Tool Finder
Are you wondering which tools to choose to achieve learning goals for your course? Use our Tool Finder to see guides for the various tools in our Academic Toolbox. You can also reach out for guidance on using the tools that best suit your specific course context and needs.
Build Course
These Tool Guides will guide you in building your Quercus course:
Quercus Copy Content from Another Course in Quercus
Quercus Download Student Emails
Quercus New Rich Content Editor
Quercus Rich Media Files (Videos & Pics)
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Manage Course
These tools will help you administer your course.
Quercus Copy Content from Another Course in Quercus
Quercus Download Student Emails
Quercus Groups and Student View
Quercus New Rich Content Editor
Quercus Course Data and Reports
Quercus Rich Media Files (Videos & Pics)
Active Learning
Active Learning is an approach to instruction that actively engages students with course materials through various hands-on involvement. Tools that can promote active learning are:
Quercus Groups and Student View
Quercus Rich Media Files (Videos & Pics)
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Assess & Give Feedback
These tool guides relate to giving assessments and feedback to students:
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Grade Course Work
These tools will assist you in administering course grades:
UT Optical Mark Recognition Grade Upload.
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Collaborate
These tools will allow you to offer various types of collaborative activities to your students.
Quercus Groups and Student View
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Active Learning and Adapting Teaching Techniques
Communicate
There are various ways to communicate with students, fellow instructors and TAs at University of Toronto. These tools will provide different opportunities for connecting and communicating:
Rich Content Editor Icon Maker
Zoom and Zoom-Quercus Integration
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Discuss
Our Academic Toolbox offers a variety of discussion tools for your students:
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Create Media
Images and videos add depth to your course. You may also wish to offer students the opportunity to create their own video. Here are various Tool Guides that can support your use of media creation and hosting.
Quercus Rich Media Files (Videos & Pics)
Microsoft Teams Video Recording
Microsoft Stream Video Hosting
Zoom and Zoom Quercus Integration
Microsoft Copilot (create images)
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Polls & Surveys
Polls and surveys are a form of Active Learning that can engage students with your class content. Use any of these tools:
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Exams
Exams that are held digitally may require a proctoring environment or an assessment-management solution. Here are the tools to which we have access:
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You may also wish to consult our Tool Guide on our institutional Plagiarism Detection Tool as well as the resource page on Plagiarism Detection.
Teaching from a Distance
Teaching classes online can involve a variety of tools, including:
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Accessibility
Creating accessible content is crucial for creating an inclusive class. The following guides provide information on accessible media:
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Quercus Tools
Quercus Copy Content from Another Course in Quercus
Quercus Download Student Emails
Quercus Groups and Student View
Quercus New Rich Content Editor
Quercus Course Data and Reports