Discover how to design authentic online assessments --a powerful approach to evaluating student learning in meaningful, real-world contexts to foster engagement, critical thinking, and personalized learning.In this seminar, facilitated by Dr. Jo Smith and Dr. Sharon Woodill, participants will:* the meaning, purpose, and benefits of authentic assessment in online education. * key characteristics that distinguish authentic assessment from traditional testing. * how to design authentic tasks with clear criteria and effective rubrics. * how generative AI can be leveraged to support, not supplant, student learning in assessment. * how to incorporate AI with assessment to enhance originality, support process over product, and encourage academic integrity.This session is a Faculty Seminar in Online Teaching. Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are stand-alone seminars that provide a space for collegial dialogue around best practices in online teaching. Co-presented by the Center for Distributed Learning and UCF teaching faculty, Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching are designed as ongoing professional development for online instructors following IDL6543. However, all members of the UCF community with an interest in online teaching are welcome to participate. To view additional sessions or learn more, visit https://cdl.ucf.edu/teach/professional-development/faculty-seminars/ Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds%5b%5d=81201099

Discover how 360-degree media and virtual reality can engage students through immersive experiences. Learn to create, curate, and implement interactive content with ThingLink, from virtual field trips to dynamic storytelling.For similar events and training opportunities, check out our full listing of [Faculty Multimedia Center workshops and events](https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/fmc/events-workshops/) for the semester here.Don't miss out on enhancing your skills and knowledge with our beginner, intermediate, and advanced level workshops! Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=55130751

Explore ThingLink's scenario-based learning tool to create immersive role-playing activities, escape rooms, decision trees, and more! Follow along with a live demo for creating these scenarios and syncing them to your Webcourses@UCF grade book.This workshop is limited to UCF faculty, staff, and GTAs.For similar events and training opportunities, check out our full listing of [Faculty Multimedia Center workshops and events](https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/fmc/events-workshops/) for the semester here.Don't miss out on enhancing your skills and knowledge with our beginner, intermediate, and advanced level workshops! Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=71561970

Join us for a hands-on session where we'll walk through our Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT), a tool within Webcourses@UCF that scans your course for accessibility issues and helps you fix them quickly. Discover why accessibility is important, gain practical experience using UDOIT in your courses, and deepen your understanding of best practices for accessible course design.Be sure to bring your laptop, your course materials, and your questions. Let's UDOIT together!This virtual workshop is limited to UCF faculty, staff, and GTAs.For similar events and training opportunities, check out our full listing of [Faculty Multimedia Center workshops and events](https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/fmc/events-workshops/) for the semester here.Don't miss out on enhancing your skills and knowledge with our beginner, intermediate, and advanced level workshops! Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=80037036

Join us for an informative session that caters to both experienced and new Panopto users. We will focus on answering your questions and showing off Panopto's newest updates and features.This workshop is limited to UCF faculty, staff, and GTAs.For similar events and training opportunities, check out our full listing of [Faculty Multimedia Center workshops and events](https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/fmc/events-workshops/) for the semester here.Don't miss out on enhancing your skills and knowledge with our beginner, intermediate, and advanced level workshops! Registration Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/38ac1755/?appointmentTypeIds[]=58676187