Instructor Support

This wiki provides instructor support for on-line courses in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Although the focus is on on-line teaching in Math, it will likely be useful for all instructors.

There are two general categories of resources: Teaching technologies and teaching support.

Teaching Technologies

• Akindi - A platform to administer and grade multiple choice exams
• Crowdmark - Grading platform for assignments and tests including multiple choice exams
• Handwriting to LaTeX to Mobius - A few tools that can help you convert your hand-written notes to LaTeX and then to Mobius source code
• LEARN - UWaterloo's Learning Management System (LMS)
• Markbox - Another platform to administer and grade multiple choice exams
• Microsoft Teams - Invite everyone you work with at UW to chat, meet, call, and collaborate
• Mobius - Content delivery platform and automated assessment tool
• MS Bookings - An online appointment booking tool
• Odyssey - Exam management system
• Outline - UWaterloo's system for storing course outlines
• Quest - UWaterloo's student information system.
• Piazza - Discussion board friendly for mathematics and CS
• More - Includes a Comparison of Tools for Synchronous Teaching

Teaching Support

• Course Descriptions
• Faculty Association (FAUW)
• Math Undergrad Office (MUO)
• Math Learning Center
• New Math Students Support
• Important Dates
• Performance Evaluation
• Schedule of Classes
• Syllabus 101
• Waterloo software glossary
• Teaching in the Faculty of Mathematics
• Teaching guidelines in the Faculty of Mathematics
• Tips for teaching online
• Webinars/Seminars/Conferences

Wiki Information

Resources for wiki contributors