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How to administer an Administered (in-person) Crowdmark Assessment
Updated onArticleThis guide details how to set up an Administered (paper-based) Assessment in Crowdmark. It provides the steps and resources for creating, printing, scanning, and preparing the assessments for grading. This guide is intended for FASE instructors who are administering in-person assessments and want to use the Crowdmark platform primarily for grading.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Crowdmark During your Course
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Crowdmark vs. Gradescope
Updated onArticleThis guide presents a comprehensive comparison table for the Crowdmark and Gradescope assessment grading platforms.
The biggest thing to consider is that while the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering provides the license for Crowdmark, it does not provide one for Gradescope. Gradescope is currently not an approved tool in UofT's Academic Toolbox.
If you are planning to use Gradescope in your course, you would need to secure a license independently and we’d also encourage you to review our blog post before incorporating Gradescope into your course: Tips to safely implement un-vetted tools in your course.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Crowdmark Before your Course Begins
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Which tool should I use for asynchronous discussions?
Updated onArticleDiscussions can be a great way to engage students in the online environment. They can be flexibly integrated into your course, offering real time (synchronous) or self-directed (asynchronous) opportunities for students to interact with the instructor and with each other, and to explore and reflect on course content.
Asynchronous discussions let students reflect on and plan their responses before posting them. Students across different time zones may also find it easier to participate in asynchronous discussions.
This page provides an overview and feature comparison of four tools currently available in U of T's Academic Toolbox that support asynchronous discussions in your Quercus course:
Teaching with Technology Resources Online/Remote Course Design How to engage students
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How can I add U of T Telus Health Student Support (formerly U of T My SSP) into my Quercus Course?
Updated onArticleThe U of T Telus Health Student Support (formerly U of T My SSP) provides students with real-time and/or appointment-based confidential, 24-hour counselling support for any school, health, or general life concern at no cost to the student. Students can call or chat with a counsellor in over 146 languages whenever, wherever they are.
You can add a link to U of T Telus Health Student Support in your Quercus course navigation by using the Redirect tool. The tool can be a little finicky so, if you need support in doing this, please reach out to the FASE EdTech Office.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus MySSP
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How to set up an Assigned (online) Assessment in Crowdmark
Updated onArticleAn Assigned (online) Assessment in Crowdmark is administered fully online. It allows students to receive the assessment via email and submit their responses digitally within a specific time frame. Students can complete the assessment on paper and take photos using a mobile phone or complete it digitally using Microsoft Word and save it as a PDF file.
This guide outlines the steps to create an Assigned Assessment in Crowdmark.
Teaching with Technology Resources Assessments (quizzes, tests, final assessments, etc) Consider using Crowdmark
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How can I add accommodations for a Crowdmark Assigned Assessment?
Updated onArticleAccommodations are often related to the time a student has to take the assessment and when they have access to the assessment. Crowdmark offers two ways to build these parameters into an assessment; either by:
- Adding settings for specific students in assessment - this is best for when assessments are distributed at the same time, or
- By duplicating the assessment and releasing it specifically to one student - this option is best when the student is required to complete the assessment at a different time. For accommodations requiring a different start time and that are to be completed within a designated window, you may want to duplicate the assessment and create a timed assessment.
This guide outlines the first option where you can customize the due date, time to complete or lateness penalty for a specific student.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Crowdmark During your Course
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How do I get support to build assessment accommodations?
Updated onArticleWhen building an assessment (Quizzes or Assignments) in Quercus, you will sometimes get requests for accommodations for specific students (or groups of students). Often, this takes the form of extended writing periods, alternate submission types, or other variances to the assessment as originally designed. Accommodated Testing Services (ATS) coordinates quiz, term test, final exam, and online assessment accommodations for St. George Campus students with documented disabilities who are registered with Accessibility Services. The ATS supports both on-site assessment accommodations and online assessment accommodations. The ATS has been granted access to input accommodations into Quercus (with written permission of the instructor). This support includes extending times for individual students. Note that the assessment needs to be created and published first.
This guide answers some frequently asked questions regarding the process of setting up accommodations using the Accommodated Testing Service (ATS), including who to contact to help you build these accommodations into your Quercus assessment and what type of support they can provide.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Accommodations