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Quercus Updates (August 2026)
This update: the new Quercus Portfolio tool and the ePortfolios (Legacy) retirement update, the new Crowdmark grading interface now set as the default, and Quizzical’s retirement in August 2026.
Start Strong Learning Together Sessions: Fall 2026 Edition
The Start Strong: Learning Together series returns for Fall 2026 to help FASE instructors get their Quercus courses ready for the new term. These practical, hands-on sessions cover course setup, assessments, and communication strategies. The sessions are offered both online (via MS Teams) and in-person (in the ETO Studio).
Faculty Question of the Week (July 16, 2026)
Can I post assignment comments without grades in Quercus?
Faculty Question of the Week (June 18, 2026)
Why can’t students hear the audio when I screen share a YouTube video in an online Zoom tutorial?
Stuff We Learned During the 2026 Conference Season
ETO staff members shared their memorable moments from the 2026 conference season.
From Concept to Course: Reflections from Our TechKnowFile 2026 Session
At TechKnowFile 2026, we shared how the ETO manages collaborative online module development projects using a structured six-stage workflow and Microsoft 365 tools. Read more about the process, the role of the “scratch track,” and how structured feedback supports course development.
Planning and Facilitating a Reflection Activity for the TLS 2026 Closing Plenary
This year, the ETO collaborated with CTSI for the Teaching & Learning Symposium. For the closing plenary, Anna and Inga facilitated a reflection activity with the symposium attendees. Read more about how the ETO planned and facilitated the session.
Faculty Question of the Week (May 14, 2026)
Is there a way to delete or replace an originally scanned and uploaded booklet in Crowdmark Administered assessments?
Lessons Learned from the CTL Celebration of Teaching Showcase 2026
Anna, Inga, Marisa, and Yun shared what they took away from this year’s CTL Celebration of Teaching Showcase.
Quercus Updates (April 2026)
This update: Quercus Enhanced Rubric features, Crowdmark partial points for multiple-choice questions and the retirement of Quercus ePortfolios (Legacy).
MADE for U of T | Ep. 15 | Multimedia learning today
In the 15th episode of MADE for U of T, we hear from Richard Mayer, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UC Santa Barbara and a leading scholar in the science of learning and the design of educational multimedia.
Faculty Question of the Week (April 23, 2026)
Why am I not receiving email notifications for the announcements I post as a co-instructor, and how can I ensure that students are notified when I post announcements?