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Explore Digital Learning Division of Digital Learning Center for Distributed Learning Office of Instructional Resources Mobile Strategy & Innovation Pegasus Innovation Lab UCF Online Center for Distributed Learning Division of Digital Learning Navigation Menu Teach Online Explore Teach Online Welcome to Teach Online! We are here to help ensure your success teaching online. We recognize the importance of providing our faculty with essential training and resources. Teach Online contains the latest information on course design, professional development, and educational resources for UCF faculty who teach online or supplement face-to-face courses with online instruction. Let us keep you current on the latest advancements in teaching online, some of which are happening right here at UCF. Explore Teach Online Course Enhancements Enhance Your Online Course Enhancing your course with learning objects and activities will help to communicate course content beyond static readings and lectures. Discover the most suitable tools and enhancements for your course objectives. CDL Graphics – Need content visuals for your course? Video@CDL – Need video enhancements for your course? Skype for Business (Lync) – Learn how to best incorporate Skype into your online course Webcourses@UCF Integrations – Enhance your course with our custom in-house integrations Streaming Videos – Resources for streaming video Obojobo – Learning Objects, Reinvented! Materia – Gamify your course content Create Your Course Create Your Online Course Here you will find resources to guide the creation of a Webcourses@UCF course sections from start to finish. Request a Webcourses@UCF Course Section – Need a non-academic course? Semester Start-Up Guide – Start your course off right with this guide End of Semester Guide – End your course in style using this guide Effective Online Teaching Strategies Effective Teaching Online Strategies Successful online courses start with effective planning for overall design and outcomes. Here you will find resources about course design, course delivery, and best practices for using technology. Design Your Online Course – Best practices for online course design Copyright – Learn about copyright & fair use Media Message Design Tutorial – Evaluate your existing instructional materials Deliver Your Online Course – Best practices for course delivery Instructional Best Practices Using Technology – Make technology work for you Online Accessibility Online Accessibility Here you will find information and guides about creating and using accessible content for your Webcourses@UCF course section(s). Adhering to accessibility standards will not only benefit students with disabilities but will help assure that all of your students will be able to access and use your online content. Online Course Accessibility Resources – Learn how to create accessible content Webcourses@UCF Page Accessibility – Create accessible content within Webcourses@UCF Word Document Accessibility – Create accessible content using MS Word Video and Audio Accessibility – Create accessible video, audio, & other forms of multimedia Proactive Captioning for Online Courses – Request captions for your online (W) course in advance. PowerPoint Accessibility – Create accessible content using MS PowerPoint PDF Accessibility – Create accessible PDFs Text Formatting and Document Organization – Create accessible, text, graphics, headers, & tables Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) – Evaluate your course for accessibility issues & improvements Professional Development Professional Development Take your skills to the next level by completing any of our professional development courses. Learn the Essentials of Webcourses@UCF at your own pace, or enroll in our award winning IDL6543 course. Want more out of Teaching Online? Keep current with Faculty Seminars geared to making your Webcourses@UCF course a Chuck Dzuiban Award winner. Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching – Tips & tricks from UCF Instructional Designers & Faculty Essentials of Webcourses@UCF – Learn the ins & outs of Webcourses@UCF Webcourses@UCF Training – Visit us at CDL & work on your course with the tech support staff Effective Teaching with Video (ETV) – Learn how to design & facilitate an online course with video HQR4444 – Prepare for a High Quality online course review Zoom Essentials – Learn how to teach with Zoom ADL5000 – Want to teach an existing online course? PAL6000 – Learn how to teach a personalized adaptive course IDL6543 – Start from scratch & learn how to design your own online course IDL7000 – Take your skills to the next level DLI7836: Digital Learning STEM Institute – Design your own online STEM course Resources for Teaching Online Additional Resources Here you will find many of the best practices compiled by the Center for Distributed Learning to help you link into new ideas about teaching online. The resources represent a compilation of those activities and techniques to help instructors plan their online and mixed mode courses. Instructional Designer Lookup Tool – Lookup & contact your Instructional Designer Let’s Talk About… A Web Video Series – A web video series about teaching online at UCF Tips for Faculty, from Faculty LinkedIn Learning – Explore LinkedIn Learning, free to UCF faculty, staff, & students UCF Financial Aid Requirement – Compliance guide for student engagement & financial aid Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) – A public resource for online & blended teaching strategies UCF Creed-Based Academic Integrity Commitment – Academic Integrity Commitment Quiz The Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast) – Monthly podcast for online and blended learning professionals A Short Guide to DIY Videos – Learn how to create your own video lessons Objective Builder Tool – Build measurable learning objectives Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) – Automatically identify accessibility issues in your course Additional UCF faculty resources – Additional resources for UCF Faculty Personalized Adaptive Learning Personalized Adaptive Learning Personalized adaptive learning is a software that provides each student with an individualized learning experience by allowing them to progress along their unique learning path through the course content based on their knowledge, skills, and learning needs. Explore Personalized Adaptive Learning – Explore everything PAL PAL Faculty Spotlight PAL Learning Guides & Support – Get support PAL Publications and Media Exposure – See PAL at work PAL Design & Development Services – Explore PAL Services Recognizing Exemplary Teaching The Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching 2023 Dziuban Award Recipient – Stacey DiLiberto, PH.D. 2022 Dziuban Award Recipient – Michael G. Strawser, Ph.D. 2021 Dziuban Award Recipient – Ashley Taylor, M.F.A. View All Recipients The Barbara Truman Award for Excellence in Blended Teaching Get Support Webcourses@UCF Support Need Assistance? Experiencing a technical issue with Webcourses@UCF? We’re here to support our faculty, staff, and students with any technical errors, concerns, or questions with all online components supported by CDL. Whether it’s Webcourses@UCF, Panopto, Materia, or Obojobo, we got you covered. Submit a Support Ticket System Support Webcourses@UCF System Status Webcourses@UCF Announcements and Updates Webcourses@UCF Guides Webcourses@UCF Personalized Learning Guides Materia Guides Obojobo Guides Panopto Guides Respondus Guides Zoom Guides Additional Resources Special Programs at UCF Web Browser Requirements (SN Redirected) Student Perception of Instruction (SPI) Course Modalities Student Support for Learning Online Student Support for Learning Online UCF recognizes that completing a college degree in a traditional classroom environment doesn’t work for everyone. If you are looking for flexibility and convenience, taking fully online and blended classes means you can work toward a degree from practically...