Home » Get Support » Webcourses@UCF Support » Webcourses@UCF Announcements and Updates Webcourses@UCF Announcements and Updates The Center for Distributed Learning frequently releases significant updates and announcement within Webcourses@UCF for both faculty and students. Announcements are focused on enhancing the teaching and learning experience, as well as optimizing the tools available within the system. Additionally, we offer a roadmap that outlines both past and upcoming features and updates planned for the future. This roadmap enables both faculty and students to anticipate changes and prepare for them accordingly. Retention of Alerts Announcements and updates for Webcourses@UCF are only available for the current semester. Webcourses@UCF Announcements Stay up-to-date with the latest announcements posted within Webcourses@UCF. To make it easier for you to access these announcements, we have compiled an archive of them below. Additionally, you can always stay informed about the current status of Webcourses@UCF by visiting UCF’s Status Dashboard page. Check back often to stay informed and get the most out of your time on Webcourses@UCF. For Students View All Student Announcements Learn, Teach, Work, and Stay Connected on the new MyUCFPosted on September 25, 2025Known Issues with the Webcourses@UCF To-Do ListPosted on September 11, 2025 For Faculty View All Faculty Announcements Learn, Teach, Work, and Stay Connected on the new MyUCFPosted on September 25, 2025Known Issues with the Webcourses@UCF To-Do ListPosted on September 11, 2025Faculty: Shoring Up Academic Honesty: How Respondus Can HelpPosted on September 8, 2025Faculty – Important Things for Your Fall 2025 Classes in Webcourses@UCF (Canvas)Posted on August 15, 2025REMINDER FOR STAFF & FACULTY: Enroll in Microsoft MFA to Sign In To UCF AppsPosted on February 23, 2024Coming May 1 to Webcourses@UCF – Updated Discussion/Announcement InterfacePosted on February 19, 2024Faculty – Important Things for Your Spring 2024 Classes in Webcourses@UCFPosted on January 5, 2024Faculty – Simple Syllabus Now in Webcourses!Posted on November 7, 2023 What’s Changed and What’s Coming in Webcourses@UCF The posts below are significant updates that have been made to Webcourses@UCF over the past 12 months, and provides a glimpse into upcoming improvements planned for the next quarter. Please note that upcoming changes are subject to modification as we perform testing. If there is a tool or feature that you would like to test once it becomes available, please reach out to us at webcourses@ucf.edu. What’s New View All New Updates 04/08/2024 – Media Player, Import Improvements, Enhanced RubricsPosted on April 8, 202501-14-2025 – New Quizzes, Discussions, SpeedgraderPosted on January 14, 202510-23-2024 – Discussions, New Quizzes, AnnouncementsPosted on October 23, 202409-10-2024 – Assign To, Discussions, GradebookPosted on September 10, 202408-02-2024 – Calendar, New Quizzes, FilesPosted on August 2, 202407-09-2024 – Assign To’s, Discussions, AnnouncementsPosted on July 9, 202406-18-2024 – Gradebook, New Quizzes, PronunciationsPosted on June 18, 202402/19/2024 – Calendar, Grades and New QuizzesPosted on February 19, 2024 On the Roadmap View All Roadmap Updates Q2 2025 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on April 8, 2025Q1 2025 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on January 14, 2025Q4 2024 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on October 23, 2024Q3 2024 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on August 2, 2024Q2 2024 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on June 18, 2024Q1 2024 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on February 19, 2024Q1 2024 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on January 24, 2024Q4 2023 Roadmap ObjectivesPosted on January 24, 2024 Impact Messages Below is an archive of student and faculty Impact messages that have been posted within Canvas. Impact messages are set to run in Canvas for a specified period of time and are presented in one of three ways: hint (tied to an element), pop-up (overlay on the page), or systray (bottom right corner of the page). This section will serve as a long-term repository for Impact messages that are no longer accessible in Canvas. For Students View All Student Impact Messages Active Threat: Avoid, Deny, DefendPosted on September 3, 2025Students – Important Things for Your Fall 2025 Classes in Webcourses@UCFPosted on August 15, 2025 For Faculty View All Faculty Impact Messages September ’25 Tuesday Tip – Enhanced RubricsPosted on September 16, 2025August ’25 Tuesday Tip – Attendance toolPosted on August 26, 2025June ’25 – Adjust Assignment DatesPosted on June 24, 2025New McGraw Hill Tool Coming This SummerPosted on April 29, 2025April ’25 – GradebookPosted on April 15, 2025Feb ’25 – Announcement SchedulingPosted on February 18, 2025Jan ’25 – New Inbox SettingsPosted on January 28, 2025Webcourses@UCF’s Tuesday Tip – Oct ’24Posted on October 22, 2024
Faculty – Important Things for Your Fall 2025 Classes in Webcourses@UCF (Canvas)Posted on August 15, 2025
REMINDER FOR STAFF & FACULTY: Enroll in Microsoft MFA to Sign In To UCF AppsPosted on February 23, 2024
Coming May 1 to Webcourses@UCF – Updated Discussion/Announcement InterfacePosted on February 19, 2024