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Tips to Enhance Your Department’s Teaching Climate and Culture
This tip sheet draws on many faculty experiences included in the CTSI report Faculty Mentoring for Teaching Report (pdf). Communicate and Connect Around Mentoring for Teaching Ask your Chair about formal and informal teaching mentors avail…

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Quick Guide to Online Learning
See below for quick reference to key components to consider when setting up your online or remote learning environment. For more information on online learning topics and/or educational technology tools: use related topic links on the righ…

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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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Course Roles and Permissions
Descriptions of Course & Account Permissions Course-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 permis…

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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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Online Discussion Tools
ARC 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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Developing or Redesigning a Course
Before beginning the process of proposing or revising a course, you should consult with your department and Division to confirm any guidelines and requirements. Access the Course Design Foundations (CDF) self-paced, asynchronous program for…

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Remark
  Gravic Remark Office OMR software is user-friendly, while providing a rich feature set. No need for special pre-printed forms, dedicated hardware or number 2 pencils. Create multiple choice tests that fit your needs

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Lecture Capture
Lecture 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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Recording of Lectures and Class Sessions
Audio 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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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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