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Those students often showed up for Dziuban 麻豆精品 S檚 statistics and research design classes. Many of these students were daunted by the subjects only to find that the person teaching them listened intently, making himself, and the material, approachable.

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Humble Roots

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Chuck earned degrees, moved, taught, and discovered a connection with statistics and research. At the University of Wisconsin, a mentor, Chester Harris, changed his life.

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Humility was among the factors that drew Dziuban to a new university in Orlando, where parking lots were dirt and a cardboard box housed the university 麻豆精品 S檚 entire computing output.

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He developed one of his first ideas following a three-hour statistics lecture.

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Pioneering Digital Learning

Dziuban was called upon to use his expertise in and research design to develop a plethora of ideas that would attract international attention to UCF.

One of those early ideas led to a seismic shift that thousands of UCF and UCF Online students are still benefitting from today.

While developing what would become the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness, Dziuban mentioned to the university 麻豆精品 S檚 fourth president, John C. Hitt, the concept of remote learning through the use of VHS tapes.

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This is why, the annual Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching, established in 2012, is bestowed to one UCF instructor who teaches an exemplary online or video course.

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With this as his guide, Dziuban helped The Rosen Foundation institute a program to ensure free preschool and resources through high school. College and trade school would also be free. Instead of directing the program, they empowered people in Orlando 麻豆精品 S檚 Tangelo Park and Parramore communities to lead it.

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The man with six decades of achievements in higher education will stand back and enjoy a moment the 4- and 5-year-old kids can tell others about.

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This year, UCF honored 84 faculty members during the fifth biennial Faculty Authors 麻豆精品 S� Celebration, held Feb. 17 in the Solarium Room at the John C. Hitt Library on the university 麻豆精品 S檚 main campus. The event celebrates faculty whose published books 麻豆精品 S� from novels and poetry to textbooks and manuals 麻豆精品 S� contribute to scholarly excellence and creativity in their respective fields.

The event, which is sponsored by the听Office of Research听补苍诲听, drew many guests, including Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs John Buckwalter and Vice President for Research and Innovation Winston Schoenfeld.

Professor of English and Director of Graduate Programs Anastasia Salter delivered the keynote address. Salter is the author or co-author of 10 books on digital culture and electronic literature, including most recently Undertale: Can a Game Give Hope, which invites readers to rethink their relationship with gaming and game characters.

2026 Faculty Author Honorees

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• Greg Autry, College of Business Administration
• William Ayers, College of Arts and Humanities
• James Bacchus, College of Sciences
• Morris Beato, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• James Beckman, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Martha Brenckle, College of Arts and Humanities
• Andrea Borowczak 麻豆精品 S�92, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Wayne Bowen, College of Arts and Humanities
• Sarah Bush, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Jessica Campbell 麻豆精品 S�12MA 麻豆精品 S�20PhD, College of Arts and Humanities
• Shannon Carter, College of Sciences
• Robert Cassanello, College of Arts and Humanities
• Necati Catbas, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Thomas Cavanagh 麻豆精品 S�06PhD, Center for Distributed Learning
• Karl Chai, College of Medicine
• Baiyun Chen 麻豆精品 S�07PhD, Center for Distributed Learning
• Amy Cicchino, College of Arts and Humanities
• Brian Collins,
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• Joshua Colwell, College of Sciences
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• Taseen Desin, College of Medicine
• Ahmad Elshennawy, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Katia Ferdowsi, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Julie Feuerstein, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Scot French, College of Arts and Humanities
• Martha Garcia 麻豆精品 S�97 麻豆精品 S�00MA, College of Arts and Humanities
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• Gulsah Hancerliogullari Koksalmis, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Kenneth Hanson, College of Arts and Humanities
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• David Head, College of Arts and Humanities
• Bari Hoffman 麻豆精品 S�96 麻豆精品 S�98MA, College of Health Professions and Sciences
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• Lauren Kehoe,
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• Nolan Kline, College of Medicine
• Alla Kourova, College of Arts and Humanities
• Lanlan Kuang, College of Arts and Humanities
• David Lerner Schwartz, College of Arts and Humanities
• Hsiu-fen Lin, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Robert Littlefield, College of Sciences
• Ty Matejowsky, College of Sciences
• Stephen Masyada, College of Sciences
• Jonathan Matusitz, College of Sciences
• Kevin Meehan, College of Arts and Humanities
• Lisa Nalbone, College of Arts and Humanities
• Hakan 脰zo臒lu, College of Arts and Humanities
• Jason Phillips, UCF Libraries
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• Mel Stanfill, College of Arts and Humanities
• Sandra Sousa, College of Arts and Humanities
• Bulent Soykan, Institute for Simulation and Training
• Sidney Turner, College of Arts and Humanities
• Jennie Wagner, College of Nursing
• Linda Walters, College of Sciences
• Chung Ching (Morgan) Wang, College of Sciences
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The 115 approved faculty 麻豆精品 S� 76 for promotion and 39 for tenure 麻豆精品 S� underwent a comprehensive performance evaluation by peers, college and university leaders that took nearly one academic year.

