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Crowdmark
Group Tool
Discussions
iClicker Remote Registration
Library Resources
Mobile Apps
- Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- Canvas Student for Quercus
Quiz tool in Quercus
Quizzical
Team Up!
Turnitin

Additional Resources

Crowdmark

Students can sign in to Crowdmark in their Quercus course or with an email and password here: https://app.crowdmark.com/sign-in. Crowdmark sends emails with links for students to access their assignments and grades.

Student support documentation is available at https://crowdmark.com/help/categories/support-for-students/

Group Tool

Learn how to efficiently use the Group Tool for your course, from joining a group, to creating content inside the group space, to leaving a group.

Discussions

Quercus Discussions allow course participants can have an online conversation. Visit the Quercus Student: Discussion Tool page to learn more about using this tool in your Quercus course, including: viewing discussions, replying to a discussion, and discussion permissions.

iClicker Remote Registration

Students should register their iClicker remotes (new and used) through their Quercus (Canvas) course. Instructions are available on the Student: iClicker page. Please contact your instructor if you do not see the iClicker Student Remote Registration link in your Quercus course.

Library Resources

This tri-campus library guide includes quick access to commonly used library resources, such as the library’s article and catalogue search.

Mobile Apps

Mobile apps should not be used for any high-risk activities such as submitting assignments or quizzes—important tasks should be completed on a desktop or laptop computer instead.

Please be aware that the mobile apps have limited functionality. For a more complete experience, please use the desktop versions.

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

Long-distance charges may apply if you are joining the session using a telephone. A local 416 teleconferencing number is available to join a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session. Long-distance charges may apply if users are calling in from outside of the GTA.

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is the institutionally supported web conferencing tool, integrated within Quercus courses. It provides the ability to synchronously broadcast audio and video, share presentations, applications, and files, as well as various other activities.

For assistance, please visit the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra help site for students

Canvas Student App for Quercus

The Canvas Student app allows students to access their courses and course information using a mobile device.

Quiz Tool in Quercus

Students must open the quiz in only one single browser tab/window when taking quizzes. If students open the quiz in multiple browsers or in more than one tab/window in the same browser, their answers may not be saved or submitted.

How do I take a quiz?

How do I submit a quiz?

How do I view quiz results as a student?

Video: Quizzes

Note: Mobile apps should not be used for any high-risk activities such as quizzes. Please check the U of T Recommended Technology Requirements for Remote/Online Learning.

Quizzical

Quizzical is an online tool for students to author formative test questions and that can be shared with teaching staff and peers. This educational software is designed to help students engage more deeply with course material. Visit the Quizzical online resource to learn more about this tool as a student.

Team Up!

Team Up! is a web-based group assessment tool designed to encourage group/team work, peer teaching, engagement with course materials, and active learning.

Turnitin

Turnitin is a tool that assists instructors in detecting textual similarities between assignments submitted by students and other materials in the Turnitin database.

Visit the Student Quercus Support Resources:Turnitin page to learn more about this tool as a student.

Note: Turnitin is used for course work only.

With the integration of Turnitin into Quercus courses, instructors and students should not access the program through the Turnitin.com website.

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