Home » CDL Services » Instructional Support Services » UCF Quality Initiative UCF Quality Initiative Earning a Quality or High-Quality designation for your online or blended/mixed mode course is a powerful way to demonstrate your commitment to best practices in student-centered digital teaching and learning. Join the 300+ faculty instructors who have earned over 1000 Quality or High-Quality Designations! Request a Quality Consultation > Benefits of Quality or High-Quality Designation Why earn a designation? Because engaging in a course review demonstrates that you are continuously improving the learning experience for your students! If your online or blended course is designated as Quality (Q) or High Quality (HQ), you will receive: A digital emblem displayed within your online or blended course An acknowledgement letter from the Assistant Vice Provost of the Center for Distributed Learning Eligibility to apply for the Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching Eligibility to apply for the Truman Award for Excellence in Blended Teaching “I was inspired to add more activities to promote student interaction.” “The accessibility of my course was greatly improved.” “The review resulted in better navigation for students.” – UCF Faculty Participants Designations are valid for up to five years from the date of the initial designation. Substantial revisions to a designated course may necessitate re-designation. Courses with Quality designations may request re-review for High-Quality at anytime. Process and Eligibility The Instructional Design team offers course quality consultation and review for eligible instructors teaching in a variety of online modalities. These reviews apply evidence-based criteria to assess how well the course aligns with best practices in digital teaching and learning. 1 – Prepare Meet with your instructional designer to support readiness before undergoing a formal review for designation. Submit your request for a quality consultation to get started. You can also review the Quality Rubric in advance. 2 – Review Trained quality reviewers will use the Quality Rubric to review the course and provide feedback as applicable. If adjustments are needed to earn a designation, your instructional designer will work with you on these revisions. 3 – Designation Your course will be officially desig-nated as Quality or High-Quality for five years with all associated benefits. This includes a letter for your dossier and eligibility for awards. You may also display the quality emblem in your course. Eligibility for Review and Designation Completion of IDL6543 or equivalent online teaching credential. Teaching M, W, R, or S sections of a course. Designing for Quality One of the best ways to ensure your course meets the items on the Quality Rubric is to keep them in mind as you design. Explore these articles to learn more: Course Overview and Introduction Course Content Assessment and Engagement Accessibility and Usability UCF’s Commitment to Excellence in Online & Blended Learning Designations Awarded Total Designations 1230 Active Designations 953 542 Designations (Active) 234 Designations (Active) 156 Designations (Active) 21 Designations (Active) Last Updated: June, 2025
