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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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Resilient Course Design
Resilient course design is a framework for understanding how to design courses that account for variability in conditions. A resilient course design can reduce workload later in the term by preemptively putting in place processes for handli…

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Collaborative Annotation Tools
Collaborative annotation (or social annotation) tools are available to support community learning and collaboration on digital content.  These tools make it possible for multiple collaborators to comment or annotate in the same document and…

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Instructor Quercus Checklist
Access Quercus: □ Log in with your UTORid and password at q.utoronto.ca Pre-Course: □ Contact your Divisional Educational Technology Support staff member for questions about setting up your Quercus course.□ Contact your Faculty Liaison Libr…

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Considerations for Large Courses
Planning and Delivering Your Course Many of the resources on this site can support the planning and delivery of a large class, whether online or in-person. You could start by reviewing: Active Learning at the University of Toronto Course…

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Letter grades in Quercus
Letter Grades A number of potential issues regarding the use of letter grades in Quercus have been identified. Problems can occur when using the Gradebook or the SpeedGrader. Attention all instructors using letter grades in Quercus: …

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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 access needs based on techn…

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Quercus Quick Guide
U of T Quercus: Integrated Tools to Facilitate Teaching and Learning The University of Toronto’s academic technology toolbox is powered by Quercus.  Quercus is based on the Canvas Learning Management Engine by Instructure, which offers adv…

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Past CTSI Workshop Recordings
This page contains recordings of workshops from the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (CTSI) and their associated resources, covering various aspects of teaching and learning, as well as Quercus and the Academic Toolbox. Some of ou…

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Quercus course templates and example courses
View Quercus Course Templates We have created course templates to provide instructors and instructional staff with a framework for using the Quercus tools to build their own course sites. View the course templates using the links below, and…

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Online Assessment Tools
ACT Major Projects - Update There is currently an ongoing RFx review of Online Grading Solutions for the Academic Toolbox.  Please see the Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) Major Projects Update Wiki for the most recent …

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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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