Getting Ready for Teaching in Fall 2026: Course Foundations: Assessments, Grading, and Feedback

Instructors teaching in Arts & Science are invited to join the upcoming Getting Ready for Fall 2026 workshop. The session offers an overview of the foundations of assignment design and set up in Quercus, including: 

• Course alignment and scaffolding assignments and activities
• Considerations around Generative AI in teaching and learning, and guidance about other educational technology tools 
• Developing quizzes, tests, and final exams, and how to build quizzes in Quercus 
• Providing effective feedback, and setting up the Quercus Gradebook and SpeedGrader

Instructors new to teaching in the Faculty of Arts & Science are encouraged to attend. 

Presenters: 

David ter Stal, Educational & Technology Specialist, A&S Teaching & Learning Team

Brian Sutherland, Faculty Liaison, Pedagogical Support, A&S Teaching & Learning Team

Yiran Zhang, Faculty Liaison, Pedagogical Support, A&S Teaching & Learning Team

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For upcoming programming, please visit our EVE Calendar. For more Teaching & Learning content, visit our Teaching & Learning site.
 
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For support with teaching-related policies and practices or educational technology, please contact the A&S Teaching & Learning team at teachinglearning.artsci@utoronto.ca.