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. 

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View our Teaching with Technology resources to assist your decision.

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McGraw-Hill Connect is an optional integration in Quercus, that provides instructors and students with access to course materials and learning activities developed by McGraw-Hill.
The Library Reading List application manages course reserves material reserved through the University of Toronto Library’s Course Reserve and Syllabus Service System.  If you are using this service, it is recomme
Labsterprovides virtual lab simulations, from simple 2D animations that can be viewed on a desktop, to advanced 3D experiences that can be viewed in immersive virtual reality headsets.
Instructors, login to iClicker Cloud at: instructor.iclicker.com (instructors and students must use their university email address when
The University of Toronto currently has an agreement with Crowdmark that will make the tool interact with Quercus. Each division of the University has its own policies and practices regarding access to, use of, and support of Crow
A Sandbox course is a space created for an individual instructor to experiment with Quercus, the University of Toronto’s Canvas-based teaching and learning environment.
We recommend alternative hosting solutions for hosting pictures and videos due to Quercus size limitations.
The Redirect tool allows instructors and course staff to add custom links to the course navigation menu. The custom links can be created for external web resources or other Quercus pages.
There are a variety of reports and data available in Quercus to make it easy to see what is happening in your course. Access course data from Quercus to better understand student interactions, the effectiveness of quiz questions or assig
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.
Canvas notifications is an automatic way to stay on top of activity in your courses as well as contributing to communication with your students.
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