Remote Supports for Instructors

The Digital Scholarship Unit helps you use digital methods, theories, and tools to empower your teaching curriculum and research projects:

Instructors and students can use a virtual environment (Citrix/Xenweb) to access software from the cloud for course-based assignments. Please discuss your Citrix needs with I&ITS before your course begins by submitting a ticket to I&ITS, and explore their documentation when you are ready to get started.

Need help finding content for your course syllabi? This guide contains links to our collections of e-books and e-journals, streaming video platforms, primary source resources, citation management apps, and more!

Having trouble finding electronic resources at U of T Libraries? We accept requests for interlibrary loan (ILL) materials that can be supplied electronically, such as articles from e-journals, chapters from e-books, and scans of other formats.

If you are teaching next term and have not received your U of T credentials yet, we can give you early access to Library collections. Please contact us and we will make sure you have the resources you need to plan your courses.

Store audio and video files, then embed them within Quercus for easy student access. You can also improve security and protect privacy by limiting file sharing to the U of T community.

Connect with other instructors to work together, share information, and meet online. If you are teaching this term, the Teach Anywhere course should already appear on your Quercus dashboard. Fill out the Teach Anywhere Quercus request form if you need access.

Browse advice and instructions from the Library Instructional Technology Support team for teaching online, including sharing content, communicating with students, using discussion boards, and creating assignments.

We can enhance your syllabus and Quercus course shell with stable links to digital Library resources like online articles and streaming video, allowing easy, one-click access to course materials for your students. Please reach out to your liaison librarian early during syllabus development to ensure that your syllabus is ready for your students before your course begins. 
 

Liaison librarian support every program at UTM, including yours. We are your direct line to the Library, ready to support your remote teaching needs and refer you to other experts when needed. We can work with you to: 

• Find electronic materials for your courses
• Create customized resource guides for your students
• Teach research skills workshops tailored to your assignments
• Hold virtual office hours on Quercus or videoconference with students