The president and provost make final decisions on promotions following reviews and recommendations from individual colleges and units. The UCF Board of Trustees must approve tenure decisions, which are a key factor in fulfilling UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 strategic plan of becoming a preeminent state university, a national top 25 public institution and the world 麻豆精品 S檚 leading public metropolitan research university. In addition to helping UCF recruit and retain exceptional faculty, tenure helps protect academic freedom and encourages faculty to produce high-quality scholarship on challenging and impactful issues facing society.

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The promotions and tenure take effect Aug. 8. Congratulations to the following faculty.

Promotion to Professor

• Uluc Aysun, College of Business Administration
• Jonathan Beever, College of Arts and Humanities
• Nathan Bowling, College of Sciences
• Lisa Chambers, College of Sciences
• Per Danielsson, College of Arts and Humanities
• Matthew Dombrowski, College of Arts and Humanities
• Adrienne Dove, College of Sciences
• Ivan Garibay, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Kimberley Gryglewicz, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Carlos Gual, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Varadraj Gurupur, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Jihyun Kim, College of Sciences
• Alla Kourova, College of Arts and Humanities
• Yan Lu, College of Business Administration
• Chiara Mazzucchelli, College of Arts and Humanities
• Madhab Neupane, College of Sciences
• Amy Reckdenwald, College of Sciences
• Anna Savage, College of Sciences
• Ann Shillingford, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Zhisheng Shuai, College of Sciences
• Matthew Stock, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Wei Sun, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• John Walker, College of Sciences
• Keri Watson, College of Arts and Humanities
• Yu Yuan, College of Sciences
• Teng Zhang, College of Sciences

Promotion to Professor of Medicine

• Omar Martinez, College of Medicine
• Raheleh Ahangari, College of Medicine

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

• Susanny Beltran, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Keith Brazendale, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Jonathan Caranto, College of Sciences
• Carlos Cardoso Borges, College of Sciences
• Suja Chaulagain, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
• Hwan, Choi, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Sung Choi Yoo, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Jean Davis, College of Nursing
• Qiushi Fu, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Sandra Galura, College of Nursing
• John Gish, College of Business Administration
• Ethan Hill, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Xi Huang, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Emily Johnson, College of Arts and Humanities
• Christian Keller, College of Sciences
• Haidar Khezri, College of Arts and Humanities
• Georg Koszulinski, College of Sciences
• Qifeng Li, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Humberto Lopez Castillo, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Shuang Lu, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Lauren Mangum, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Lonnie Marsh, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Brian Peach, College of Nursing
• Luigi Perotti, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Denisia Popolan-Vaida, College of Sciences
• Yogesh Singh Rawat, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Erin Saitta, College of Sciences
• Robert Siler, College of Arts and Humanities
• Sarah Singer, College of Arts and Humanities
• Chloe Spencer, College of Arts and Humanities
• Kelly Stevens, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Shiyang Su, College of Sciences
• Michelle Taub, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Michael Tseng, College of Business Administration
• Larry Walker, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Amanda Wilkerson, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Asli Yalim, College of Health Professions and Sciences

