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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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ResourcesView 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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ResourcesCourse-level roles are roles with permissions that allow a user course-level access. Usually users with these roles cannot see more than what is in their Canvas courses.
Note: All user permissions trickle down through an account. Additional…
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ResourcesACT 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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ResourcesARC Major Projects - Update
Following an open tendering process for discussion tools, the ED discussion tool is no longer available as an integrated and supported tool in our Academic Toolbox. For the September 2023 - April 2024 academic y…
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ResourcesBefore beginning the process of proposing or revising a course, you should consult with your department and Division to confirm any guidelines and requirements.
Developing or redesigning a course can demonstrate commitment to improving teac…
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ResourcesSupport is direct with the vendor, Gravic. Please see their web site for a free demo and tour of Office OMR at gravic.com
The software license is free to departments
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Tool GuidesLecture 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 built-in screen and camera tools, make a lecture capture.
U of T’s licensed lect…
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ResourcesInstructors: feel free to share this support page with your students
Quercus Tools:
Quercus Discussions
Discussions
Quercus Discussions allow course participants can have an online conversation.
Overview
Discussions are a common…
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ResourcesAudio 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 reasons a lecture o…
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ResourcesThe Quercus course life cycle is a timeline of events a course goes through from creation to delivery to archived (read-only*). This resource will help you plan to build, update, and backup your Quercus course. Where applicable, tasks sugge…
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ResourcesTeaching with social media
This guide provides an overview of teaching with social media at the University of Toronto. Its goal is to help Instructors:
understand considerations around the use of educational technologies and social media i…
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