As TAs you have the same features available to you as the professor, your access will just end when the semester closes, so please peruse the Instructor help pages for all the classics, like:
Question Search (and bulk exporting/importing questions)
Choosing the best Assignment for your Purpose
Creating a New Assignment/Question Search/
Student Late Submit queries
Link Quest and Canvas so grades are sent automatically
Review someone's webcam proctoring for an exam
The Quest team is here to help support you with any Quest related concerns, set up, or familiarity tutorials–feel free to send us a note at questhelp@austin.utexas.edu (the best during these Fall 2020 pandemic times), call 512.232.1076, or just (by appointment only during Covid times) drop by PMA (RLM) 15.320G. We want to hear from you and make your lives easier, and your input helps shape features that are
Below are some helpful tips that previous TAs offer to you to help make your semester streamlined.
If you have suggestions you'd like to see here please let us know! We are always improving and your input is essential to grow in meaningful ways!
Basics
Tools on how to create a new Assignment, copy from other's material (you will need to first be added as an importer or additional instructor), check how often the question has been used at your institution (using a history tab). Additional information on assignments found here.
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Communicating with Students: you can post class announcements, or if you need to just let a few students know something, you can grab their email off the roster (on the left side bar). This could take a few steps out using Canvas as the communication run around.
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