With a variety of online teaching tools available for use, deciding which to use can be a conflicting proccess. By collaborating with professors and instructors and experience with these tools, the Education Technology Office has created an array of comparison tables ranging from a table outlining in-person assessments and their online equivalent to a table explaining video production formats and their strengths and weaknesses. These comparison tables can be found in our technical help guides resource page, but you can quickly navigate to them through here.
Jump to a table to review which tool works for your course:
- Video Recording and Editing Software
- Lightboard vs Chalkboard
- Video Formats
- Synchronous vs Asynchronous
Lectures - In-person Assessments and Their Online Assessment Alternative
- Asssessment Tools
- Webinar Tools
- Backchanneling Tools
1. Comparison of Video Recording and Editing Software's
Subjects: PowerPoint, QuickTime Player, TechSmith Snagit, TechSmith Camtasia
Attributes: Tool in Brief, Editing Capabilities, Cost, Ideal for, Not ideal for, Set-up Effort, Difficulty to Learn, Supported File Formats, Webcam Recording, Microsoft Teams Integration, Compatible Platforms.
Random Note ►: Dean Yip built his own lightboard!
Subjects: Lightboard, Chalkboard
Attributes: General Lecture Style
Subjects: Tablet Animation, Motion Graphics with Voice Over, Document Camera, PowerPoint with Voice Over, Chalkboard (with graphics or without), etc.
Attributes: Video Length vs Production Time Ratio, Instructor vs ETO Effort Ratio, Required Technical Skill from Instructor, Lead Time Required for Post Production, Student Satisfaction
Subjects: Synchronous, Asynchronous lectures
Attributes: Recommended Tool from Quercus Academic Toolbox
Subjects: In-Person Assessments, Online Assessments
Attributes: Participation in Seminars, Discussions, Class, Student Presentations, Logbook, Traditional Final Exam, Lab Work, Poster Presentations,
Subjects: Quercus Quizzes, Quercus Assignments, Crowdmark Assessments
Attributes: Ideal for, Not Ideal for, Student View of Interface, Means for Student Access, Measures for academic integrity, Live Assessment Moderation, SpeedGrader Integration, Randomize Questions, Pricing, etc.
Subjects: BB Collaborate, Teams Meetings, Zoom, MS Live, etc.
Attributes: Ideal for, Considerations, How to Access, Quercus Integration, Roles, etc.
Subjects: Discourse, Microsoft Form, iClicker, Kahoot!, Mentimeter, Piazza, Slack, etc.
Attributes: Type, Cost, Start Up Effort, Analytics Export, Integrated with Quercus, Support Model, Guest Access, Pass UofT Security Audit
