iClicker (commonly called “clickers”) is a classroom response system currently supported at the University of Toronto.
iClicker Cloud works in combination with presentation software like PowerPoint or Keynote. Instructors use the software...
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Microsoft Teams Meetings sessions can be used for online/remote course delivery. This allows instructors to quickly enable remote learning for students by creating an audio or video meeting. Advantages of using MS Teams...
Access and share OneDrive files from your Quercus course.
The Microsoft 365 OneDrive integration in Quercus allows students and instructors to use, create, share, and collaborate on OneDrive files within Quercus.
This integration is...
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 notification settings to...
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...
Zoom is a cloud-based video communications tool that allows you to set up virtual video and audio conferencing, webinars, live chats, screen-sharing, and other collaborative capabilities. Instructors have additional access to Zoom Cloud...
This page refers to the Zoom Quercus Integration.
Please view the Zoom page to read information on the Zoom desktop client, mobile app or web portal.
Zoom is a cloud-based video communications tool that allows you to set up virtual video...
Hypothesis is a collaborative (or social) annotation tool that allows instructors and students to annotate webpages, PDFs, videos, images, eTexts, and online articles. Instructors can integrate Hypothesis into Quercus as part of learning...
UTsend is a secure file transfer service used for sharing content with internal or external users. All files are encrypted, authenticated, and virus-scanned.
A great alternative to Google Drive or Dropbox to share files.
UTsend is a one...
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 365, available to University of Toronto faculty, students, and staff, offers a variety of tools and applications, many of which can be used to support teaching and learning goals. These tools can enhance student...
Online discussion with and between students in a course can be a very powerful and effective teaching tool. Quercus Discussions can be used to support online (asynchronous) discussions. Instructors can create prompts for student...