About the A&S Quercus Template Advanced Design
Welcome to the A&S Quercus Template Advanced Design
This resource is designed to save you time and energy as you build your course shell. You are welcome to take or leave whatever template elements are useful to you, and make it your own.
The template is available as a downloadable IMSCC course container Download IMSCC course container file containing customizable building blocks for you to import into your course shell. The template can be adapted for any kind of teaching modality: in-person, online, hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous instruction.
Note: do not 'copy' this course in order to import the template into your course shell. Always download the IMSCC file and import it into your course shell.
Start your exploration by reviewing the "Using the A&S Quercus Template Advanced Design" page. Visit the "Modules" section for a complete list of contents included in this template.
Pedagogical Considerations and Technical Instructions
Throughout the template, we will model elements often included in course designs. Pedagogical considerations and technical instructions are highlighted in blue boxes, as demonstrated. We invite instructors to review the template and experiment with various organization ideas in their course shell(s).
Contact Us
Contact the Teaching & Learning (T&L) and/or Teaching Teaching Technology Support (TTS) teams for support in implementing your ideas in your Quercus course shell(s).
We are also available to answer questions about teaching policies, strategies, and technology (Quercus and beyond).
Additional Quercus Templates and Ideas
Looking for more organization ideas and variations? Consult our basic and intermediate design templates and the collaborative A&S Quercus Idea Board, which features screenshots contributed by other A&S instructors.
The Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation has compiled a list of Quercus course templates and example courses.
Visit the A&S Digital Teaching & Learning site for strategies to support your pedagogically-driven organization and design.
Credits and Acknowledgements
This template was created by the Teaching & Learning and Teaching Technology Support teams in the Faculty of Arts & Science. It builds on resources produced and shared by educational developers across the University of Toronto and beyond. We at the Faculty of Arts & Science would like to offer enormous thanks to our colleagues whose expertise has informed and shaped the template, including:
- Iain McPherson @ Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto
- Anna Limanni @ Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto
- Justin Fletcher @ Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, University of Toronto
Page Elements and Layouts Used on This Page
Visit the pages listed below for instructions and considerations for implementing page elements and layouts used on this page. Consult the "Modules" section for a complete list of elements and layouts included in this template.
Questions? Contact the T&L and TTS teams and visit the A&S Digital Teaching & Learning site for more resources. Template last updated: December 9, 2022.