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Using Piazza While Quercus Is Unavailable
While the Quercus integration is unavailable, you can run your course’s discussion and announcement communications directly through Piazza at piazza.com. When Quercus is restored, you’ll be able to connect your Piazza course to your Quercus…

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Teaching Without Quercus
Quercus access is now being gradually restored across the University. During this transition period, some features or workflows may remain temporarily unavailable as systems stabilize. Instructors are encouraged to monitor U of T’s System S…

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Moving from Quizzical: Alternatives and Next Steps
Quizzical is Being Retired End of Life: August 2026 Quizzical has reached end-of-life and is no longer actively supported. Instructors should transition to alternative tools before August 2026. While there is no direct replacement, the foll…

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Exporting Your Quercus (Canvas) ePortfolio
What’s Changing Quercus (Canvas) ePortfolios will be removed on December 30, 2026. A new Portfolio tool is now available in Quercus. Please note that Canvas has extended the original June 30, 2026, retirement date. Important: Your existing …

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Respondus LockDown Browser
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Quercus. LockDown Browser only works with Que

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Live Captioning for In-Person Classes
Live captions can play an important role in making in-person classes more accessible. Some students may require captions through formal accommodation letters, while others may benefit from captions as part of a more inclusive learning envir…

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Cogniti
Cogniti enables the authoring of generative AI virtual tutors tailored for students to engage with course content and facilitate their learning. Cogniti in

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Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms is a versatile tool that can be used in various educational scenarios: Assessments: Create quizzes and tests to evaluate student understanding and track progress. Feedback Co

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Tool Finder
Are you wondering which tools to choose to achieve learning goals for your course? Use our Tool Finder to see guides for the various tools in our Academic Toolbox.  You can also reach out for guidance on using the tools that best suit your …

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Proctortrack
Proctortrack offers an online proctoring service to support the testing process for students who are comp

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Microsoft Clipchamp
  Microsoft Clipchamp is a video playback and editing tool built into the Microsoft 365 environment.

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Microsoft Accessibility Checker
  Microsoft’s Accessibility Checker is a tool available in various Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. It helps ensure that your documents are accessible to people with disabilities by id

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Institutional Resources 

Undergraduate Research Hub: a resource for faculty, librarians, staff and students to help them navigate undergraduate research at U of T. For faculty, topics include recruitment, management of student researchers, funding opportunities and opportunities to support students in research.

Experiential Learning Hub: a resource for faculty, librarians, staff and students to help them navigate experiential learning at U of T. It shares a typology for the different types of EL found at U of T along with resources for faculty, staff and librarians as they plan and implement an EL initiative.

Folio: is a new system that helps students elevate their University of Toronto experience; from exciting events and enriching clubs to personalized peer mentorship, supports to enhance their academic journey and experiential learning programs. Students are able to explore activities that align with their skills and interests, and seamlessly track their achievements via their Co-Curricular Record.

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