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What should instructors do before their first class?
Updated onChecklistFor those participating in the FASE Lecture Capture Program, this checklist provides guidance on what instructors should do before their first class.
Teaching with Technology Resources / Assisted-Recording (e.g. filming including on location, lightboard, chalkboard, lecture capture) / Lecture Capture Program
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Am I ready for my online assessment?
Updated onArticleIf you are taking an online assessment (test, quiz, exam) in Quercus, there are some technical strategies you can take advantage of to make the assessment-taking process go as smoothly as possible. Many of these tips involve preparation and your best strategy is to spend some time well before the scheduled assessment to ensure you're prepared to take the assessment.
This guide offers tips on things you can do to get ready for the assessment and while taking the assessment. It also outlines where to get help if you do run into technical issues with your assessment.
For additional tips, review Six remote learning tips for U of T students and the Quercus Support Resources Student Guide.
Teaching with Technology Resources / Assessments (quizzes, tests, final assessments, etc) / Guides to share with students
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Design your (alternative or traditional) assessment strategy
Updated onArticleAnecdotally, we have learned that more feedback opportunities provide grade transparency for students and creates a steady information flow in an environment in which student-teacher communication is crucial to success.
Visit CTSI's guide for Assessing Learning to learn more about designing alternatives for graded assessments, feedback and checks for understanding, and using Rubrics to support students and faculty.
Teaching with Technology Resources / Online/Remote Course Design / How to assess learning
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Set up your Encoding Software
Updated onArticleCurrently, we are using a free version of Wirecast to livestream. It is one of the recommended YouTube Options.
You can download a free trial.
Before you do this, you'll want to confirm that you have the correct hardware configured.
"How to" Technical Guides (Non-Academic Toolbox Tools) / YouTube / How to Set up a Livestream on your YouTube Channel
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Increasing instructor presence
Updated onArticleHow do you make your students feel like you are "there" when you're not really "there"? While video sessions are important, they aren't the only way to build a connection with your students. Instructor presence requires planning and foresight and should be included in course design from the earliest stages.
Teaching with Technology Resources / Online/Remote Course Design / How to engage students
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Myhal Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Updated onArticleThe Myhal Centre is located at 55 St. George Street (see U of T Map Location for directions). If you'd like to book a room, please do so through the Academic and Campus Events website.
Teaching with Technology Resources / TEAL (Technology Enhanced Active Learning) Resources / Active Learning Classroom Specifications
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Mastering Engineering: How to Create an account and sign up for APS160
Updated onArticleThese instructions guide you on how to create a Pearson Education account and how to register for APS160.
"How to" Technical Guides (Students) / Mastering Engineering / How to Guides
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How can I display Student IDs in the Gradebook?
Updated onArticleThe Gradebook helps instructors easily view and enter grades for students. However, when entering grades for students who have the same name, the Teaching Team may require meaningful identifying information, such as their Student number or ID.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) / Quercus / Gradebook
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How do I make a cloud recording in Zoom? AVB
Updated onArticleThis guide outlines the basic workflow for recording, saving, and sharing your recordings made using Zoom's Cloud recording option. Zoom's cloud recording option lets you save your meeting video and audio to the Zoom cloud storage (online) and includes several additional options and layouts. Note that in this guide we do not recommend sharing using Zoom's cloud recording sharing option. [Insert why??]
- For information on Zoom local recordings, please see our guide: How do I make a local recording in Zoom?
- For a comparison table of cloud and local recordings in Zoom, please see our guide: What's the best way to record my Zoom sessions?
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) / Zoom / Using Zoom