EdTech Tools

Updating your migrated MS Stream Classic video links in Quercus

January 28, 2025

What is happening? Review the decision tree for key actions related to updating your MS Stream video links.

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The ETO Content Production Team tests out ClipChamp

September 24, 2024

Key takeaways after testing ClipChamp:
Each member of the ETO Content Production tested out a few different features of ClipChamp which we then discussed as a team. Below, expand the accordion items to read up on the features that were explored and our key observations.

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Ouriginal to Turnitin Transition (as of Sept 01, 2024)

July 29, 2024

The University of Toronto is transitioning its plagiarism detection tool from Ouriginal to Turnitin, effective September 1, 2024.

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Compare and select your tech tools with our handy comparison tables

November 20, 2023

Over the years, we’ve developed a special collection of comparison tables that compare and assist you in selecting a tool.

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Creating video content with AI tools

November 9, 2023

Explore a new video AI tool and consider possible production implications in the future.

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What’s new in Crowdmark for Fall 2023?

August 24, 2023

The Crowdmark license has been renewed for the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering for the 2023-2024 Academic year. Learn how to connect your Quercus courses for the new term and read this blog post to find out what’s new in Crowdmark.

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Register now for upcoming Online Proctoring Solution Vendor Demonstrations

March 24, 2023

The University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Proctoring Solutions. As part of the process, members of the UofT community are invited to attend presentations and demonstrations by short-listed suppliers.

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Thinking about Crowdmark this year?

July 5, 2022

Let us know if you are planning to use Crowdmark – you don’t even need to know which class you’ll be teaching – by submitting a Crowdmark interest form.

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Announcing the 2022/2023 Academic Toolbox

June 24, 2022

As instructors begin their planning for the 2022-2023 academic year, Academic and Collaborative Technologies (ACT) wanted to provide a reference guide sharing which tools are available (with support) as part of the University’s Academic Toolbox.

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Do you use Overleaf? (Survey Results)

May 30, 2022

The goal of this survey was to explore whether a tool of this type would be useful to the Faculty. In total, 199 people responded to the survey.

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Exploring Captioning and Transcription Tools

February 10, 2021

This blog summarizes the webinar by Tamara Bahr, Ben Poynton and Shayne Trainand on different captioning tools available to use by us.

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Troubleshooting Reporting for your SCORM Module

November 24, 2020

SCORM and Quercus aren’t always the best of friends – but this article includes some tips to help them play nicely together.

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