Letter Grades in Quercus
Using letter grades in Quercus can result in unexpected numeric grades or grade displays in the Gradebook and SpeedGrader. Important: Do not enter letter grades directly in the Gradebook or
Teaching with Technology
Welcome to the Academic Toolbox
You can view our articles related to Teaching with Technology below. If you are looking for support with a specific tool in the Quercus Academic Toolbox, visit our Tool Guides to search by name or category.
Guidance for Potential Risks in Remote Teaching
This resource has been developed to help guide instructors’ preparations and decision-making when designing a course for online/remote delivery and taking into account students who may have different learning and
Quercus (Canvas) Quick Guide
Use this quick guide to get started with Quercus and find guidance for preparing and teaching your course. What is Quercus? Quercus is the University of Toronto’s learning management system
Quercus (Canvas) Course Templates and Examples
Use Quercus course templates to help structure and organize your course, or explore example courses for ideas about course design and organization. Quercus Course Templates CTSI provides two Quercus course
Quercus Course Roles and Permissions
Course-level roles determine what users can access and do within a Quercus course. Users with course-level roles generally cannot access content outside the courses in which they are enrolled. Review
Online Assessment Tools
Assessment tools in Quercus Quercus offers several assessment tools you can use to assess student learning in your courses and monitor student progress across learning outcomes, including Assignments and Quizzes. View
Online Discussion Tools
Online discussion with and between students in a course can be a very powerful and effective teaching tool. Quercus has a built-in discussion tool, and at the University of Toronto,
Lecture Capture
Lecture Capture software available at U of T: You can use webinar tools (MS Teams Meeting or Zoom) to create a meeting of one (just yourself) and using the
Recording of Lectures and Class Sessions
Audio and Video Recording of Lectures and Class Sessions More information on Recording Technologies can be found on the Academic, Research and Collaborative Technologies site. There are several possible
Quercus Course Life Cycle
The Quercus course life cycle outlines what happens to a course in Quercus from its creation through the end of the course and transition to read-only access. Use this resource