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Faculty Question of the Week (September 10, 2025)
What is the recommended method for TAs to import grades for their individual tutorial sections?
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The ETO Studio doors are open this fall
The ETO is hosting a series of drop-in “Doors Open” sessions this Fall term for the FASE community to visit our studio space and ask us any questions about the different setups that we do.
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EdTech Tip Sheet: September 2025
In this Issue: Course Prep | Quercus Updates | New Podcast
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Quercus Updates (September 2025)
This update: Quercus Files area redesign, new dyslexia-friendly font for Quercus users, Piazza UI redesign and new instructor tools, and a new way to access Crowdmark directly through Quercus.
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Faculty Question of the Week (August 21, 2025)
How can I give Quercus access to deferred exam students after a course has concluded, while still restricting other students from viewing the course?
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MADE for U of T | Ep. 13 | Generative AI in practice
In the 13th episode of MADE for U of T, we hear from artist and new media educator Jon Ippolito about the evolving role of generative AI in teaching, creativity, and the future of media.
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Faculty Question of the Week (August 7, 2025)
If I want to create a lightboard video at the ETO, do I need to learn to write backwards and plan out what I want to write beforehand?
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EdTech Tip Sheet: August 2025
In this Issue: Start Strong | Green Screens | Crowdmark Community Conference
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Behind-the-Scenes: How We Approach Capturing Backgrounds for Green Screen Productions
Marisa and James show the behind-the-scenes of capturing backgrounds for green screen videos.
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Start Strong Learn Together Sessions: Summer 2025 Edition
The ETO is relaunching the Start Strong: Learning Together series this summer to help FASE instructors get their Quercus courses ready for fall. These practical, hands-on sessions cover course setup, assessments, and communication strategies. The sessions are offered both online (via Zoom) and in-person (in the ETO Studio, capped at 10 participants).
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Lessons Learned from the Session: Using Crowdmark for Collaborative In-Class Activities at Scale at Crowdmark Community Conference 2025
Yun discusses her takeaways from the session at Crowdmark Community Conference 2025. She shares how it was eye-opening to see Crowdmark being used to support group collaboration during class time.
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Faculty Question of the Week (June 26, 2025)
How can I hide my published announcements from students in Quercus after a course ends, without deleting them?
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