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Simple Syllabus Downtime Window

Simple Syllabus will require a downtime window on Sunday, August 18th from 1am to 5am to resolve capacity errors that UCF is experiencing. During this downtime Simple Syllabus will be inaccessible. To learn more about Simple Syllabus, visit the Provost’s Syllabus site. This message was provided by the Office of the Provost.

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Faculty Feedback Requested: Faculty Use of Generative AI

UCF’s Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE) is investigating faculty knowledge and usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Faculty feedback on the use of generative AI in teaching and research can help UCF provide better support in the future. This survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.  >> Take the Survey <<>> https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PDRKqNvELjj5xs << If you …

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Vimeo Service Outage

Vimeo experienced a brief service interruption between 3:00 and 3:30pm on March 13th. Users may have experienced issues accessing select video content within Webcourses@UCF. Contact Webcourses@UCF Support if you have questions or need assistance.

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REMINDER FOR STAFF & FACULTY: Enroll in Microsoft MFA to Sign In To UCF Apps

On March 4, UCF faculty and staff will transition from DUO to Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) when signing on to the majority of university applications. Students have already successfully transitioned to Authenticator.  What Do You Need to Do?  For questions or assistance with Microsoft Authenticator, contact IT Support: This notification was provided by UCF IT.

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Coming May 1 to Webcourses@UCF – Updated Discussion/Announcement Interface

On May 1, Webcourses@UCF will receive an update to the interface for the Discussions/Announcements tool. To view the new user experience before May 1, visit the course Settings and enable the redesign feature under Feature Options. Learn more about this new interface by exploring the Discussions/Announcement Redesign Guide. Contact Webcourses@UCF Support if you have questions or need assistance.

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Webcourses@UCF Status Update – Unexpected Downtime Occurred (February 13)

On Tuesday, February 13 at 11:45am ET, users began experiencing page errors when accessing Webcourses@UCF (Canvas). During this time, we received reports of difficulty logging in, inability to access quizzes, submit assignments, or engage in discussions. A fix was applied and access was restored at 1:23pm ET, however, some users may have continued to notice diminished performance …

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Faculty – Important Things for Your Spring 2024 Classes in Webcourses@UCF

Dear Faculty, UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning is here to assist you and your students with Webcourses@UCF, Zoom, and Panopto. Please see the following resources we have curated for you using these platforms no matter your course modality or attributes. UCF Financial Aid Requirement UCF Policy 4-403.2 – Syllabus and Published Course Policy Webcourses@UCF Reminders Campus Resources Please …

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Canvas Mobile Apps to Require Fresh Login

During the winter break, to ensure proper user account security, users will be logged out of Canvas Student and/or Canvas Teacher. Upon next access with the Canvas Student app or Canvas Teacher app, users will be required to enter their credentials and MFA to access Webcourses@UCF.