Promotion to Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure

• Bradley Willenberg, College of Medicine

Tenure Awarded

• Robert Hines, College of Medicine

Promotion to Associate Professor of Medicine

• Ronald Coffee, College of Medicine
• Joyce Paulson, College of Medicine

Promotion to Associate Professor

• Valerie Martinez, College of Nursing

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

• Ghada Baz, College of Business Administration
• Christian Beck, College of Arts and Humanities
• Maria Capursi, College of Sciences
• Larry Cooper, College of Arts and Humanities
• Dennis Filler, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Donita Grissom, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Christopher Leo, College of Business Administration
• Kourtney Nieves, College of Community Innovation and Education
• William Steiger, College of Business Administration
• Anna Valdes, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Jessica Waesche, College of Sciences

Promotion to Associate Lecturer

• Tanvir Ahmed, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Pamela Baker, College of Arts and Humanities
• Michael Cabrera, College of Arts and Humanities
• Maritza Concha, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Stacey DiLiberto, College of Arts and Humanities
• Julie Donnelly, College of Sciences
• Katia Ferdowsi, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Martha Garcia-Stout, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Matthew Gerber, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• William Gordon, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Deborah Horzen, College of Arts and Humanities
• Keri Kozlowski, College of Business Administration
• Nicole Lapeyrouse, College of Sciences
• Nancy Marshall, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Sheila Moore, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Raymonde Neal, College of Sciences
• Elizabeth Poziemski, College of Business Administration
• Melissa Radecki, College of Nursing
• Peter Resch, College of Business Administration
• Heather Vazquez, College of Arts and Humanities
• Thomas Vitale, College of Community Innovation and Education

Promotion to Senior Instructor

• Sarah Angell, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Nancy Harrington, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Debra Knox, College of Health Professions and Sciences

Promotion to Associate Instructor

• Shelley Hall, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Michael Loree, College of Sciences
• David Wixted, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Associate Instructor of Medicine

• Jessica Wilson, College of Medicine

Promotion to Senior Instructional Designer

• Roslyn Miller, Division of Digital Learning
• James Paradiso, Division of Digital Learning
• Florence Williams, Division of Digital Learning
• Shelly Wyatt, Division of Digital Learning

Promotion to Associate Instructional Designer

• Debra Luken, Division of Digital Learning
• Susan Spraker, Division of Digital Learning

Promotion to Medical Associate Librarian

• Pamela Herring, College of Medicine

Promotion to Associate Librarian

• Lily Dubach, UCF Libraries

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Major enhancements include new lightboard recording studios, an augmented and virtual reality studio, an audio and video editing booth with Wacom annotation monitors, and a podcast recording studio. In addition, the center now offers 3D printing, along with Oculus and Valve virtual reality systems and 360-degree cameras that can be borrowed to create and deliver course content. Collaboration spaces are improved, as well, to be more comfortable and capable for video conferencing and interactive workshops.

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For Christine Hanlon, senior lecturer at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, learning to make lightboard videos improved how she teaches.

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During the ceremony, faculty are honored for their teaching, research, service, mentorship and student advising. Students were honored at a separate celebration.

The 2022 honorees are:

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• Enrique Del Barco, College of Sciences
• Timothy Sellnow, College of Sciences

Reach for the Stars

• Salvador Amagro-Moreno, College of Medicine
• Yue 麻豆精品 S淕urt 麻豆精品 S� Ge, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Zhishan Guo, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Yeongwoong 麻豆精品 S淓ric 麻豆精品 S� Jung, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Chrissy Kolaya, College of Arts and Humanities

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

College Awardees:

• Mark Bush, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Farrah Cato, College of Arts and Humanities
• Chung Chan, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Latarsha Chisholm, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Brandy Dieterle, College of Arts and Humanities
• Tina L. Dow, College of Medicine
• Shahram Ghiasinejad, College of Sciences
• Christine Hanlon, College of Sciences
• Elizabeth Horn, College of Arts and Humanities
• Humberto Lopez Castillo, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Yan Lu, College of Business Administration
• Brian Peach, College of Nursing
• Tison Pugh, College of Arts and Humanities
• Jorge Ridderstaat, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
• MJ Soileau Jr., College of Optics and Photonics
• Michael G. Strawser, College of Sciences
• Sean Szumlanski, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Jessica Waesche, College of Sciences
• Xiaohu Xia, College of Sciences

