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Course Modality Update

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 …

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Student Survey: Use of Generative AI in Instruction

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 …

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Webcourses@UCF Support is here to help!

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 …

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B.E.A.M. at UCF: Belonging, Engaging, Achieving, and Meaning

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 …

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Service Interruption: Missing Integrations from Your Courses [Resolved]

The Center for Distributed Learning began investigating an issue at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, involving Webcourses@UCF (Canvas), in which several third-party course integrations were unexpectedly removed from some courses. At 7:13 p.m. the issue was resolved and the integrations were restored. These affected integrations include, but may not be limited to:  What was …

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Materia Maintenance December 12-19

Materia, UCF’s interactive learning tool for creating engaging, game-like course widgets, will be down for maintenance December 12 through December 19.  This downtime enables the Center for Distributed Learning to implement a major update to the platform, including enhancements to backend performance and Canvas (LTI) integration. You may check live service updates here: https://status.ucf.edu/ What Happens Next? Thank you for your …

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Student Survey: Use of Generative AI in Instruction

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 …

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[RESOLVED] Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) Service Interruption Due to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Incident

WHAT HAPPENED? At 3:11 AM EDT on Monday, October 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began experiencing service interruptions, which resulted in Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) and integrated applications becoming unavailable. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW? At 7:17 PM EDT on Monday, October 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and our Vendor (Instructure Canvas) resolved the service interruptions and implemented a fix. Users …

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[ONGOING] Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) Service Interruption Due to AWS Incident – 6PM Update

What’s Happening?At 3:11 AM EDT on Monday, October 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began experiencing service interruptions. This issue is still ongoing. As a result, Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) and integrated applications may remain unavailable or run slowly. Users may encounter: Our vendor continues to await full recovery as AWS works to resolve the issue. You can follow real-time updates on the …

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[ONGOING] Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) Service Interruption Due to AWS Incident – 4PM Update

What’s Happening?At 3:11 AM EDT on Monday, October 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began experiencing service interruptions. This issue is still ongoing. As a result, Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) and integrated applications may remain unavailable or run slowly. Users may encounter: Our vendor continues to await full recovery as AWS works to resolve the issue. You can follow real-time updates on the …

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