EdTech Blog
Quercus Updates (March 8, 2019)
This week: eMarks Schedule Maintenance & adding People using their UTORid
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Quercus Updates (March 1, 2019)
This week: Turnitin Bug Fix & how to add a non U of T user to Quercus.
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What is the TEAL Fellowship?
This Fellowship will support you as you create a vibrant, relevant, and effective learning experience for your students that not only prepares them to be leaders in their field but also gives them the opportunity to explore the full breadth of their university experience both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Get Involved In The canvas Migration at Engineering
The University of Toronto has officially announced that we will be moving from our existing Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard (known at U of T as the Portal) to a new Learning Management Engine (LME), Instructure’s Canvas (intro video here!).
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Quercus Migration To Do List
We’re hitting the home stretch – it’s almost time to say our final good bye to Blackboard. As we approach the end of August, there are some things you’re going to want to check off your To Do List.
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Q Migration: Process and Timeline
This is not an official project timeline by any means – it is just an overview of how you might consider breaking up the next year, as we migrate from Blackboard/Portal to Canvas/Quercus.
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After you’ve Migrated: Let’s Build!
If you attended an Quercus Migration session, you’ll know that that session focused largely on supporting your decision on how to export your existing content from Blackboard.
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TEAL: A Slacker’s guide to active learning
This is a presentation/workshop that was recorded on Friday, May 04, 2018 in SF3201 as part of the TEAL Fellowship Series.
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Quercus Day – May 11, 2018
This week we have Quercus Day at Robarts Library! The day has a drop-in format, so need to register. Come by anytime throughout the day: 10:00am – 3:30pm.
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The Q: Pages vs Module Course Organization
You’re faced with your first choice – how do you want students to navigate your course?
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The Q: What support is available?
Even though the winter semester is just ending, it’s already time to start thinking about your Summer 2018, Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 courses. Summer 2018 courses are available in the Q right now, and Fall courses will be available soon (in the meantime, you can start building in your demo “sandbox” course shell).
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Why not try a Lightboard Video?
The Lightboard offers instructors a way to leverage the benefits of the chalk n’talk lecture while making a video. Come and try it out!
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