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Using Lighting to Transform a Room for Impactful Interviews
ETO’s Education Media Specialist, James, will talk about what went behind the filming of the two-person interview videos created for one of the modules in Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG), an online course in the Mining Industry Management Program (MIMP).
MADE for U of T | Ep. 11 | Luke Hobson
In the 11th episode of MADE for U of T (see all episodes), we hear from instructional designer and author, Dr. Luke Hobson, who shares his experience working as an instructional designer and suggests what other designers can do to level up their skills and offerings.
Faculty Question of the Week (May 23, 2024)
This week’s question is: “How can I download a Quercus rubric in SpeedGrader?”
Faculty Question of the Week (May 16, 2024)
This week’s question is: “How can I embed an interactive word cloud into a PowerPoint presentation?”
Quercus Updates (May 2024)
This update: Crowdmark new features, MS Stream interactivity tools, Quercus Discussions redesign, and tools being removed from the Academic Toolbox.
Faculty Question of the Week (March 28, 2024)
This week’s question is: “Why can’t I add the courses I teach to Crowdmark?”
Project Showcase: Working Safely with Sharps
In this project showcase (a new series on the ETO blog), we’re highlighting the Working Safely with Sharps scenario-based training module. Completed in February 2024.
Faculty Question of the Week (February 29, 2024)
This week’s question is: “How does a change in a student’s name and email affect their information and previous assessments in Crowdmark?”
Faculty Question of the Week (January 25, 2024)
This week’s question is: “How can I set up a recurring Zoom meeting with more than 20 occurrences?”
MADE for U of T | Ep. 10 | Nidhi Sachdeva, M.A., Ph.D
In the 10th episode of MADE for U of T, we hear from educator and researcher, Nidhi Sachdeva, who discusses educational myths, a term used to “describe a commonly held but inaccurate belief or misconception about education and educational practices.”
Faculty Question of the Week (January 11, 2024)
This week’s question is: “How can I set all of the Zoom Cloud recordings I share via the Quercus integration to publish automatically?”