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Start Strong Learning Together Sessions: Winter 2027 Edition
Get your Quercus course ready for Winter 2027! Join our 30-minute Start Strong: Learning Together sessions for hands-on guidance on course organization, assessment, grading, and communication. Offered online and in person in December and January.
B-Roll Footage: Supporting narration with relevant visuals
When you’re using video to explain a concept, or telling a story that connects to the lesson, a talking head can only get you so far. This is when intercutting supporting video, commonly referred to as B-roll, can help.
Faculty Question of the Week (October 22, 2026)
I found an error in a Formula question after students completed my Quercus quiz. Can I adjust their grades?
Faculty Question of the Week (October 8, 2026)
If I excuse a student’s Quercus quiz grade, will it count as one of their two lowest grades to be dropped?
Assessment Set-Up Lab: Check Your Quercus & Crowdmark Settings (Fall 2026)
Need a quick assessment check-up? Bring your laptop and your questions to this hands-on lab, where we’ll review your Quercus and Crowdmark assessment settings together before your next assignment, quiz, or midterm..
Faculty Question of the Week (September 17, 2026)
Can I combine multiple Quercus course sections into one course without re-creating the content?
MADE for U of T | Ep. 16 | Staying connected beyond the classroom
In the 16th episode, we hear from Prof. Chirag Variawa, who uses social media and video to stay connected with his students outside of class.
Lessons Learned from the Digital Pedagogy Institute Conference 2026
Inga, James, and Yun discuss their key takeaways from the 2026 Digital Pedagogy Institute Conference.
Faculty Question of the Week (August 27, 2026)
Why can’t my students join the Zoom meeting I have shared?
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?