The Division of Digital Learning curates newsletters and digests for UCF faculty, instructional designers, and digital learning professionals. Explore our newsletters and digests below. Subscribe to the ones that matter the most to you.
UCF Teaching Faculty
Due to the relevancy of content, all UCF Teaching Faculty will automatically receive the Webcourses@UCF Faculty Update, Center for Distributed Learning Updates, and Division of Digital Learning Update.
Explore our Opt-In Mailing Lists
Checkout our opt-in mailings lists. Subscribers of our opt-in lists receive less frequent communications than subscribers of our newsletters or digests. Join our opt-in mailing lists to receive notifications and announcements for upcoming workshops, conferences, webinars, and other professional development opportunities focused around digital learning.
Newsletters for UCF Faculty
Webcourses@UCF Faculty Update
UCF Teaching Faculty UCF Faculty Support Staff UCF Faculty Teaching OnlineThe Webcourses@UCF Faculty Update newsletter focuses on the latest updates and enhancements to Webcourses@UCF. UCF faculty will find various tips, tricks, and resources for teaching online within Webcourses@UCF. This communication is reoccurring and sent to UCF faculty prior to when updates are made to Webcourses@UCF.
The Webcourses@UCF Faculty Update is sent to all active teaching faculty at UCF. There is no need to sign up for this newsletter.
The Special
UCF Teaching Faculty UCF Faculty Support Staff UCF StaffThe Special delivers Webcourses@UCF updates, reminders, and best practices tailored for UCF special programs courses. These communications are scheduled on a bi-monthly basis with as-needed updates.
The Special is sent to all active special programs course owners. There is no need to sign up for this email.
Center for Distributed Learning Updates
UCF Teaching Faculty UCF Faculty Support Staff UCF Faculty Teaching OnlineThe Center for Distributed Learning Update contains important, need-to-know updates and announcements for UCF faculty from CDL. These communications are non-reoccurring and sent to UCF faculty on an as-needed basis.
The Center for Distributed Learning Update is sent to all active teaching faculty at UCF. There is no need to sign up for this email.
Digital Learning Updates
UCF Teaching Faculty UCF Faculty Support Staff UCF Faculty Teaching OnlineThe Digital Learning Update contains important, need-to-know updates and announcements for UCF faculty from the Division of Digital Learning. These communications are non-reoccurring and sent to UCF faculty on an as-needed basis.
This type of communication is sent to all active teaching faculty at UCF. There is no need to sign up for this email.
UCF Affordable Instructional Materials Initiative Subscribe
UCF Teaching Faculty UCF Faculty Support StaffThe Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) Initiative focuses on reducing the cost of instructional materials for students. AIM is a collaborative partnership between the Division of Digital Learning, UCF Libraries, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, and UCF Bookstore. The initiative focuses on efforts in the areas of First Day, Open Educational Resources, Library-Sourced Materials, and Affordability Counts.
Sign up to receive updates, announcements, and resources to see how you can help UCF students succeed through this initiative.
Newsletters & Digests for Digital Learning Professionals
TOPkit Digest Subscribe
Instructional Designers Digital Learning Leadership Digital Learning ProfessionalsThe Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit (TOPkit) is a comprehensive, openly-licensed resource that empowers those who prepare faculty to teach online/hybrid course offerings and who manage faculty development programs.
Sign up to receive tips and trends from the faculty development community. You’ll also receive important updates about the annual two-day workshop free for State University System of Florida and Florida College System employees.
TOPcast Insiders Subscribe
Instructional Designers Digital Learning Leadership Digital Learning Professionals Online Teaching FacultyThe Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast), hosted by Dr. Thomas Cavanagh and Dr. Kelvin Thompson, is a monthly podcast for online and blended learning professionals conducted over a shared cup of coffee. Become a registered TOPcast Insider to receive a monthly email containing exclusive bonus content, episode release reminders, and occasional interaction opportunities with the hosts.