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How do I sign up for UofT Listservs (e.g. MyMedia)?
Updated onArticleUofT has many systems and groups that rely on listserves (email lists) to share updates, news, outages, etc. We recommend signing up for listservs based on the tools you use and your areas of interest. Listservs typically require self-sign up and annual re-subscription. You can unsubscribe at any time. If you use MyMedia, we highly recommend that you sign up for the MyMedia Listserv as it is a primary means of communication from the team running the tool directly to you.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) MyMedia Administration
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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.
Teaching with Technology Resources Assessments (quizzes, tests, final assessments, etc) Consider using Crowdmark
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How can I verify that I'm using an UofT-licensed Zoom account?
Updated onArticleThe U of T Community (e.g faculty, staff, students, teaching assistants) can create licensed University of Toronto Zoom accounts. This guide is for those who have already activated their U of T Zoom account but want to verify that they are using their U of T Zoom account (many have more than one account, e.g. a personal account, an alternate business account). If you do not have a U of T Zoom account, you can activate your U of T-provisioned Zoom account via the U of T Zoom Portal (using your UTORid and password).
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Zoom Before you Begin
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Compare and select your virtual meeting tool
Updated onArticleThis guides provides an overview and comparison of the different types of MS Teams meetings and Zoom. Synchronous activities (from courses to meetings to research groups) are when people participate in the activity in real time (though the session is often recorded). They usually entail some interaction between attendees and vary in size from 1:1 to 1:+10, 000. If you want to run something in real time, chances are you're going to want to pick from one of the below online tools to support it. You'll want to keep in mind that the different tools have different strengths, and you might actually use a combination of the tools in order to achieve your goals. This page provides an overview and feature comparison of four virtual meeting tools currently available at U of T that support synchronous online activities in your Quercus course: Microsoft Teams (MS) Meetings (including Classes and Lectures) Webinars Town halls Zoom Meetings For more information on institutionally-supported tools at U of T, see Enterprise Video-conferencing & Video Meeting Resources.
Teaching with Technology Resources Synchronous Online Activities (Webinars, livestreaming, etc.) Overview of Tools
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Select your camera
Updated onArticleThis guide covers the hardware that you will need (some required and some optional) to create high quality videos by yourself! It includes video camera options at various price points and some gear that will help improve your video quality. While this guide does make recommendations, you should test out any hardware you have first - you do not necessarily need to purchase new items for good video quality.
Teaching with Technology Resources Hardware Recommendations Selecting your hardware
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Is there a Quercus course template that I can download?
Updated onArticleDeveloping your course shell can be an exciting opportunity to organize and share information and engage with your students, but often times it can be a challenge to know where to start. Using a predefined course shell template can help ensure that you've included recommended course components (especially for an online/remote course) and will also help build consistency among courses (which will help students more easily navigate course content).
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus Quercus Templates
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How can I copy the share link for my video?
Updated onArticleWhen uploading video content to Quercus, the direct video URL is needed to link the video to your course content. Depending on where your video is hosted, either on Microsoft Stream or MyMedia, the direct video URL can be copied from the hosting platform.
"How to" Technical Guides (UofT's Academic Toolbox) Quercus
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Compare and select your asynchronous discussions tool
Updated onArticleThis guides provides an overview and comparison of Quercus Discussions, Piazza, PeppeR, and Ed Discussion. Discussions 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: Quercus Discussions Piazza, PeppeR, and Ed Discussion (Note: Ed Discussion has recently been discontinued at U of T; we've left the comparison here to help you migrate from that tool to another.)
Teaching with Technology Resources Online/Remote Course Design How to engage students
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Compare and select your teleprompter app
Updated onArticleThis guides provides an overview and comparison of CuePrompter, Teleprompter Mirror, PromptDog, BIGVU Teleprompter, and Teleprompter Premium. This guide helps you evaluate which teleprompter application is the most suited for you to self-capture videos. For each app, this guide provide information on platform availability, teleprompting features, and cost. If you are looking for help on self-capturing, we have multiple guides available.
Teaching with Technology Resources Self-Capturing (Video/Screen Captures, Filming-at-home videos, etc.)