Dear Faculty,  As we transition from Spring to Summer 2026, the Center for Distributed Learning wants to help you hit the ground running. Please review these essential tips and deadlines to ensure your courses are ready for day one.  Semester Start-Up Guide  Need Help?  If you have questions or need technical assistance, please submit a ticket to Webcourses@UCF …

This is an ongoing survey study. Please consider taking it again this semester, even if you have previously taken it in past semesters. UCF’s Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE) in the Division of Digital Learning is conducting a study on faculty knowledge and the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to improve future support for …

As you prepare to register for your 2026-2027 classes, you will see changes to the UCF course modalities. Course modalities at UCF indicate how a course is delivered, whether it takes place in person, online, or through a combination of both formats. Beginning Summer 2026, modality designations will also no longer appear within the individual course section. Instead, course modalities can be viewed through the course search. To learn more about updated course modalities, students can visit Find …

This is an ongoing survey study. Please consider taking it again this semester, even if you have previously taken it in past semesters. UCF’s Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE) in the Division of Digital Learning is conducting a study on student knowledge and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to improve future support for students …

Creating and participating in online courses can be complex, but you don’t have to manage it on your own. Whether you’re a faculty member building or teaching a course, a student encountering a technical issue, or a staff member supporting instruction, our team is available to provide technical assistance and troubleshooting for Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) and …

This Tuesday Tip is introducing Scheduled Feedback in the Canvas Gradebook. From the Canvas Gradebook, instructors can now schedule the visibility of grades and feedback separately. Traditionally, scores and feedback appear together once released. With this new option, you can choose specific release dates and times for each component — letting you hold back comments or grades until the …

UCF is focused on unleashing the potential of people and ideas to positively impact the world. By transforming aspirations into achievements and empowering students to thrive, students are supported to succeed in all aspects of learning, both inside and outside the classroom. The B.E.A.M. model brings that work into focus. Grounded in research, it outlines …

Incident Summary  Between January 12 at 8 a.m. ET and January 21 at 8 a.m. ET, Materia experienced intermittent communication failure with Webcourses@UCF. During this time, scores from some Materia activities did not successfully transfer to the Webcourses@UCF gradebook. Based on our review, this issue appears to connected to a recent Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) system update that temporarily affected how grades were …