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What Is Active Learning at U of T? Active learning refers to instructional approaches that engage students in doing, observing, and reflecting—not just receiving information. It positions students as contributors to the learning process, ra…

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Quercus Sandbox Course
A Sandbox course is a space created for an individual instructor to experiment with Quercus, the Canvas-based teaching and learning environment.

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Quercus Rich Media Files – Videos and Pictures
Many instructors use rich media files (videos and pictures) as part of their teaching. While Quercus does not have the capacity to host many files, we have other institutional solutions that can provide a solution. We recommend al

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Quercus Redirect Tool
The Redirect tool allows instructors and course staff to add custom links to the course navigation menu. The custom links can be created for external web resources or other Quercus pages. This tool will save students from having to navig

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Quercus Course Data and Reports
  Instructors may want to access course data from Quercus to better understand student course interactions, the effectiveness of quiz questions or assignments, or review academic integrity related concerns. Reports can be gen

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Microsoft 365 Tools
  Microsoft 365, available to University of Toronto faculty, students, and staff, offers a variety of tools and applications, many of which can b

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Quercus Notifications
  Canvas notifications is an automatic way to stay on top of activity in your courses as well as contributing to communication with your students. Individual users have the ability to customize their Quercus 

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Tools Beyond Quercus
If an instructor wishes to use social media, third party and/or cloud-based technologies to enhance a course, what steps can be taken to reduce risk and ensure the security of student data? Full reliance on a third-party service that is not…

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Quercus Rich Content Editor
The Rich Content Editor (RCE) is the editor used in Quercus that allows you to enter text, links, im

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Quercus Quizzes
Quizzes in Quercus are assignments that can be used to challenge student understanding and assess comprehension

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Multiple Choice Question and Quiz Tips
This information is also available to download as a printable pdf:   Multiple-Choice-Question-and-Quiz-Tips.pdf Vocabulary Multiple choice questions consist of a stem or question, and alternatives or options including the correct respo…

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Quercus Course Analytics
  Quercus Course Analytics provides individual and comparative data regarding student activities in the Quercus course.  It can help instructors to Identify grade patterns (e.g., lowest, highest, average, median

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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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