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Faculty: Important Things for Your Fall 2026 Classes in Webcourses@UCF (Canvas)

As the Fall 2026 Semester is about to begin, the Center for Distributed Learning is here to assist you and your students with Webcourses@UCF (Canvas), Zoom, and Panopto.

UCF Required Course Elements 

Webcourses@UCF Integrations Updates

  • Enable the Office 365 Integration to Continue Using OneDrive: If you are currently using the Office 365 Integration, no action is needed. If you are using the Microsoft OneDrive LTI Integration, please note that Microsoft has retired this integration. To continue accessing your university OneDrive files directly within Webcourses@UCF, you will need to switch to the Office 365 Integration. The Office 365 Integration is already available in your course navigation settings. To enable the Office 365 Integration, navigate to Course Settings > Navigation > Office 365. Select the Action menu, choose +Enable, and then click Save.

Webcourses@UCF Reminders

  • Combine courses: Use the Faculty Webcourse Manager to combine courses before the semester begins to avoid losing course materials or student work. To combine courses after the semester begins, contact Webcourses@UCF Support.
  • Verify your grading scheme: Confirm that each course uses the correct grading scheme and that it matches the grading information in Simple Syllabus.
  • Review Zoom resources: Explore the UCF Zoom FAQs and instructions for accessing Zoom.
  • Prepare for online proctoring: Review available information about Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor, as applicable.
  • Check group assignments: Confirm that each group assignment is connected to the correct group set and that students have been assigned to each group.
  • Review notification settings: Check your Webcourses@UCF notification settings to ensure you receive timely course updates. Refer to the Canvas instructor notification settings guide for assistance.
  • Plan for maintenance windows: Access to Webcourses@UCF may be limited during regularly scheduled maintenance on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 12:05-2:05 a.m. ET. Visit UCF IT System Status to check the operational status of Webcourses@UCF and the campus network.
  • Prepare for hurricane-related disruptions: Have a contingency plan ready to accommodate class disruptions caused by a hurricane. Consider how you will communicate with students, adjust deadlines and provide access to course activities if normal operations are interrupted.

Faculty Support Resources

  • Schedule an appointment with the Faculty Multimedia Center for assistance creating multimedia and instructional content.
  • Visit Accessibility at UCF for guidance and tools to help you create accessible course materials.
  • Contact Webcourses@UCF Support with questions or for assistance using Webcourses@UCF (Canvas).
  • Explore practical faculty development sessions this fall focused on course accessibility, student engagement, AI-informed assignment design, multimedia creation, online assessment security and more. Register for upcoming Fall 2026 Sessions.

Reporting an Incident or Issue

If you believe you have experienced abusive or discriminatory behavior by any faculty or staff member, contact the Office of Nondiscrimination & Accommodations Compliance online or at 407-823-1336. UCF cares about you and takes every report seriously. For more information on reporting options see the Reporting an Incident or Issue Webpage.
 

Please contact Webcourses@UCF Support if you have questions or need assistance.

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