Opencast

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What Can I Use It For?

The Opencast Content Capture System (OCCS) allows for lectures to be recorded live within a classroom and stored, edited and shared within a Quercus course.

Opencast software is for automated content capture, processing, managing, and distribution.

Academic Content Retention Policy

Tech2U will retain your course content recordings on the OCCS server temporarily, for a maximum duration of one academic term. By the end of the term, all your content will be deleted from the server at the start of the next term. For example, Fall term content will be deleted at the beginning of Winter term.

You will receive a reminder email from Tech2U. You may then choose to store this content on your own MyMedia account, personal OneDrive account, or another content storing platform of your choosing. We cannot extend this deadline past the end date. Please ensure that you make plans ahead of time to move your content off the server.

Special Notes

OCCS in Quercus is available in the following Divisions:

  • The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Arts and Science
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Music
  • Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
  • School of Graduate Studies
  • Woodsworth College
  • Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
  • Transitional Year Programme
This Academic Toolbox tool helps you...
Connect With Students
Typical course activity format:
Synchronous
Quercus integration
Integrated tool

Where can I get more support?

Cost
Centrally funded

Instructions

Guides

Last Modified:

25 August, 2026

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