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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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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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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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10 Things You Should Know About Generative AI for Fall 2023
What is Generative AI?  Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence that can generate new content, such as text, computer code, images, or music. It uses algorithms to learn patterns from existing data and then generate novel, real…

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How do you ‘set the tone’ on the first day of class?
We asked members of the University of Toronto’s Teaching Academy, “How do you ‘set the tone’ on the first day of class?” Andy Dicks, Chemistry, FAS Along with the great “meet and greet” strategies that people have mentioned before, I have a…

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Reviewing Your Course Evaluations
Together with other sources of feedback, course evaluations (CE) can be a valuable source of insight into students’ experiences and perspectives in your courses. This guide will help you to review your course evaluation reports effectively,…

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Reassessing Assessment
U of T faculty members reflect on their experiences creating assessment in an online teaching environment. Resources can be found at the bottom of the page. Safieh Moghaddam, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Associate Chair, Linguistic…

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Captioning Recorded Videos
Captions make recorded course videos more accessible and inclusive. Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) sets expectations for accessibility in teaching and learning, and captioning recorded materials is one im…

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How to Hold a Vote to Modify Methods of Evaluation
From Supporting Course Resiliency: Best Practices for Teaching Staff Understand the framework for modifying methods of evaluation Become familiar with the policy governing grading practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD8r4q0rTd4 Even…

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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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