University Winner:

• Christine Hanlon, College of Sciences

Excellence in Graduate Teaching

College Awardees:

• Sarah Bush, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Steven Ebert, College of Medicine
• David Fukuda, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• David Mohaisen, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Beatriz Reyes-Foster, College of Sciences
• Jorge Ridderstaat, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
• Anastasia Salter, College of Arts and Humanities
• Ann Marie Whyte, College of Business Administration
• Shin-Tson Wu, College of Optics and Photonics

University Winner:

• Sarah Bush, College of Community Innovation and Education

Excellence in Research

College Awardees:

• Ayman Abouraddy, College Optics and Photonics
• Salvador Almagro-Moreno, College of Medicine
• Sejal Barden, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Jonathan Beever, College of Arts and Humanities
• Xiaofeng Feng, College of Sciences
• Jeanette Garcia, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Boon Ng, College of Nursing
• Subith Vasu, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Lori Walters, College of Graduate Studies
• Tingting Zhang, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

University Winner:

• Ayman Abouraddy, College Optics and Photonics

University Award for Excellence in Faculty Advising

• Elizabeth Hoffman, College of Community Innovation and Education

University Award for Excellence in Professional Service听

• Ahmad Elshennawy, College of Engineering and Computer Science

University Award for Excellence in Librarianship 听听

• Sara Duff, UCF Libraries

University Award for Excellence in Instructional Design听听

• John Raible, Center for Distributed Learning

University Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students听听听听听听听

• Nazanin Rahnavard, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Mel Stanfill, College of Arts and Humanities

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• Yue 麻豆精品 S楪urt 麻豆精品 S� Ge, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Subith Vasu, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Service Awards

20 Years of Service

• Ladislau Boloni, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Belinda Boyd, College of Arts and Humanities
• Daniel Britt, College of Sciences
• Jason Burrell, College of Arts and Humanities
• Humberto Campins, College of Sciences
• Farrah Cato, College of Arts and Humanities
• Hyoung Cho, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Demetrios Christodoulides, College of Options and Photonics
• Kevin Coffey, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Kendall Cortelyou-Ward, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Robertico Croes, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
• Jo Cummings, Florida Solar Energy Center, Office of Research
• Victor听 Davila, College of Arts and Humanities
• Joseph DiNapoli, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Archana Dubey, College of Sciences
• Jeff Duke, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Oliver听 Edwards, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Thomas Fisher, College of Health Professions and Sciences
• Robert Folger, College of Busines Administration
• Jason Ford, College of Sciences
• Hassan Foroosh, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Barry Griffiths, College of Sciences
• Richard Grula, College of Sciences
• Mark Heinrich, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Erica Hoyt, College of Nursing
• Olusegun Ilegbusi, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Eric Johnson, College of Graduate Studies
• Michelle Kelley, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Annette Khaled, College of Medicine
• Barbara Kinsey, College of Sciences
• Ranganathan Kumar, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Virginia Ludwig, College of Arts and Humanities
• Donna Malvey, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Ty Matejowsky, College of Sciences
• Maria Montalvo, College of Arts and Humanities
• Zuhair Nashed, College of Sciences
• Philip Peters, College of Sciences
• Barry Sandler, College of Sciences
• Constance Schober, College of Sciences
• Blake J. Scott, College of Arts and Humanities
• John Shafer, College of Arts and Humanities
• Michael Sigman, College of Sciences
• Elzbieta Sikorska, College of Sciences
• Maria Spina, College of Arts and Humanities
• Sybil St.Claire, College of Arts and Humanities
• Ula Stoeckl, College of Sciences
• Michael Strawser, College of Arts and Humanities
• Robert Thornton, College of Arts and Humanities
• Damla Turgut, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Natalie Underberg-Goode, College of Sciences
• Lori Walters, College of Graduate Studies
• Scott Warfield, College of Arts and Humanities

30 Years of Service

• Haitham Al-Deek, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Carol Bast, College of Community Innovation and Education
• Niels Da Vitoria Lobo, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Hanson, who has been teaching Judaic studies at UCF since the early 麻豆精品 S�90s, became interested in the Middle East while studying history as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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After learning Hebrew and completing a master 麻豆精品 S檚 degree in television and intercultural communication and a doctorate in Judaic studies, Hanson worked at an American TV station based in southern Lebanon in the midst of the Lebanese Civil War before coming to UCF.

