Constructive feedback can significantly enhance employee engagement, motivation, and performance. This course equips participants with the skills to effectively request feedback. They will learn its importance, how to ask constructively, and handle responses. Covering the AID model, the course also provides strategies for fostering open communication.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsJoin us for UCF's signature fall celebration of high-impact learning! Students will presenttheir work from courses with one of the four HIP-course designations: Service-Learning,Research Intensive, Integrative-Learning Experience, and Global Learning.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsWikidata, a multilingual knowledge base of structured linked data, can be leveraged to support and generate scholarly profiles. Participants will learn how contributing publications and identifiers to Wikidata strengthens the open knowledge ecosystem while extending the visibility of researchers and institutions across the web. This session will demonstrate how Wikidata can power faculty profiles and bibliographic visualizations, while offering participants an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsPrompt engineering is the practice of writing clear and effective instructions to get better responses from large language models (LLMs). This beginner-friendly workshop introduces the basic ideas of prompt engineering and shows how small changes in a prompt can improve the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of AI-generated responses.Participants will learn simple and practical techniques such as giving clear instructions, assigning …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsAttention all student loan borrowers: There are big changes coming up when it comes to how to repay your student loans! Join Centsible Knights as we cover everything you need to know to prepare for when repayment begins post graduation.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsUnlocking Potential: Smart Goals is designed to help participants set clear, actionable, and achievable goals using the SMART framework—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Attendees will learn how to craft goals that drive performance, foster accountability, and support professional growth. This session is ideal for supervisors, managers, leaders, and employees who want to enhance their goal-setting skills and align individual …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsCreating Accessible Designs Using Canva introduces the basics of designing inclusive digital content using Canva. Learn how to apply accessibility principles in Canva by using high-contrast colors, accessible fonts, alt text, and screen reader–friendly layouts. Participants are strongly encouraged to complete How to Create Accessible PDFs beforehand for foundational knowledge. A Canva account and device are recommended for hands-on practice.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsEmotional Intelligence for Individual/Team Insights is designed to enhance emotional intelligence (EI) at both individual and team levels. Participants will explore the core components of EI, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Through interactive activities, case studies, and reflective exercises, learners will gain insights into their own emotional strengths and areas for development.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsAn Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a powerful tool for career growth and performance success. In this interactive session, participants will explore best practices for creating meaningful IDPs that align with personal strengths, career aspirations, and organizational goals. Using insights from leading performance management frameworks, attendees will learn how to set SMART goals, identify skill gaps, and develop actionable learning …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsThe 2026 UCF Accounting Conference will be May 6-8 in the College of Business on UCF main campus. The registration fee includes access to the sessions and breakfast and lunch each day. The Ethics session will be Wednesday, May 6.Speakers will include MrExcel (Bill Jelen); Merrell Bailey, Esq., CPA, Your Caring Law Firm; and nationally recognized economist Sean Snaith, Director …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsBring your device and your questions to a walk-in support opportunity to assist with submitting your final grades. Learn tips to message your students regarding final grades, use grading schemes to submit your final grades directly from Webcourses@UCF, and ensure that your students can see their scores accurately in their Grades view. There is no registration required, just walk in …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsConstructive feedback can significantly enhance employee engagement, motivation, and performance. This course equips participants with the skills to effectively request feedback. They will learn its importance, how to ask constructively, and handle responses. Covering the AID model, the course also provides strategies for fostering open communication.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsHow to Create Accessible Documents – Microsoft Office covers the core principles of document accessibility using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Learn how to build accessible content from the start and follow along with a hands-on demonstration to remediate an inaccessible file. By the end of this session, you’ll understand how to identify and correct common accessibility issues in documents. Participants …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsSupervisors have an important role in creating a respectful work environment. This workshop explores issues of workplace civility and provides supervisors with strategies for addressing uncivil behavior and ways to create a more civil work culture.
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsPlug In Orlando! is a monthly, in-person event series held on the UCF main campus bringing together founders, researchers, public sector leaders, and industry partners working across smart cities, aerospace, deeptech, mobility, energy, enterprise & AI, real estate and construction, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability. Each monthly session focuses on a different topic and may include a feature guest speaker, a …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsEmotional intelligence (EI) is a foundational leadership skill that drives team engagement, collaboration, and overall effectiveness. This 90-minute session empowers leaders to develop a deep understanding of their own emotions and emotional responses, accurately interpret the emotional cues of others, and adapt their behavior to meet the needs of diverse situations.Participants will: Build self-awareness by exploring their emotional triggers and …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsHow to Create Accessible PDFs introduces the basics of remediating PDF documents for accessibility. Learn how to tag content, set the correct reading order, and address common barriers in PDFs. Participants are strongly encouraged to complete How to Create Accessible Documents – Microsoft Office beforehand to build foundational knowledge. A device with Adobe Acrobat is recommended but not required to follow …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsJoin us for this one-day, in-person writing retreat designed to help graduate students make focused, tangible progress on their thesis, dissertation, and other important projects in a distraction-free environment. Participants will clarify writing goals, learn practical strategies for overcoming common barriers, such as perfectionism, procrastination, writer’s block, and engage in structured writing. The retreat emphasizes sustainable writing habits, peer support, …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsMany of us have tried Generative AI (GenAI) like ChatGPT before, but what about using it in your “day job” at UCF? Where are the areas where GenAI can make us faster and more productive? We’ll briefly review what GenAI is and how it works, then address its advantages and weaknesses. We will also touch on effective prompt engineering before …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsPsychological safety is essential for building collaborative, innovative, and high-performing teams. This 90-minute session introduces participants to the concept of psychological safety and its critical role in fostering employee engagement, trust, and well-being. Participants will learn to: Recognize behaviors that promote or undermine psychological safety Apply strategies to create an environment where team members feel safe to express ideas, take …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsPlug In Orlando! is a monthly, in-person event series held on the UCF main campus bringing together founders, researchers, public sector leaders, and industry partners working across smart cities, aerospace, deeptech, mobility, energy, enterprise & AI, real estate and construction, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability. Each monthly session focuses on a different topic and may include a feature guest speaker, a …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsEmotional intelligence (EI) is a foundational leadership skill that drives team engagement, collaboration, and overall effectiveness. This 90-minute session empowers leaders to develop a deep understanding of their own emotions and emotional responses, accurately interpret the emotional cues of others, and adapt their behavior to meet the needs of diverse situations.Participants will: Build self-awareness by exploring their emotional triggers and …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsThe 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 encourages the use of AI for instruction to prepare students for their future workplace. Attendees will curate conversations around leaning …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsPlug In Orlando! is a monthly, in-person event series held on the UCF main campus bringing together founders, researchers, public sector leaders, and industry partners working across smart cities, aerospace, deeptech, mobility, energy, enterprise & AI, real estate and construction, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability. Each monthly session focuses on a different topic and may include a feature guest speaker, a …
Unity Star Workshops & TrainingsPlug In Orlando! is a monthly, in-person event series held on the UCF main campus bringing together founders, researchers, public sector leaders, and industry partners working across smart cities, aerospace, deeptech, mobility, energy, enterprise & AI, real estate and construction, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability. Each monthly session focuses on a different topic and may include a feature guest speaker, a …
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