Home » Teach Online » Professional Development for Teaching Online » Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching We invite you to join us for Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching. These stand-alone seminars provide a space for collegial dialogue around best practices in online teaching. Co-presented by the Center for Distributed Learning and UCF teaching faculty, they are designed as ongoing professional development for online instructors following IDL6543. However, all members of the UCF community with an interest in online teaching are welcome to participate. To better accommodate our diverse faculty, these seminars are concise (45 minutes, including presentation and discussion), provide practical takeaways, and are recorded for later review. Customized versions can also be scheduled for departmental or college faculty meetings and other faculty gatherings. Check Out Our Latest Seminar Principles of Assessment and Four Important PracticesMarch 10, 2025Abstract The Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are returning with a series of sessions focused on the critical aspect of Assessments in online education. These sessions will provide faculty members with an opportunity to explore the meaning, purpose, and uses of assessment, as well as the essential principles and practices that can enhance online teaching … Continue reading “Principles of Assessment and Four Important Practices” View Past Sessions Principles of Assessment and Four Important Practices March 10, 2025 Abstract The Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are returning with a series of sessions focused on the critical aspect of Assessments in online education. These sessions will provide faculty members with an opportunity to explore the meaning, purpose, and uses of assessment, as well as the essential principles and practices that can enhance online teaching and learning. Credentialed Online Teaching… Read More Active Learning Across Modalities: Techniques for Fostering Active Learning in Online Courses March 1, 2019 Active learning is a method of learning in which students are actively engaged and involved in the learning process. In order to learn, students must do more than just listen — they must read, write, discuss, or be engaged in solving problems. In this session, participants will learn about active learning strategies as well as how active learning is not… Read More Strategies to Facilitate a Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Online Environment September 11, 2018 With our increasingly diverse population of students, creating a more inclusive learning environment can be challenging, especially in online courses. However, inclusivity is an important element for any successful learning environment in any modality. In this session, participants will learn about ways in which they can facilitate a cross-cultural and inclusive online environment for their students. The presenters will cover… Read More Leveraging OER: Creating an Affordable and Customized Student Learning Experience June 19, 2018 Whether you are looking to save your students money on high-priced course materials or leverage learning content that offers you the freedom to customize the learning experience for your highly-diverse student demographic, open educational resources (OER) can help you to achieve your goals. In this session, participants will learn about the richness of openly-licensed educational materials, where to find them,… Read More Setting the Stage: Designing for Quality Online Learning Experiences February 19, 2018 Providing a course overview, offering accessible and relevant content, encouraging meaningful interaction, and challenging students to think critically are all elements that contribute to a quality online learning experience. However, designing for quality may feel like a moving target and thus an elusive goal to achieve. To address this, the Instructional Design team at UCF has created a Quality and… Read More Projecting Your Online Persona Via Video September 15, 2017 Is your personality, humor, and care for student success lost in translation while teaching your online course? When you are not seen or heard, learners may have more difficulty connecting with you, which may hinder the overall experience. Integrating video can help develop your online persona by fostering your social presence in the online classroom. Video has the potential to… Read More You can view our Archived Seminars for a full comprehensive listing of past seminars. Each session include recordings and supporting materials.
Principles of Assessment and Four Important Practices March 10, 2025 Abstract The Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are returning with a series of sessions focused on the critical aspect of Assessments in online education. These sessions will provide faculty members with an opportunity to explore the meaning, purpose, and uses of assessment, as well as the essential principles and practices that can enhance online teaching and learning. Credentialed Online Teaching… Read More
Active Learning Across Modalities: Techniques for Fostering Active Learning in Online Courses March 1, 2019 Active learning is a method of learning in which students are actively engaged and involved in the learning process. In order to learn, students must do more than just listen — they must read, write, discuss, or be engaged in solving problems. In this session, participants will learn about active learning strategies as well as how active learning is not… Read More
Strategies to Facilitate a Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Online Environment September 11, 2018 With our increasingly diverse population of students, creating a more inclusive learning environment can be challenging, especially in online courses. However, inclusivity is an important element for any successful learning environment in any modality. In this session, participants will learn about ways in which they can facilitate a cross-cultural and inclusive online environment for their students. The presenters will cover… Read More
Leveraging OER: Creating an Affordable and Customized Student Learning Experience June 19, 2018 Whether you are looking to save your students money on high-priced course materials or leverage learning content that offers you the freedom to customize the learning experience for your highly-diverse student demographic, open educational resources (OER) can help you to achieve your goals. In this session, participants will learn about the richness of openly-licensed educational materials, where to find them,… Read More
Setting the Stage: Designing for Quality Online Learning Experiences February 19, 2018 Providing a course overview, offering accessible and relevant content, encouraging meaningful interaction, and challenging students to think critically are all elements that contribute to a quality online learning experience. However, designing for quality may feel like a moving target and thus an elusive goal to achieve. To address this, the Instructional Design team at UCF has created a Quality and… Read More
Projecting Your Online Persona Via Video September 15, 2017 Is your personality, humor, and care for student success lost in translation while teaching your online course? When you are not seen or heard, learners may have more difficulty connecting with you, which may hinder the overall experience. Integrating video can help develop your online persona by fostering your social presence in the online classroom. Video has the potential to… Read More