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Hanson credits his on-camera work and travels to the Middle East with inspiring immersive lessons for his online courses. But he wasn 麻豆精品 S檛 always keen on the idea of teaching virtually.

Judaic studies is a niche program that students would often struggle to fit into their class schedule due to conflicts with their required courses, Hanson says. So began the demand for online courses in the program, and the need for him to complete training through , a support unit that advances online teaching and learning.

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When UCF transitioned to fully remote learning last March due to the coronavirus, Hanson was already a step ahead of faculty who hadn 麻豆精品 S檛 had the opportunity or training to develop immersive content that would be needed to keep students engaged for the next year.

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With more than 125 TV segments under his belt, and no plans to stop any time soon, creating this type of content for his courses has also proved beneficial for CDL.

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Hanson 麻豆精品 S檚 efforts to go the extra mile in his online courses have paid off as he earned the Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching in 2017.

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generously sponsored this year’s award. Each woman received a Barnes & Noble gift card.

The 2021 honorees are listed below, and more detailed bios will be updated daily on the Provost’s website during the month of March to feature each woman and her accomplishments.

Congratulations to this year’s honorees:

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine

Nursing Practice,听College of Nursing

School of听Social听Work, College of Health Professions and Sciences

Research Associate Professor and Core Scientist
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine

Assistant Professor
Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director
Physics, College of Sciences

Anthropology, College of Sciences

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine

School of Teacher Education, College of Community Innovation and Education

School of Performing Arts, College of Arts and Humanities

Counselor Education, College of Community Innovation and Education

Criminal Justice, College of Community Innovation and Education

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine

School of Teacher Education, College of Community Innovation and Education

Anthropology, College of Sciences

Biology, College of Sciences

History, College of Arts and Humanities

School of Teacher Education, College of Community Innovation and Education

Educational Leadership, College of Community Innovation and Education

Psychology, College of Sciences

Nursing Systems, College of Nursing

Foodservice and Lodging Management, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

School of Teacher Education, College of Community Innovation and Education

Florida Space Institute and Arecibo Observatory, College of Sciences

Modern Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Humanities

English, College of Arts and Humanities

Learning Sciences and Educational Research, College of Community Innovation and Education

Center for Distributed Learning

School of Teacher Education, College of Community Innovation and Education

College of Medicine

Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science

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During the Fall 2020 semester, at least 31 faculty members provided their required course materials at no cost to students through . These efforts resulted in an estimated combined savings of $751,339.50听for 6,425 students enrolled in courses across four colleges and nine departments.

With a total enrollment of 71,444, roughly 9 percent of the UCF student-body took a course using OER 麻豆精品 S� up by 5 percent from Fall 2019.

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Health sciences major Emily Sierra has experienced financial strain due to the cost of course materials nearly every semester of her college career.

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And the positive impact extends beyond her budget.

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Thompson started to compile a list of resources 麻豆精品 S� from videos with tips on putting classes online to podcasts on 麻豆精品 S渕aking remote teaching happen 麻豆精品 S� 麻豆精品 S� and started typing a message of support to his teaching brethren.

He called it a听听and initially sent it to Orange, Seminole, Lake, Sumter, Osceola, Volusia and Marion county school systems.

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UCF has offered online and blended education for more than two decades. Although the university experienced challenges just like every other educational institution in the country in moving every class online after spring break, UCF is a leader in the field and had a jump-start on the transition process.

More听than 85 percent of UCF students take at least one online or blended course every year.

Diane听Kornegay, superintendent of Lake County Schools, says she was grateful to the university for听sharing听its听resources and expertise.

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After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced April 18 distance learning will continue for the remainder of the school year, Thompson says his biggest piece of advice for both teachers and students is to just do the best they can to follow procedures.

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