Please see below for our weekly virtual drop-in sessions with Education Commons technology experts, and coffee hour with Education Commons Director Julia Duncan. You may also book a private consultation for some topics using the links below.
For a complete list of private consultations visit our bookings page.
Weekly Drop-in Sessions
Multimedia with Andrea Zdzylowski
Tuesdays | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Or book a private consultation using the links below.
Drop-in with Andrea to ask questions or get support on a specific project including:
Leveraging Online Tools and MS 365 with Laize Bacay
Wednesdays | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Or book a private consultation using the links below
Drop-in with Laize to get support or ask questions regarding:
- MS Teams for collaboration
- Moving files to OneDrive
- Creating and using a Sharepoint site
- MS 365 (all apps)
- Using the Virtual Computer Lab by Apporto
- Going paperless with JotForm or DocuSign
Digital and Website Accessibility with Lonny O’Brien and Laura Hagglund
Wednesdays | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Or book a private consultation (all topics)
Drop-in with Lonny and Laura to ask questions or get support on a specific project including:
- Using Siteimprove to increase the accessibility of your website
- Learning more about the principles and concepts of web accessibility and AODA standards
- Adding captions or transcripts to your web-hosted videos
- Making your digital documents more accessible using MS 365
Quercus and Teaching tools with Ryan Lahti
Thursdays | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Or book a private consultation (all topics)
Drop-in with Ryan to learn more about:
- Quercus for faculty
- Quercus for students
- PeppeR
- Google Workspace for Education
Fridays | 10:00 – 11:00 AM
You’re invited to join Julia for a virtual coffee and a chat. Members of the OISE community can drop in to offer suggestions and discuss ideas with her. Pour yourself a cup and settle in.
With Julia Duncan
Missed a session? Look for it in our virtual sessions archive.
Video Resources
How to hide totals in student grade summary in Quercus.
How to group and weight assignments in Quercus.
Adding a library reading list to your course in Quercus.
How to use ePortfolios in Quercus.
How to use rubrics with discussions in Quercus.
Leveraging digital accessibility in the workplace.