Faculty Question of the Week

Each week we'll use this space to share a question (or more!) that we've received about Quercus and other Academic Toolbox tools. 

Have something you'd like to hear discussed in depth? Let us know using fase.edtech@utoronto.ca.

Faculty Question of the Week (January 22, 2026)

_Faculty Question of the Week (Jan 22)

Is there a way to create a 5-point rating scale in a horizontal format in a Quercus survey?

All Faculty Questions of the Week

_Faculty Question of the Week (Jan 22)

Faculty Question of the Week (January 22, 2026)

Is there a way to create a 5-point rating scale in a horizontal format in a Quercus survey?

_Faculty Question of the Week (Jan 15)

Faculty Question of the Week (January 15, 2026)

When I set up a Quercus quiz for my in-person final exam to enter students’ grades, why doesn’t it count toward the final grade in Quercus?

_Faculty Question of the Week (Jan 8)

Faculty Question of the Week (January 8, 2026)

 I lost most students’ Quercus quiz submissions after reopening the quiz to accommodate a few students. Is there a way to restore them?

Faculty Question of the Week (December 4, 2025)

Faculty Question of the Week (December 4, 2025)

What are my options to facilitate student interaction in Quercus?

Faculty Question of the Week (November 20, 2025)

Faculty Question of the Week (November 20, 2025)

How can I check for colour contrast in PowerPoint?

_Faculty Question of the Week (Nov 6)

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?

Faculty Question of the Week (October 23)

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)

Faculty Question of the Week (October 9, 2025)

What is my option now that the HTML file I uploaded to Quercus isn’t working?