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        • Customize your Course Menu
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Course Setup

Basic Course Setup

  1. Get your class list
  2. Enroll TAs or other course staff
  3. Customize Course Card and Profile Image
  4. Add content to your course
  5. Set a home page for your course
  6. Customize your Course Navigation Menu
  7. Make an Announcement
  8. Use the Inbox tool
  9. Upload Course Reserves
  10. Publish your course
     

Advanced Course Setup

  • Cross-list your course
  • Create groups
  • Set up assignments
  • Set up quizzes & surveys
  • Set up your Gradebook
  • Record your lectures
  • Prepare to meet online
  • Discussions
     

Below is a video that introduces some of the basic functions in Quercus.

 

Additional Resources

Canvas Community - Instructor Guide
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10460

CTSI - Quercus Quick Guide
https://teaching.utoronto.ca/resources/quercus-quick-guide/

UTM Quercus Self-Paced Modules
/faculty/canvas/Quercus-training#self-paced-modules

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