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How can you help ensure the lecture capture program's success in your course?
Updated onArticleTell Students about the Program: During your first class, announce that the lectures are being captured and that they are accessible online. Many students do not realize that their lectures are being recorded and do not take advantage of this resource. Note what is (and what is not) recorded: The instructor and the content presented by the instructor are the focus of the lecture captures. Students, as a rule, are NOT captured. The exception to this is that if a student asks a question, their voice is likely to be captured (though muffled). Stress that students can come talk to you if this is a concern. Encourage students to attend class: Re-iterate that Lecture Captures do not mean that attendance is not required but that these videos are intended to act as a supplemental study and review tool. Warn of technical failure/extenuating circumstances: Remind students that Lecture Captures are not guaranteed – while we do our absolute best, there are times when equipment fails or staff are unexpectedly unavailable. For this reason, captures should not be relied on as a primary method of learning. Repeat student questions: The recording equipment we use is good but it's not that good. It's always helpful to repeat student questions so that they are included clearly in the video recording. Stand clear of the board/presentation: If possible, it's always helpful to give the camera a clear shot of the content (even for a few seconds). This allows students to see the whole as well as to do a screenshot for notetaking or other use.
Teaching with Technology Resources Assisted-Recording (e.g. filming including on location, lightboard, chalkboard, lecture capture) Lecture Capture Program
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How does lecture capture work in the classroom?
Updated onArticleWe've tried to design the process so that no extra work is added to your schedule – you’ll be mic’ed up and you can proceed to teach as if we weren’t even there. Your videos will automatically be posted as soon as possible after the lecture.
Teaching with Technology Resources Assisted-Recording (e.g. filming including on location, lightboard, chalkboard, lecture capture) Lecture Capture Program
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How do I access the Quercus/Canvas test environment?
Updated onArticleThe University of Toronto provides public access to a test server for you to use to test or experiment with Quercus tools and options. The test environment is for testing real data without affecting the production environment, such as adding users, testing course content, SIS and CSV files, and/or troubleshooting issues. This environment is intended for testing ONLY. Changes made here will not be transferred to the production environment, which is what your students access. Use this environment wisely and safely. For more information about how the test environment works, please review Canvas' published official test environment document.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Testing/Experimentation
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How do I set my course's image on the Dashboard?
Updated onArticleYou can select to upload an image for your course at any time. This is most often used when courses have been crosslisted together and the teaching team wants to communicate to students that all the courses have been merged into one lecture section (that might be different than what it says for them on ACORN). Before you begin, please ensure that you've logged into Quercus.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Administration
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Set your presentation slide size to a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio
Updated onArticleIn order to create optimal video content, you need to consider how it will be watched after production. Typically, projectors operate at a 4:3 ratio (though this is changing), so the default slide size reflects this ratio. However, most video playback devices are now in a widescreen format, which is a 16:9 ratio. In general, we recommend using the 16:9 ratio for video production. In this guide: Examples of different content production ratios on different devices 4:3 Ratio vs 16:9 Ratio in Powerpoint How to change your slide ratio
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft PowerPoint
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How can I hide a quiz that I am currently working on from students?
Updated onArticleStudents can see a quiz when it has been published and it is currently within the availability date range that has been set. To prevent students from viewing the quiz as you work on it, you can keep the quiz unpublished and work on it in a draft state.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes
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Can I create a quiz that displays one question at a time?
Updated onArticleThe Quizzes Tool has the option where a question can be displayed one at a time. It is also possible to lock the question so that the student cannot go back and resubmit an answer.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes
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What types of questions are available in a quiz?
Updated onArticleIn a Quercus quiz, there are 10 different types of quiz question to choose from: Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill-in-the-Blank, Fill-in-Multiple-Blanks, Multiple Answers, Multiple Drop-down (can be used for Likert scale), Matching, Numerical Answer, Formula (simple formula and single variable), Essay and File Upload.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes
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How can I add quiz questions?
Updated onArticleWhen adding questions to a quiz, you have two options of adding questions for a specific quiz: a question group or to a question bank. Question groups allow instructors to create a pool of questions that Canvas will randomly draw from. This creates a unique quiz for each student. Question Banks are a place to house questions that can be added to quizzes across courses or accounts. This also creates a unique quiz for each student.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes
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How can I add more quiz attempts for a specific student after the quiz has started?
Updated onArticleOnce a student has begun their quiz, you can add more quiz attempts or increase the completion time.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quizzes