The following will help you learn more about the student information service and online learning environment at Knox, as well as about online learning in general.
ACORN is the student information service operated by the University of Toronto. For help go to help.acorn.utoronto.ca. The Knox Registrar’s Office is also happy to help you navigate it.
QUERCUS is the online learning environment operated by the University of Toronto. Your courses can all be found in Quercus. This video provides a basic overview.
For help once you’re logged in, you can visit the Student Support page from the University of Toronto Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation. You can email q.help@utoronto.ca for support as well.
You can find step-by-step videos for using Quercus (Canvas) from the Canvas help pages.
Online learning became prevalent with the onset of the global pandemic in March 2020. But there was robust online learning happening at many institutions – including Knox – before that time. While online learning may offer increased flexibility, it has its own challenges.
For an introduction to successful online learning, you can visit the University of Toronto’s Getting Ready for Online website.
For a better set of tools, the Open University in the UK has a free 3-hour course that will help you assess your skills and prepare you for distance/online learning. Topics include:
