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Consider your creative commons licensing
Updated onArticleWhen creating new content for sharing online, you'll want to consider how (or if) you'd like to allow others to (re)use your materials. Creative Commons licensing is a way to license your online content and to tell others the parameters around use.
Teaching with Technology Resources Self-Capturing (Video/Screen Captures, Filming-at-home videos, etc.) Before you Begin
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Techsmith Studio File Formats
Updated onArticleDuring the process of creating a video using Camtasia Studio, you'll be creating a series of different types of files. Some of these are proprietary to Camtasia Studio and some of these are more accessible (like mp4s). This guide gives you an overview of the different types of files and why they all have place in the video editing workflow.
It is highly recommended that you and store all your files at each step of the process.
"How to" Technical Guides (Non-Academic Toolbox Tools) TechSmith Camtasia Before you Begin
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Review tips to increase engagement in instructional videos
Updated onArticleThis guide contains guidelines and techniques that you can apply to your videos to increase engagement and encourage students to watch videos from beginning to end. Although the following are suggestions and not all of the tips may apply to your content, the aim is to incorporate elements into your videos to make them more meaningful, memorable and motivational.
Teaching with Technology Resources Self-Capturing (Video/Screen Captures, Filming-at-home videos, etc.) Creating video content
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Choose between a pen tablet and a display tablet
Updated onArticleThis guide covers some of the standalone tablet device options that you may want to consider using along with you computer. Unlike a stand alone tablet, these devices plug into your computer. We include drawing tablets with and without a display screen.
Teaching with Technology Resources Hardware Recommendations Selecting your hardware
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How to access web conferencing details for sessions
Updated onArticleThis guide provides instructions on how to the view the session's location for EVE conference sessions. Usually, the join information for sessions is only available to those who have registered for the session.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) EVE (Event Management) Workshops and Conferences
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Sign up for Conference Sessions
Updated onArticleAfter you've completed your registration for an EVE conference (e.g. EdTech Workshop), you can/should register for specific sessions (once they are posted). This guide provides guidance on selecting sessions.
In order to select sessions within a conference, you first need to be registered for the conference.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) EVE (Event Management) Workshops and Conferences
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How can I assign multiple versions of a quiz to different groups of students?
Updated onArticleThere are several reasons why you may want to assign multiple versions of a quiz to different groups of students. For example, you may want to increase academic integrity, assign a different quiz to a group of students in a specific time zone, or provide an academic accommodation.
Please note that Quercus Quizzes cannot be assigned to groups, but can be assigned to sections. This guide shows you how to create groups, clone them into sections and assign these specific sections to your quiz.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes
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Increase accessibility using the U of T Course Accessibility Checklist
Updated onArticleThis 13 step checklist from Student Life covers the biggest things you can do for students in your course to increase their ease of access to your materials. While you might be able to do all of them, consider a few that would be especially valuable to your students.
Teaching with Technology Resources Accessibility (Captioning, Accommodations, etc.) Getting Started
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How do I change my Course's Home page?
Updated onArticleThis guide details how to change your Quercus course home page. The default homepage is Announcements but you might select to change it to another Quercus element (like a Page you've created). You can also view the Canvas Community guide to change your course's homepage (front page).
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Administration
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How can I copy a quiz without a question bank from one course to another?
Updated onArticleAs an instructor, you can copy individual quizzes in one course directly into any active course in which you are enrolled. When you copy a quiz, any assets within that quiz (images, files, etc.) will be included in your quiz copy.
This guide will outline the process of copying a quiz in Quercus from one course to another.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes