{"id":251,"date":"2025-05-05T13:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T13:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:50:02","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t<section id=\"Timeline\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-learning-timeline \" style data-section-link-title=\"Digital Innovation Timeline\" aria-label=\"Digital Innovation Timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0 py-5\" id=\"digital-learning-history\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"display-4\">30+ Years of Digital Innovation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead text-white mb-5\">From Florida&#8217;s first distance learning grant in 1995 to a #6-ranked national program and Gold global recognition in 2024, UCF has built a university-wide culture of digital teaching excellence \u2014 proving that access, quality, and scale are not a trade-off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tl-stats-row\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"UCF digital learning key statistics\">\n<div class=\"text-center py-3 mx-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p class=\"display-4 font-weight-bold text-primary mb-1\">#6<\/p>\n<p class=\"small font-weight-bold text-uppercase text-white mb-1\">U.S. News 2026 \u2014 Online Bachelor&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p class=\"small text-white-50 mb-0\">Best in University History<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center py-3 mx-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p class=\"display-4 font-weight-bold text-primary mb-1\">130+<\/p>\n<p class=\"small font-weight-bold text-uppercase text-white mb-1\">Fully Online Programs<\/p>\n<p class=\"small text-white-50 mb-0\">Undergrad through Doctoral<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center py-3 mx-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p class=\"display-4 font-weight-bold text-primary mb-1\">91%<\/p>\n<p class=\"small font-weight-bold text-uppercase text-white mb-1\">UCF Students in Digital Courses<\/p>\n<p class=\"small text-white-50 mb-0\">Online or Blended \u00b7 2025\u201326<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center py-3 mx-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p class=\"display-4 font-weight-bold text-primary mb-1\">1M+<\/p>\n<p class=\"small font-weight-bold text-uppercase text-white mb-1\">Digital Credit Hours Per Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"small text-white-50 mb-0\">UCF 2025\u201326 Academic Year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center py-3 mx-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p class=\"display-4 font-weight-bold text-primary mb-1\">42+<\/p>\n<p class=\"small font-weight-bold text-uppercase text-white mb-1\">National Awards<\/p>\n<p class=\"small text-white-50 mb-0\">Online Learning Consortium \u00b7 EDUCAUSE \u00b7 WCET \u00b7 1EDTech<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tl-main-content\">\n<nav class=\"tl-filter-bar tl-fi\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter timeline by category\" id=\"tl-filter-group\">\n<button class=\"tl-filter-btn active\" data-filter=\"all\">Digital Learning Timeline<\/button><br>\n<button class=\"tl-filter-btn\" data-filter=\"milestone\">University Milestones<\/button><br>\n<button class=\"tl-filter-btn\" data-filter=\"program\">Programs &amp; Access<\/button><br>\n<button class=\"tl-filter-btn\" data-filter=\"research\">Research &amp; Innovation<\/button><br>\n<button class=\"tl-filter-btn\" data-filter=\"ranking\">National Rankings<\/button><br>\n<button class=\"tl-filter-btn\" data-filter=\"award\">Awards<\/button><br>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"tl-scroll-outer tl-fi tl-fi-d1\">\n<div class=\"tl-scroll-rail\" id=\"tl-rail\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Scrollable timeline \u2014 drag or use arrow buttons below\">\n<ol class=\"tl-track\" id=\"tl-track\" aria-label=\"UCF digital learning history timeline\">\n<li class=\"tl-decade\" id=\"tl-decade-1990s\" aria-label=\"1990s \u2014 The Foundation\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-label-wrap\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-marker\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tl-decade-label\">1990s<\/span>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up landmark\" data-year=\"1995\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"1990s\" aria-label=\"1995: Florida Distance Learning Grant and IDL 6543 launched\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1995<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">Florida Distance Learning Grant &amp; IDL 6543 Launched<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF receives Florida&#8217;s first Distance Learning Grant. IDL 6543 \u2014 a rigorous, graduate-equivalent faculty development course for online teaching \u2014 debuts. Both lay the institutional groundwork for three decades of digital learning leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1995<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down landmark\" data-year=\"1996\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"1990s\" aria-label=\"1996: UCF delivers first 34 online courses to 645 students; RITE begins longitudinal research\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1996<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1996<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">First 34 Online Courses \u2014 645 Students; RITE Research Begins<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF launches its first 34 online courses with 645 enrolled students. The Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE), led by Dr. Charles Dziuban, simultaneously begins one of the longest longitudinal studies of digital learning outcomes in higher education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up\" data-year=\"1998\" data-cat=\"program\" data-decade=\"1990s\" aria-label=\"1998-1999: First online undergraduate degree completions and first online graduate programs\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1998<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Programs &amp; Access<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">First Online Degrees: Undergraduate Completion (1998) &amp; Graduate Programs (1999)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF launches three online undergraduate degree completion programs (1998), then its first online Master&#8217;s degrees and graduate certificates (1999) \u2014 extending access to higher education for working adults and non-traditional learners regardless of location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1998\u201399<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-decade\" id=\"tl-decade-2000s\" aria-label=\"2000s \u2014 Scaling Up\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-label-wrap\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-marker\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tl-decade-label\">2000s<\/span>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down landmark\" data-year=\"2003\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"2000s\" aria-label=\"2003: 75% of UCF faculty teach online; CDL wins first national award\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2003<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2003<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">75% of Faculty Teaching Online &amp; First National Award<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">Three-quarters of all UCF faculty actively teach online \u2014 a saturation rate virtually unmatched among research universities. The Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) wins its first national Sloan Consortium award for Excellence in Online Teaching &amp; Learning Faculty Development, launching two decades of OLC recognition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up\" data-year=\"2005\" data-cat=\"award\" data-decade=\"2000s\" aria-label=\"2005: Dr. Dziuban wins highest individual honor in online education\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2005<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Award<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">Highest Individual Online Education Honor: Sloan-C Bourne Award<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">Dr. Charles Dziuban, UCF&#8217;s RITE Director and first-ever Pegasus Professor (2000), wins the Sloan Consortium&#8217;s John R. Bourne Outstanding Achievement Award \u2014 the highest individual recognition in the field. UCF&#8217;s peer-reviewed research on online learning gains national influence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2005<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-decade\" id=\"tl-decade-2010s\" aria-label=\"2010s \u2014 Innovation Era\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-label-wrap\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-marker\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tl-decade-label\">2010s<\/span>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down\" data-year=\"2011\" data-cat=\"research\" data-decade=\"2010s\" aria-label=\"2011: Blended Learning Toolkit published nationally; Hartman and Moskal win OLC honors\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2011<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2011<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Research &amp; Innovation<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">Blended Learning Toolkit Goes National; Hartman &amp; Moskal Win Top OLC Honors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF and AASCU publish the <em>Blended Learning Toolkit<\/em> \u2014 a free open resource adopted by institutions nationwide, funded by a $250,000 Next Generation Learning Challenges grant. Dr. Joel Hartman wins the OLC Mayadas Leadership Award; Dr. Patsy Moskal is named an OLC Fellow. 59% of UCF students are now in online or blended courses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up\" data-year=\"2012\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"2010s\" aria-label=\"2012: Gates Foundation names UCF an online mega-university\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2012<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">Gates Foundation Names UCF an Online &#8220;Mega-University&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation identifies UCF alongside Arizona State and Georgia State as one of only three national &#8220;mega-universities&#8221; in online instruction. UCF establishes the annual Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching \u2014 reinforcing a university-wide culture of continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2012<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down\" data-year=\"2014\" data-cat=\"research\" data-decade=\"2010s\" aria-label=\"2014: UCF research proves blended learning students graduate faster\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2014<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Research &amp; Innovation<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">Research Proves Blended Learning Accelerates Graduation &amp; Improves Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF RITE research demonstrates that undergraduates who take roughly 40% of courses online graduate in under four years, vs. 4.3 years for face-to-face-only students. Blended learners also achieve C or higher grades at a 3-4% higher rate. These data drive UCF&#8217;s Board of Trustees to fund a university-wide Course Redesign Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up landmark\" data-year=\"2016\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"2010s\" aria-label=\"2016: UCF Online formally launched; immediately earns first top-20 U.S. News ranking\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2016<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">UCF Online Launched \u2014 Top 20 in U.S. News in Year One<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF Online is formalized as a dedicated unit, unifying 130+ fully online programs with innovative Success Coaching, a student Connect Center, and end-to-end support from enrollment to graduation. In its first year, <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> ranks it among the nation&#8217;s top 20 best online undergraduate programs \u2014 beginning a steady, decade-long climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2016<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down\" data-year=\"2018\" data-cat=\"award\" data-decade=\"2010s\" aria-label=\"2018: UCF CDL wins $100,000 OLC innovation award; Board of Trustees funds Course Redesign Initiative\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2018<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Award<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">$100K OLC Innovation Award; Board of Trustees Funds University-Wide Course Redesign<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF CDL&#8217;s Personalized Adaptive Learning program wins the Online Learning Consortium&#8217;s $100,000 Digital Learning Innovation Award. Simultaneously, UCF&#8217;s Board of Trustees funds a three-year, university-wide Digital Learning Course Redesign Initiative \u2014 moving from individual innovation to scaled transformation across all colleges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-decade\" id=\"tl-decade-2020s\" aria-label=\"2020s \u2014 National Leader\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-label-wrap\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tl-decade-marker\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tl-decade-label\">2020s<\/span>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up landmark\" data-year=\"2020\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2020: UCF moves entire university online in one week during COVID-19\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2020<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">COVID-19: Entire University Moves Online in 7 Days \u2014 A National Model<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF&#8217;s 24-year digital infrastructure enables it to transition 6,600 courses and 69,525 students to remote instruction in one week. Only 22% of faculty had no prior digital credentialing. The university&#8217;s &#8220;Keep Teaching&#8221; and &#8220;Keep Learning&#8221; rapid-response portals are cited nationally. UCF Online enrollment then grows 18% year-over-year while peer institutions shrink.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2020<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down\" data-year=\"2020\" data-cat=\"program\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2020 Fall: 100+ fully online programs; 43,000 students in online courses\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2020<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2020<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Programs &amp; Access<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">100+ Fully Online Programs; 43,000+ Students in Online Courses<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF Online surpasses 100 fully online programs \u2014 spanning undergraduate through doctoral study. More than 43,000 UCF students take at least one online course. Eleven new certificates are created specifically in response to COVID-19-driven workforce demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up\" data-year=\"2022\" data-cat=\"ranking\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2022: UCF Online ranked #7 \u2014 breaks into top 10 for the first time\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2022<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">National Ranking<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">#7 Nationally \u2014 UCF Breaks into Top 10 for the First Time<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\"><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> ranks UCF Online #7 in the nation for Best Online Undergraduate Programs \u2014 best in university history at the time and second in Florida. The milestone reflects 3,080+ unique fully online courses and over 869,000 digital credit hours taught annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2022<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down\" data-year=\"2023\" data-cat=\"ranking\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2023: UCF Online ranked #8 nationally and #1 for online psychology\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2023<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2023<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">National Ranking<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">#8 Nationally &amp; #1 U.S. Online Psychology; 1EdTech Power Learner Award<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\"><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> ranks UCF Online #8 overall and #1 in the country for Best Online Bachelor&#8217;s in Psychology. UCF Digital Learning also wins 1EdTech&#8217;s Power Learner Potential Award for innovation in technology-enhanced learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up landmark\" data-year=\"2024\" data-cat=\"award\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2024: UCF earns Times Higher Education Gold \u2014 top 11 globally, #1 Resources score worldwide\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2024<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Award<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">Gold \u2014 Times Higher Education: Top 11 Globally, #1 Resources Score Worldwide<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF earns Gold in <em>Times Higher Education<\/em>&#8216;s inaugural global online rankings \u2014 one of only 11 institutions worldwide and top 3 in the U.S. UCF records the highest Resources score (86.5\/100) among all Gold-ranked schools globally, measuring institutional investment in online faculty development and the student-to-online-faculty ratio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2024<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node down\" data-year=\"2025\" data-cat=\"milestone\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2025: UCF surpasses 1 million digital credit hours; 150+ CDL staff; U.S. News #9\">\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2025<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2025<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">Milestone<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">1M+ Digital Credit Hours Taught; 150 CDL Staff Support 2,000 Faculty; U.S. News #9<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\">UCF surpasses 1 million digital learning credit hours in a single academic year (2023\u201324). More than 150 CDL staff members partner with 2,000 faculty university-wide. Over 13,000 fully online students are awarded degrees in the decade. <em>U.S. News<\/em> ranks UCF Online #9 nationally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"tl-node up landmark\" data-year=\"2026\" data-cat=\"ranking\" data-decade=\"2020s\" aria-label=\"2026: UCF Online ranked #6 nationally \u2014 highest in university history\">\n<div class=\"tl-card\">\n<span class=\"tl-card-year-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2026<\/span><br>\n<span class=\"tl-card-tag\">National Ranking<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"tl-card-headline\">#6 Best Online Bachelor&#8217;s Programs \u2014 Highest in UCF History<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-card-body\"><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> 2026 places UCF Online at #6 nationally \u2014 the highest ranking in university history. President Cartwright: <em>&#8220;UCF has been building the future of online education for more than 30 years. This reflects a university that has consistently led with innovation, delivered quality at scale and continues to set the standard for what online learning can be.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-node-connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-pip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-year-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2026<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"tl-nav-row tl-fi\" aria-label=\"Timeline navigation\">\n<button class=\"tl-nav-btn\" id=\"tl-prev\" aria-label=\"Scroll timeline left\" disabled><br>\nEarlier<br>\n<\/button>\n<div class=\"tl-progress-wrap\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-label=\"Timeline scroll position\">\n<div class=\"progress\">\n<div class=\"progress-bar\" id=\"tl-progress\" style=\"width:0%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"tl-nav-btn\" id=\"tl-next\" aria-label=\"Scroll timeline right\">Later<br>\n<\/button>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"tl-legend tl-fi tl-fi-d1\" aria-label=\"Timeline category legend\">\n<li><span class=\"tl-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#c45000\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>University Milestone<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tl-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#187040\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Programs &amp; Access<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tl-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#1a7a7a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Research &amp; Innovation<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tl-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#2e6fb0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>National Ranking<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tl-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#7d3fa3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Award &amp; Recognition<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tl-legend-dot\" style=\"background:#FFC904\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Landmark Achievement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<section id=\"why-now\" class=\"auto-section\" aria-labelledby=\"why-now-heading\" data-section-link-title=\"Why Now?\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">Why Digital Learning Matters Now<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary mb-4\" style=\"width: 15%;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row my-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Students today want education that adapts to them. More than half of college students nationwide now take at least one online course and working adults overwhelmingly choose formats that fit demanding schedules. Employers expect digital fluency, AI literacy and the ability to learn quickly in fast-changing environments.<\/p>\n<p>Digital learning is how institutions meet these expectations at scale. It opens pathways for learners of all kinds, supports professional advancement and creates more flexible and affordable paths to a degree.<\/p>\n<p>UCF recognized this shift early and built an environment where digital learning is foundational to student success.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-montage-680x560-1.png\" alt=\"Teaching and Learning Online\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Teaching and Learning Online\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-montage-680x560-1.png\"><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ucf-model\" class=\"auto-section\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-types-heading\" data-section-link-title=\"UCF's Model\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">UCF&#8217;s Model for Digital Innovation<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary my-4\" style=\"width: 15%;\">\n<div class=\"light-trail-box\">\n<div class=\"light-trail-box-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"h2\">A Scalable, Research-Driven Approach<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"light-trail-box-body\">\n<p class=\"lead\">For nearly three decades, UCF has invested in instructional design, learning science, research, technology and student support \u2014 building a system that brings high-quality online learning to tens of thousands of students each year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Today, the impact is unmistakable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3><span class=\"highlight-primary\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffcc00 0%, #ffcc00 100%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\"><span class=\"count-up\">91<\/span>% of UCF students<\/span> take at least one online or blended course.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3><span class=\"highlight-primary\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffcc00 0%, #ffcc00 100%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\"><span class=\"count-up\">55<\/span>.5% of all credit hours<\/span> are taught online or blended.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>By strategically integrating online and blended options, the university has also avoided more than $144.6 million in construction costs \u2014 proving that digital learning can expand capacity while preserving quality.<\/p>\n<p>Scale alone isn\u2019t the achievement. What matters is that outcomes stay strong as access expands \u2014 a balance UCF has maintained year after year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"container my-5\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"text-center pt-4 col-md-3\">\n<p><\/p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-50 w-lg-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/05\/Thomas-Cavanagh-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas B. Cavanagh\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-50 w-lg-100 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/05\/Thomas-Cavanagh-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas B. Cavanagh\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/05\/Thomas-Cavanagh-200x200-1.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" col-md-9\">\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote blockquote-quotation mb-4 text-right\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem;\"><p>The only way we can scale a hyper-personalized experience is through the judicious use of technology, with the student and faculty remaining at the core.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"blockquote-footer small text-right\" style=\"font-size: 70%;\">\u2014 Thomas Cavanagh, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Digital Learning<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"difference\" class=\"auto-section\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-types-heading\" data-section-link-title=\"Student Success at Scale\">\n<aside role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Faculty Quote\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">What Sets UCF Apart<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary my-4\" style=\"width: 15%;\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Digital learning at UCF isn\u2019t an initiative. It\u2019s an ecosystem \u2014 one built with intention, scale and a belief that great teaching can reach anyone willing to learn. Few institutions invest in digital education the way UCF does. Today, the impact is unmistakable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-5 justify-content-between\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Our Division of Digital Learning brings together instructional designers, technologists, researchers and faculty partners who work as one team, with one purpose: to create learning experiences that move people forward.<\/p>\n<p>This coordinated approach is what distinguishes UCF. It\u2019s why our online learning outcomes stay strong as access expands, and why educators across the country look to UCF for ideas, research and tools that raise the bar for digital learning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-0 mb-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-programs-695x392-1.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-programs-695x392-1.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title h5 text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\tTeaching That Meets the Moment\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">Great digital learning starts with great teaching. Thousands of UCF faculty members have completed nationally recognized development programs that prepare them to teach effectively online. More than 1,100 online courses have earned Quality or High-Quality designations supported by instructional designers and developers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-digital-learning-695x392-1.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-digital-learning-695x392-1.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title h5 text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch that Shapes the Field\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<p>The Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE) studies how students learn across modalities, how generative AI influences instruction, and how personalization, acceleration and engagement strategies impact success. The research informs how we teach, how students learn and how institutions across the country think about what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-online-learning-tech-695x392-1.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-online-learning-tech-695x392-1.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title h5 text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\tTechnology Built for Online Learning\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<p>UCF designs open-source tools used across the country. These tools reflect UCF\u2019s focus on solutions that help learners and educators everywhere.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UDOIT<\/strong>, the LMS accessibility checker used by institutions nationwide<\/li>\n<li><strong>Materia<\/strong>, supporting interactive learning experiences<\/li>\n<li><strong>Obojobo<\/strong>, enabling modular content and analytics<\/li>\n<li><strong>VPAT Evaluator<\/strong>, simplifying accessibility compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<section id=\"ucf-online\" class=\"auto-section\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-types-heading\" data-section-link-title=\"Top Online Degrees\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">High-Quality Online Degrees Supported by Individualized Coaching<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary my-4\" style=\"width: 15%;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/\">UCF Online<\/a> offers more than 130 fully online programs backed by Success Coaches who support learners from application through graduation. UCF Online Success Coaches complete extensive training in a support methodology that has become a national model.<\/p>\n<p>More than 3,400 online courses have been developed and 2,300 degrees were awarded last year to UCF Online students.<\/p>\n<p>Students choose UCF because flexibility, quality and support work together here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n\t\t<section id=\"ddl-faster-path\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ddl-faster-path \" style data-section-link-title=\"A Faster Path\" aria-label=\"A Faster Path\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"race-wrap\" id=\"raceChart\">\n<p class=\"race-section-title\">A faster path to graduation<\/p>\n<p class=\"race-section-sub\">Average years to degree by online course load<\/p>\n<div class=\"race-legend\">\n      <span><span class=\"legend-swatch\" style=\"background:#FFCC00\"><\/span>100% \/ 50\u2013100% online<\/span><br>\n      <span><span class=\"legend-swatch\" style=\"background:#434343\"><\/span>50% online<\/span><br>\n      <span><span class=\"legend-swatch\" style=\"background:#C3C3C3\"><\/span>&lt;20% online<\/span><br>\n      <span><span class=\"legend-swatch\" style=\"border:1px dashed #E24B4A\"><\/span>time saved<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p class=\"race-group-label\">Transfer student<\/p>\n<div class=\"race-group\" id=\"group-transfer\">\n<div class=\"race-row\">\n<div class=\"race-row-label\">100% online<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-track-wrap\">\n<div class=\"race-track-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"race-bar\" id=\"bar-t1\" data-width=\"60\" style=\"background:#FFCC00\">\n            <span class=\"race-pill\" id=\"pill-t1\" style=\"background:#FFCC00;color:#2a1f00\">2.4 yrs<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-row\">\n<div class=\"race-row-label\">50% online<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-track-wrap\">\n<div class=\"race-track-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"race-bar\" id=\"bar-t2\" data-width=\"77.5\" style=\"background:#434343\">\n            <span class=\"race-pill\" id=\"pill-t2\" style=\"background:#434343;color:#ffffff\">3.1 yrs<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-row\">\n<div class=\"race-row-label\">&lt;20% online<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-track-wrap\">\n<div class=\"race-track-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"race-bar\" id=\"bar-t3\" data-width=\"85\" style=\"background:#C3C3C3\">\n            <span class=\"race-pill\" id=\"pill-t3\" style=\"background:#C3C3C3;color:#1a1a1a\">3.4 yrs<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"delta-overlay\" id=\"delta-overlay-t\" style=\"left:60%;width:25%;height:98px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"delta-label\" id=\"delta-label-t\" style=\"left:60.5%;top:30px\">1.0 yr faster online<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"race-group-label\">Master&#8217;s student<\/p>\n<div class=\"race-group\" id=\"group-masters\">\n<div class=\"race-row\">\n<div class=\"race-row-label\">50\u2013100% online<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-track-wrap\">\n<div class=\"race-track-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"race-bar\" id=\"bar-m1\" data-width=\"57.5\" style=\"background:#FFCC00\">\n            <span class=\"race-pill\" id=\"pill-m1\" style=\"background:#FFCC00;color:#2a1f00\">2.3 yrs<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-row\">\n<div class=\"race-row-label\">&lt;20% online<\/div>\n<div class=\"race-track-wrap\">\n<div class=\"race-track-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"race-bar\" id=\"bar-m2\" data-width=\"67.5\" style=\"background:#C3C3C3\">\n            <span class=\"race-pill\" id=\"pill-m2\" style=\"background:#C3C3C3;color:#1a1a1a\">2.7 yrs<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"delta-overlay\" id=\"delta-overlay-m\" style=\"left:57.5%;width:10%;height:54px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"delta-label\" id=\"delta-label-m\" style=\"left:57.5%;top:8px\">0.4 yr faster<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section id=\"future\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-the-future-of-learning auto-section mt-5 mb-5\" style data-section-link-title=\"The Future of Learning\" aria-label=\"The Future of Learning\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">The Future of Learning<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary my-4\" style=\"width: 15%\">\n<p>The next decade in education will be shaped by artificial intelligence, automation and new expectations around how learning fits into people\u2019s lives. UCF is building toward that future by designing systems that support flexibility, personalization and technological fluency.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n  \t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 col-lg-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flip-card mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"card flip-card-inner\">\n<div class=\"card-front py-3 text-center media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-ai-learning-500x500-1.png\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-ai-learning-500x500-1.png\">\n<div class=\"card-block h-100 align-content-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-center\"><strong class=\"h1 d-block mb-1 text-inverse\">AI-Enabled Learning Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-back text-inverse media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_dark_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_dark_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\">\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p>Generative AI is opening new possibilities for feedback, tutoring, assessment and content creation. UCF explores how these tools can strengthen learning and prepare students for an AI-enabled workforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n   \t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 col-lg-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flip-card mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"card flip-card-inner\">\n<div class=\"card-front py-3 text-center media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-pathways-500x500-1.png\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-pathways-500x500-1.png\">\n<div class=\"card-block h-100 align-content-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-center\"><strong class=\"h1 d-block mb-1 text-inverse\">Adaptive and Personalized Pathways<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-back media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_light_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_light_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\">\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p>As education becomes more modular, UCF\u2019s digital infrastructure supports competency-based design, individualized progress and pathways that meet diverse learner needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n   \t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 col-lg-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flip-card mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"card flip-card-inner\">\n<div class=\"card-front py-3 text-center media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-industry-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-industry-500x500-1.jpg\">\n<div class=\"card-block h-100 align-content-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-center\"><strong class=\"h1 d-block mb-1 text-inverse\">Alignment with Workforce and Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-back media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_light_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_light_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\">\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p>Industry partners help shape programs that develop skills in leadership, digital technologies and high-demand fields \u2014 strengthening the region\u2019s talent pipeline and offering new opportunities for advancement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n  \t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 col-lg-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"flip-card mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"card flip-card-inner\">\n<div class=\"card-front py-3 text-center media-background-container\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-real-life-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-flip-real-life-500x500-1.jpg\">\n<div class=\"card-block h-100 align-content-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-center\"><strong class=\"h1 d-block mb-1 text-inverse\">Course Models Built for Real Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-back media-background-container text-inverse\">\n          <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_dark_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"placeholder\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2025\/12\/bckg_dark_pattern_stars-500x500-1.jpg\">\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p>Online and blended formats offer working professionals, parents, transfer students and career changers more ways to stay on track academically without pausing their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container py-5 bg-inverse text-primary-lightest\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">Inventing Next-Gen Teaching Tools<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row from-left my-5\" style=\"opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0rem);\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<iframe title=\"The Universal Design Online Content Inspection tool (UDOIT) 4.0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LjqkcJZuSuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-3 heading-underline\">UDOIT<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"text-uppercase\">The LMS Accessibility Checker Used by Institutions Nationwide<\/strong>: Free, open source and built to advance access for every learner, UDOIT helps instructors identify and resolve accessibility barriers in online course content. The tool scans course materials and delivers a comprehensive, easy-to-use report with clear guidance for remediation. In some cases, UDOIT offers one-click fixes, helping faculty improve course accessibility faster and create more inclusive learning experiences that support student success.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row from-right my-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 push-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<iframe title=\"What is Materia?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sYrBW7LHOh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 pull-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-3 heading-underline\">Materia<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"text-uppercase\">Powering Game-Based Learning Experiences<\/strong>:<br>\nFree and open source, Materia gives instructors a creative way to transform course content into interactive, game-based learning activities. Since its initial launch in 2007, Materia has supported more than 10.5 million sessions at UCF, helping faculty engage students through customizable widgets that reinforce course concepts, encourage practice and bring innovation into the digital learning experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row from-left my-5\" style=\"opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0rem);\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<iframe title=\"ObojoboNext Faculty Overview - How to Enable, Copy, and Embed in Webcourses@UCF\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AmxJ5Xt-PHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-3 heading-underline\">Obojobo<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"text-uppercase\">Building Flexible, Reusable Learning Modules<\/strong>:<br>\nOpen source and designed for modular course development, Obojobo helps faculty create focused learning experiences that can be reused, adapted and shared. Instructors can build modules with the content, assessments and feedback students need to master specific learning objectives. With tools that support structure, flexibility and learner progress, Obojobo makes it easier to deliver purposeful digital learning at scale.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row from-right my-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 push-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body p-3 bg-inverse\">\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-0 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/White-transparent-VPAT-Logo.png\" alt=\"Logo: VPAT Evaluator - Easy-to-Read Accessibility Reports\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-0 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Logo: VPAT Evaluator - Easy-to-Read Accessibility Reports\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/White-transparent-VPAT-Logo.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Upload a VPAT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and get the insights you need to begin your accessibility review with confidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/canvas-lti.cdl.ucf.edu\/vpat-evaluator\/\">Evaluate a VPAT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 pull-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-3 heading-underline\">VPAT Evaluator<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"text-uppercase\">Making Accessibility Reviews Clearer and Faster<\/strong>:<br>\nThe VPAT Evaluator helps higher education professionals make sense of complex accessibility reports with greater confidence. Developed by UCF\u2019s Center for Distributed Learning, this free tool translates technical VPAT language into clear, structured summaries that highlight key findings, potential barriers and areas for further review. By simplifying the evaluation process, VPAT Evaluator helps teams make more informed accessibility decisions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">Join the Conversation<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary mb-4\" style=\"width: 15%;\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Podcasts like <em>Open-Ed Mic<\/em> and <em>TOPcast<\/em> extend these conversations to educators around the world. UCF also collaborates with institutions, districts and organizations seeking support in faculty development, research, open tools and online learning quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"hover-parent card h-100 rounded\">\n<div class=\"position-absolute-top h-100 w-100 bg-faded hover-filter-brightness hover-child-show card-hover-transition box-thin-shadow rounded\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block pb-4\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\" role=\"img\" aria-label><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 alignnone wp-image-81922 size-medium rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-openedmic-pod-300x300-1.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 alignnone wp-image-81922 size-medium rounded lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-openedmic-pod-300x300-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 pt-3 mb-1 pt-md-0 heading-underline\">Open-Ed Mic: The OER Podcast for Educators<span class=\"sr-only\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-1 pt-1\"><span class=\"d-block pt-2 text-uppercase font-weight-light small\">Description<span class=\"sr-only\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"small\">Open-Ed Mic is a podcast where voices from across the educational landscape share insights, stories, and strategies for transforming learning through openness. Whether you\u2019re new to open education or a seasoned practitioner, Open-Ed Mic invites you into the conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"hover-parent card h-100 rounded\">\n<div class=\"position-absolute-top h-100 w-100 bg-faded hover-filter-brightness hover-child-show card-hover-transition box-thin-shadow rounded\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block pb-4\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\" role=\"img\" aria-label><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 alignnone wp-image-81922 size-medium rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-topcast-pod-300x300-1.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 alignnone wp-image-81922 size-medium rounded lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/02\/ucf-dtl-topcast-pod-300x300-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 mb-1 pt-3 pt-md-0 heading-underline\">TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast<span class=\"sr-only\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-1 pt-1\"><span class=\"d-block pt-2 text-uppercase font-weight-light small\">Description<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"small\">Recorded in front of a plenary audience at the OLC Accelerate 2025 conference and drawing upon crowdsourced listener input and live audience questions, this is it: the final, regularly-scheduled episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast. Please enjoy this cumulative synthesis of insights from the podcast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<section id=\"Upcoming Events\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ddl-events auto-section\" style data-section-link-title=\"Upcoming Events\" aria-label=\"Upcoming Events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse media-background-container mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/04\/ucf-bckg-ddl-events.jpg\" alt class=\" media-background object-fit-contain hidden-md-down\" style=\" object-position: 100% 0;\" data-object-position=\"100% 0\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\" media-background object-fit-contain hidden-md-down lazyload\" style=\" object-position: 100% 0;\" data-object-position=\"100% 0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/04\/ucf-bckg-ddl-events.