start, including:• what to do in the first week of classes• how to present the course objectives and syllabus to your students• how to […]
Want to assess student learning or to gather feedback from students? Consider using a Quercus quiz or survey to capture student responses. During this 30-minute session will discuss a quick overview of the process and share common pain points and how to avoid them. Samples of different types of quizzes and surveys will also be […]
Instructors teaching in the Faculty of Arts & Science are invited to join the Teaching & Learning (T&L) and Teaching Technology Support (TTS) teams for a workshop about structuring an effective course, choosing appropriate educational technology tools, and integrating important A&S policies related to teaching and learning. Register for the workshop . A Zoom link […]
Want to set up an online assignment submission area in Quercus? Interested in how to set up an annotation assignment or a video assignment? Learn more about the varied options that you have to create student assignments in Quercus. This session will be 30-minutes with 30-minutes Q&A. Register in advance for the session Learn more […]
Facilitators: Andrea Graham, Ph.D., Learning Strategist, Academic SuccessAndrea Williams, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Director of Writing & Rhetoric, Innis College, and Writing-Integrated Teaching, FASOnlineAssignments have been called the creative engine of teaching: they can increase student engagement and learning and make the grading process for instructors and TAs more meaningful. But what exactly are good assignments […]
Want to learn more about Quercus Gradebook tools, such as SpeedGrader, display and filter options, Gradebook history and more? Join us for an informative session on how to optimize and streamline your use of the Gradebook in Quercus. This will be a 30-minute session with 30-minute Q&A. Register in advance for this session Learn more […]
Facilitators: Alison Gibbs, Director, CTSI and Professor, Teaching Stream Statistical Sciences, FAS Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSI In person, Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts LibraryIn this session, we will discuss a range of misconceptions about institutional grading procedures and provide clarification around some key issues and common scenarios related to grading at U of T. […]
Want to organize Quercus groups to support collaborative discussions and activities? Thinking of setting up a Group assignment in Quercus? Join us for a 30-minute overview of Groups. This session will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Register in advance for this session Learn more about UTM Library instructor workshops
Presented by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Description NOTE: This Learning Together event is part of our Start Strong series and builds on topics and activities from Module 2 of the Start Strong Quercus course and from Learning Together Session 1: Build smart using a FASE Quercus course template. While not absolutely necessary to participate in the session, we encourage you […]
Facilitator: Shayne Train, Faculty Liaison Assistant, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ACT Book a 30-minute online appointment with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation to discuss captioning and transcription of your teaching materials. Book an appointment
Presented by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering NOTE: This Learning Together event is part of our Start Strong series and builds on topics and activities from Module 4 of the Start Strong Quercus course. While not absolutely necessary to participate in the session, we encourage you enroll in the Start Strong course using the Join Code and start working on […]
The Faculty of Arts & Science are invited to join the Teaching & Learning (T&L) and Teaching Technology Support (TTS) teams will hold several online Teaching & Technology Clinics during which instructors can drop in to discuss the theme of the day or their individual questions and needs. Instructors can also book one-on-one consultations for […]
