Center for Distributed Learning
- Director:
- Dr. Randall Upchurch
- URL:
- http://online.ucf.edu/cdl/
- Phone:
- (407) 823-4913
- Office:
- Partnership II, Suite 234
- Staff Directory
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- Description:
- Distributed Learning (CDL) at UCF includes instructional delivery technologies such as web-based instruction,
streaming video, and interactive television that provide services to nontraditional, distant, and campus-based students.
The mission of the Center is to provide support to students, faculty, and staff in the development and planning of distributed
learning courses and programs. The Center serves as a clearinghouse for processes and resources, providing planning and marketing
support for off-campus and distributed learning credit programs. The Center also coordinates the university's standards and
accreditation changes resulting from Web-based instruction.
Computer Services & Telecommunications
- Director:
- Robert Yanckello
- URL:
- http://www.cst.ucf.edu/
- Phone:
- (407) 823-2711
- Office:
- CSB
305
- Staff Directory
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- Description:
- The department of Computer Services and Telecommunications provides a central point of support for all aspects of the
university's computing, networking, and telecommunications. We also maintain several public workstation labs located
throughout campus as well as a professionally staffed computer store that facilitates the purchase of software or
hardware at competitive prices. CS&T provides and supports application/systems development, document imagining services,
web hosting services, email and academic support services as well as Teledata services; including telephone, cable TV
and other communication services.
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Course Development & Web Services
- Director:
- Barbara Truman
- URL:
- http://www.cdws.ucf.edu/
- Phone:
- (407) 823-3718
- Office:
- LIB
107
- Staff Directory
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- Description:
- Course Development and Web Services (CDWS) is a learning organization comprised of diverse teams working
collaboratively to support the unit's three primary missions:
- Online Teaching & Learning: CDWS has responsibility to lead in the research and development of UCF's online initiatives which include Online@UCF.
- Web Services: The unit researches and develops Web applications for the university. The main UCF Web site,
the MyUCF portal, the ePay ecommerce system, and UCF's award-winning virtual tour (http://www.ucf.edu/vtour)
are among the applications maintained by CDWS.
- Professional Programs: Teams within CDWS collaborate to created
advanced multimedia applications and course materials to provide professional development opportunities for
campus faculty and staff.
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Office of Instructional Resources
- Director:
- Dr. Ruth Marshall
- URL:
- http://www.oir.ucf.edu/
- Phone:
- (407) 823-2571
- Office:
- Classroom
Building 1, Room 203
- Staff Directory
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- Description:
- The Office of Instructional Resources (OIR) provides UCF's faculty and staff with multimedia classroom
design and support services, multimedia design and production, digital media, video production, audio
production, and graphics. OIR also supports videoconferencing, campus cable TV, and interactive video distributed
learning networks. Satellite reception and distribution are also available. Additional services include training
and production support for multimedia and ITV instruction. Facilities include the Faculty Multimedia Center in
CL1 202, and the Digital Image Process Lab in Suite 169 in the Research Park Pavilion.
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Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness
- Director:
- Dr. Charles Dziuban
- URL:
- http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~rite/
- Phone:
- (407) 823-5478
- Office:
- Library
107
- Staff Directory
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- Description:
- RITE supports UCF faculty members in formulating and implementing research on effective teaching
practices in higher education. Services include research design, survey test construction and administration,
data analysis and interpretation, results provided in publication quality format, assistance with presentation
at scientific meetings. RITE will also assisting in locating an appropriate publication and presentation outlet.
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University Libraries
- Director:
- Barry B. Baker
- URL:
- http://library.ucf.edu/
- Phone:
- (407) 823-2564
- Office:
- Library
512
- Staff Directory
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- Description:
- University Libraries offers a variety of information resources and
services. Current holdings include 1.5 million print volumes, 11,700
journal subscriptions, 2.8 million microforms and 37,000 media titles.
The libraries' rapidly growing electronic resources include 400 databases,
30,000 e-books, and 4,000 electronic journals. WebLUIS, the Libraries'
web-based catalog, can be accessed from any public or home PC. The
main library is open 105 hours per week and offers 200 public PC's,
40 wireless laptops for checkout, and two electronic classrooms. For
help and advice in the use of the library and its materials, the Reference
Desk is open most library hours. For online assistance go to http://library.ucf.edu/ask/
The Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services Department http://library.ucf.edu/ill
assists students in obtaining materials not owned by the UCF Libraries.
Local library branches include the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC)
in the College of Education complex, and the Rosen School of Hospitality
Management Library, located just off International Drive. Additional
library collections are available at the Brevard Community College/UCF
Joint-Use Libraries in Cocoa and Palm Bay, the Daytona Beach Community
College Joint-Use Library, and the UCF South Lake Joint-Use Library.
For more information about branch locations go to http://library.ucf.edu/locations.asp
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