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h1 text-uppercase mb-4\">Digital Teaching and Learning Events<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7 col-xl-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h5 mt-2 mb-4\">\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-primary\">\n\t\t\t\tUp Next\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t<\/p><div class=\"ucf-events ucf-events-modern\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-events-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event ucf-event-row ucf-event-row-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-when\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"ucf-event-start-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-06-03T10:30:00-04:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-event-start-date\">Jun 3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-event-start-time\">10:30 am<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-event-title\" href=\"https:\/\/events.ucf.edu\/event\/4120565\/built-in-accessibility-in-webcoursesucf\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilt-in Accessibility in Webcourses@UCF\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-description-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThis online session is designed for instructors and designers who want to explore integrated accessibility tools in Webcourses@UCF (Canvas). 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Follow along with a live demo that gets you started in ThingLink, which is available for all UCF faculty, staff, and students. This workshop is limited to&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event ucf-event-row ucf-event-row-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-when\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"ucf-event-start-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-06-11T08:00:00-04:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-event-start-date\">Jun 11<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-event-start-time\">8:00 am<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-event-title\" href=\"https:\/\/events.ucf.edu\/event\/4030102\/teaching-and-learning-with-ai-a-sharing-conference-hosted-by-the-university-of-central-florida\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTeaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Hosted by the University of Central Florida\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-description-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Teaching and Learning with AI conference aims to discuss how AI tools continue to evolve and change the way educators instruct students, as well as how students can effectively use these tools in their learning journey. This conference also&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event ucf-event-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-when\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"ucf-event-start-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T10:30:00-04:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-event-start-date\">Jun 16<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-event-start-time\">10:30 am<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-event-title\" href=\"https:\/\/events.ucf.edu\/event\/4120597\/designing-for-clarity-research-based-strategies-for-more-effective-online-course-materials\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDesigning for Clarity: Research-Based Strategies for More Effective Online Course Materials\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-event-description-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThis fully online workshop shows how research on multimedia learning and cognitive load can help faculty design clearer, more effective online course materials. Faculty will explore practical strategies to reduce repetition, weak signaling, and navigational complexity so students can focus&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p class=\"mt-4 mt-md-5 mb-5\"><a class=\"bg-inverse-link text-primary font-weight-bold text-decoration-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/events.ucf.edu\/calendar\/2592\/division-of-digital-learning-events\/upcoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out more UCF Digital Teaching and Learning Events  \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-external-link text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<section id=\"ucf-online\" class aria-labelledby=\"degree-types-heading\" data-section-link-title=\"Structure\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-3 mb-md-4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center\">The Integrated Structure Behind<br>\nUCF\u2019s Digital Excellence<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary my-4\" style=\"width: 15%;\">\n<h3>The System That Powers What\u2019s Possible<\/h3>\n<p>UCF\u2019s strength in digital learning is by design. Behind every course, every tool, every research insight and every online learner is the Division of Digital Learning, the coordinated engine that enables UCF to deliver high-quality digital education at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Each unit contributes a critical piece of the experience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Center for Distributed Learning<\/strong>: instructional design, media, accessibility and course innovation<\/li>\n<li><strong>UCF Online<\/strong>: fully online degree pathways supported by individualized Success Coaches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Institute for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE)<\/strong>: Research on learning, AI, modality effectiveness and digital pedagogy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these teams work in sync to keep quality high as access grows, ground innovation in evidence and ensure UCF remains a place where new ideas take root \u2014 and where the future of learning takes shape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container my-5\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"text-center pt-4 col-md-3\">\n<p><\/p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-50 w-lg-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2026\/03\/ucf-dtl-charles-Dziuban-400x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Charles D. 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