Category: Course Overview & Introduction

Ample resources and services are offered to provide students with technical support concerning their online courses. This entry highlights these resources and services and shares language to include in your course introduction.

Further support students to succeed in your online courses by referencing the academic services and resources that are available at UCF.

Clearly stating when and how students should expect to hear from you sets clear expectations and reduces confusion from day one. This post showcases strategies that help clarify when and how students can expect your feedback.

A statement regarding accommodations for active duty military students should be provided within the syllabus. This post showcases the most current version to include.

A statement regarding emergency procedures and campus safety should be provided within your syllabus.This post showcases the most current version to include, depending on the course modality.

Up-to-date information for students with disabilities about connecting with UCF’s Office of Student Accessibility Services should be provided in the syllabus. This post showcases the most current version to include.

An effective syllabus strongly orients the student to your online course.This post describes the components required to include in your syllabus, and features real examples of syllabi from UCF faculty.

When students know what courses, skills, and knowledge they need to possess before taking your course, they can more accurately assess whether the course is an appropriate fit. This post describes the importance of identifying prerequisites, and provides resources to help find them and include them in your syllabus.

When students know how to get started in your online course, their attention is focused on crucial course components. This post describes several strategies to help students feel more acclimated in your online course from day one, featuring real examples from UCF faculty.