Access Pearson is an optional integration in Quercus that provides instructors and students with access to course materials and learning activities developed by Pearson.
“MyLab and Mastering” and “Revel and...
Tool Guides
Welcome to the Academic Toolbox
This is the search page for specific individual tools available in the U of T Academic Toolbox.
Within the search area below, you can select Toggle Filters to sort the Tool Guides based on integrations type or place in the Academic Toolbox category. Our Tool Finder provides a menu of tools in various pedagogical categories.
Not sure which tool you need?
View our Teaching with Technology resources to assist your decision.
Cogniti enables the authoring of generative AI virtual tutors tailored for students to engage with course content and facilitate their learning. Cogniti incorporates key educational features designed for instructors to gain insight into...
With Microsoft Copilot Chat, you can ask the AI chatbot questions and get detailed responses with footnotes that link back to original sources. Because it is connected to Microsoft’s search engine, it has the ability to provide users with...
Microsoft Forms is a versatile tool that can be used in various educational scenarios:
Assessments: Create quizzes and tests to evaluate student understanding and track progress.
Feedback Collection: Gather feedback from students and...
Microsoft Clipchamp is a video playback and editing tool built into the Microsoft 365 environment.
It offers a range of features, including drag-and-drop editing, customizable templates, and AI-powered tools for tasks like...
Microsoft’s Accessibility Checker is a tool available in various Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. It helps ensure that your documents are accessible to people with disabilities by identifying...
Microsoft Immersive Reader is designed to enhance reading comprehension and accessibility within Microsoft applications, including Word, OneNote, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and more. Immersive Reader supports language learners and...
Quercus provides several built-in options for communicating with your students, including Announcements and Conversations/Inbox.
Email is another means of communicating with your students. The instructions will explain how to...
Instructors can use SpeedGrader to view, comment, and grade student submissions directly within the browser.
Speedgrader can be used to provide timely, high-quality feedback. By streamlining grading, instructors can provide meaningful...
The Gradebook helps instructors enter, view, filter, and distribute grades for students.
Depending on the Grade display type, grades for each assignment can be viewed as points, percentage, complete or incomplete, GPA scale, or...
ChatGPT Edu is an advanced version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, offering enhanced security and privacy protections. This tool is designed to produce a wide array of outputs, including text, images, and executable code from various...
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Quercus.
LockDown Browser only works with Quercus quizzes.
