Events By Category: “Workshop/Conference”

  • Study Abroad Student Panel

    Trevor Colbourn Hall Room 202: 202

    Ready for an adventure? Explore Study Abroad with UCF Abroad! Join us to learn how you can get involved in a High-Impact Experience through studying abroad. Join us and hear directly from students who recently participated in a UCF Abroad experience. Learn how studying abroad can enhance your college experience while discovering: ✈️ The personal, academic, and career benefits of studying …

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  • Workshop: Getting Strong Letters of Recommendation

    Virtual

    Join the Dixon Career Development Center for this Welcome Wednesday session, part of our ongoing series featuring Raquel Toro-Espinal, assistant director at the Dixon Career Development Center, and Natalia Toro, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. This workshop helps students understand how to secure strong letters of recommendation for graduate school applications. Participants will learn how to identify appropriate …

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  • Get Started in Undergraduate Research (Recurring Event)

    Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center: 121 and Virtual

    Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • Small Changes, Big Impact: Improving Student Engagement and Success

    Faculty Multimedia Center, Classroom Building 1: Room 201

    Discover practical, evidence-based strategies that can enhance student engagement, accessibility, and success in online and hybrid courses. This interactive workshop explores small course design improvements that can create meaningful learning outcomes without requiring a complete redesign. Participants will leave with actionable ideas and a personalized plan to strengthen their teaching and support student success. In this workshop, you'll learn how …

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  • How to Create Accessible Videos

    Virtual

    How to Create Accessible Videos covers the fundamentals of making video content accessible, including captioning and audio description. Learn various methods for captioning videos and get familiar with UCF’s approved captioning vendors and services.

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  • Florida Orchestra Association (FOA)/FL-ASTA Conducting Symposium

    Hilton Orlando: 6001, Destination Pkwy

    Dr. Bob Hasty and the UCF Orchestra program will serve as curators and presenters, and will feature a special guest, Dr. Tiffany Lu. All of this is included within the registration fee--there will be no additional cost--as their primary goal is to support and bring this opportunity to fruition.  For more information, please visit: myfoa.org/events/fall-conference. 

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  • Ready, Set, Review! Navigating UCF's New Quality Review Process

    Faculty Multimedia Center, Classroom Building 1: Room 201

    The UCF Quality Course Review process has a new look. Join us to learn what has changed and how to navigate it with confidence. We'll break down the review criteria, share practical tips for preparing your online or blended course and explain the benefits of earning a Quality (Q) or High-Quality (HQ) designation. Whether you're planning to submit a course …

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  • Summer Research Funding (Recurring Event)

    Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center: 121 and Virtual

    This workshop will introduce students to summer research funding opportunities and provide practical guidance on identifying programs, understanding application requirements and developing competitive proposals.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • Ask Me: About Studying Abroad

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom

    Discover how studying abroad can fit into your UCF journey and learn about programs, funding opportunities, planning resources, and support available to help make a global experience possible.

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  • Designing Motivating Learning Modules with the ARCS Model

    Faculty Multimedia Center, Classroom Building 1: Room 201

    Discover how Keller's ARCS Model of Motivational Design can strengthen student engagement in online courses. This workshop explores the four components — attention, relevance, confidence and satisfaction — and demonstrates how they can be intentionally incorporated into Canvas modules. Participants will evaluate one of their own modules and identify practical, evidence-based strategies to improve student motivation and persistence.In this workshop, …

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  • Personalize Student Learning Experiences Using Canvas Mastery Paths

    Faculty Multimedia Center, Classroom Building 1: Room 201

    In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build Mastery Paths (MP) in Webcourses@UCF. MP enables you to deliver personalized learning experiences tailored to student performance, providing extra support where it’s needed most at zero cost to students. Backed by research and real classroom use, our facilitators will share how MP has improved student achievement and satisfaction. After this workshop, …

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  • Creating Accessible Designs Using Canva (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Creating 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 to build foundational knowledge. A Canva account and device are recommended for hands-on …

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  • Get Started in Undergraduate Research (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • RISO@SVAD: Risograph Basics Workshop Halloween Edition

    Visual Arts Building: 215: Visual Arts

    Discover the magic of Risograph printing at UCF! Join us for a hands-on, three-hour workshop at the School of Visual Arts & Design (SVAD), where you’ll learn how to design, layer, and print your very own Riso creation. Perfect for artists, designers, and print lovers of all experience levels. What Is a Risograph? A Risograph is a digital duplicator that …

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  • How to Summarize Literature (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This workshop will introduce practical techniques for reading, organizing and synthesizing academic literature. Learn how to identify key themes, compare findings across studies and build a strong literature review that supports your research goals.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • Export Webcourses@UCF Course Materials for Backup

    Virtual

    Learn how to easily save a copy of your Webcourses@UCF course materials for safekeeping. This workshop walks through your export options, what content you can download and tips for backing up important files so you have access when you need them. In this workshop, you'll learn how to:  Review which course materials and student data aren’t included in a standard …

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  • Reduce Obstacles, Increase Engagement: An Introduction to Open Education

    Faculty Multimedia Center, Classroom Building 1: Room 201

    Learn how open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy can reduce obstacles to learning, improve access to course materials and engage students in meaningful work that extends beyond the classroom. In this workshop, you'll learn to:  Define open education, open educational resources and open pedagogy. Identify online resources to locate OER to support students' course learning objectives. Consider how open …

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  • Get Started in Undergraduate Research (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • Plug In Orlando! Presentation, Pitches and Pizza (Recurring Event)

    SPRK: 101

    Plug 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 and AI, real estate and construction, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability. Each monthly session focuses on a different topic and may include a featured guest speaker, a …

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  • 3D Printing Basics: From Digital to Physical

    Faculty Multimedia Center, Classroom Building 1: Room 201

    Curious about 3D printing but not sure where to start? This workshop introduces the fundamentals of 3D printing, from finding or creating 3D models to turning digital designs into physical objects. Learn about online model repositories, 3D scanning, AI-powered design tools, slicing software, materials, and practical applications for teaching, research, work, home, and hobbies. No prior experience is required. In …

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  • Summer Research Funding (Recurring Event)

    Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center: 121 and Virtual

    This workshop will introduce students to summer research funding opportunities and provide practical guidance on identifying programs, understanding application requirements and developing competitive proposals.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • Get Started in Undergraduate Research (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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  • Leveraging Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor

    Virtual

    This session will explore how Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor can be effectively used to secure online assessments. Attendees will explore configuring exams, understand monitoring analytics, and implement best practices to ensure secure and fair testing environments. In this workshop, you'll learn how to:  Summarize concerns around academic integrity in online assessments. Review techniques and quiz settings in Webcourses@UCF (Canvas) …

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  • How to Create Accessible Documents - Microsoft Office (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    How 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 …

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  • Writing an Abstract for Conferences (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Acquire skills to write a strong abstract and to synthesize your research or creative work for a presentation.  Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu). 

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