EdTech Blog
Faculty Question of the Week (November 20, 2025)
How can I check for colour contrast in PowerPoint?
Faculty Question of the Week (November 6, 2025)
How can I prevent students from different tutorial sections from joining the same self sign-up group in a cross-listed Quercus course?
ETO is piloting Office Hours
Got a question but not sure if it warrants a full consultation? ETO is piloting Office Hours – a new drop-in opportunity for the FASE community to get quick, practical support!
Faculty Question of the Week (October 23, 2025)
What’s the best digital solution for multiple invigilators to take attendance at the same time during an in-person test?
Faculty Question of the Week (October 9, 2025)
What is my option now that the HTML file I uploaded to Quercus isn’t working?
Goodbye Stream, Hello Clipchamp!
Microsoft is retiring Stream and moving its features into Clipchamp, creating a single, unified video solution within Microsoft 365. What is happening? Microsoft is unifying Stream and Clipchamp into a […]
Assessment Set-Up Lab: Check Your Quercus & Crowdmark Settings
Need a second set of eyes on your assignment, quiz, or Crowdmark setup? Sign up for this lab session where we’ll walk through your course settings together. Bring your laptop and any draft assessments – you’ll leave knowing your Gradebook, due dates, and settings are student-ready!
Lessons Learned from the Digital Pedagogy Institute Conference
Maggie and Yun discuss their key takeaways from the 11th Annual Digital Pedagogy Institute Conference. They share how the sessions encouraged them to rethink the role of technology and teaching practices in shaping academic setting.
Faculty Question of the Week (September 10, 2025)
What is the recommended method for TAs to import grades for their individual tutorial sections?
The ETO Studio doors are open this fall
The ETO is hosting a series of drop-in “Doors Open” sessions this Fall term for the FASE community to visit our studio space and ask us any questions about the different setups that we do.
Quercus Updates (September 2025)
This update: Quercus Files area redesign, new dyslexia-friendly font for Quercus users, Piazza UI redesign and new instructor tools, and a new way to access Crowdmark directly through Quercus.
Faculty Question of the Week (August 21, 2025)
How can I give Quercus access to deferred exam students after a course has concluded, while still restricting other students from viewing the course?