EdTech Blog
Faculty Question of the Week (March 10, 2022)
Why can’t my students upload files and images to the text field in Quiz essay questions?
What are your thoughts on collaborative annotation?
Submit your feedback on requirements for a collaborative annotation tool!
What are your thoughts on classroom response tools (CRT)?
Submit your feedback on requirements for a classroom response tool!
Faculty Question of the Week (February 25, 2022)
Is the option to ‘message students who’ available for ungraded surveys?
MADE for U of T | Ep. 01 | Prof. Hatzopoulou
In this first episode of MADE for U of T, we hear from professor Marianne Hatzopoulou and her experience pivoting to a virtual video shoot. Her top tips include writing a script, setting up your space, and the value of tip sheets.
Calling Discussion Board/Q&A tool users!
UofT is currently in a procurement process to select the instutional discussion board/Question and Answer (Q&A) tool that will be licensed by the University. ACT, the group running the procurement process, are looking for your thoughts and feedback.
EdTech Tips for Teaching Continuity
As we return to in-person learning, you might consider implementing some ideas now to reduce the stress of any absences.
Recording your in-person teaching
Before your first in-person course session, review your lecture capture and self-filming options. These ideas will help you decide which one works best for you, your teaching, and your students.
Quercus Updates (January 2022)
This week’s Canvas Updates: Gradebook & SpeedGrader. This Week’s Faculty Question: We have been recording our Zoom lectures and saving the recordings to the Zoom cloud.
Designing visual elements that pop (and promote learning)!
Learn about how the ETO’s Educational Graphic and Media Developer can help elevate your content via our review and design process (and see an example with…eggs)!
Howdy Cheryl!
Cheryl Heeyeon Lee joins the EdTech Office (ETO) as our new Educational Graphic and Media Developer, Content Production.
Quercus Updates (December 2021)
This week: Canvas Updates, This Week’s Faculty Question: I created manual sections in my Quercus course and now my student list is not updating properly from ACORN.