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How do I embed a link to a Navigation item in a Page?
Updated onArticle- Select the "Edit" button on the Page that you'd like to add the link to.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Administration
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How do I copy a course from my Sandbox to a Course Shell?
Updated onArticleIf you have organized your course content in your Sandbox and would like to copy the content into a Course Shell, you can easily achieve this through these steps.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Administration
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How do I Login to Quercus?
Updated onArticleQuercus (visit the central support site) uses the same authentication system, your UTORid, as the other major institutional tools. It is part of your single sign on suite of access.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Account Support
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An Overview of Different Formats for Video Production (and their strengths/weakness)
Updated onArticleThis article offers suggestions and guidance for selecting a method by which to create re-usuable video learning objects. This list is not meant to be seen as definitive and will be evolving as we develop and learn new methods. Our general guideline, when choosing a technique, is to create the most pedagogically effective content with the highest quality techniques that we can afford (both time and budget-wise) to do. This does not mean that we can always develop with the technique we'd most prefer. We also often re-visit projects to make improvements after the first Phase is complete. Many of this projects take a few years to come to full fruition.
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Teaching with Technology Resources Assisted-Recording (e.g. filming including on location, lightboard, chalkboard, lecture capture) Before you Begin
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How do I enroll a guest account in my course?
Updated onArticleYou can add QQ guest accounts using the same process that you would enroll other people (like your Teaching Assistants) (see How do I add users to a course?) via the People course link.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Guest Quercus Accounts
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Can I record my PowerPoint presentation?
Updated onArticleRecording in PowerPoint is fairly easy to do. It's good for a quick and easy narration over slides. It allows you to annotate over slides, record picture in picture, and review the audio recordings for each slide individually.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft PowerPoint
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What types of assessments are available in Storyline?
Updated onArticleTeaching with Technology Resources Module Building Toolkit Articulate Storyline
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Online Exams – APS105 Experience (Prof. Phil Anderson)
Updated onArticleWe wish we'd thought of it, but we didn't! This technique was documented by Prof. Anderson and used as the final assessment process for APS105 during the Winter 2020 term. It explains the consideration between different final assessment tools and why and how the course landed on the process they did. You can read the process below (or download the PDF, below).
Teaching with Technology Resources Examples from Colleagues Online Summative (Final) Assessments
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Screen/Audio Capture in Windows 10 (Prof. Bradley Saville)
Updated onArticleWe wish we'd thought of it, but we didn't! This technique was documented by Prof. Saville and used while recording content for his Chemical Engineering courses. It's a great alternate to SnagIt and provides much the same functionality.
Teaching with Technology Resources Examples from Colleagues Video Production (Screen captures, picture in picture, etc.)
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How can I set up my hardware and software?
Updated onArticleWell before your first session, you'll want to set up and test your set up - this include both the equipment you'll be using (computer, device, camera, microphone, headphones, etc.) and the software (webinar tool, recording software, content authoring software, etc.).
There's no magic combination but in general, for a synchronous session, you're looking for an HD webcam and an external microphone (while some built in cameras are high quality - especially in newer devices - a general rule is that built-in microphones still leave something to be desired). Turning on your webcam while moderating/leading a session helps to build a connection with those attending (see building instructor presence).
Teaching with Technology Resources Synchronous Online Activities (Webinars, livestreaming, etc.) Overview of Tools