UF Center for Online Innovation & Production

On February 26, the COIP Video Team was honored with a UF Superior Accomplishment Award!

Drew Feigum, Caitlin Morin, Becky Pusta, Isaiah Fetterman, Jayson Polvan, and honoree Erin Hall have worked closely with instructional designers and faculty members, ensuring that video lectures are high-quality, engaging, and effective for student learning–and making time in the studios as fun as possible!

Thank you to the SAA committee for a wonderful awards banquet and the honor. Go Gators! 🐊🎥🌟

Congratulations, University of Florida Online! We at COIP are grateful to support this No. 1 program! Go Gators! 🎉🧡💙🐊

No. 1 starts here. 🔥

UF Online has secured the No. 1 spot in U.S. News and World Report's Programs! Today’s top ranking isn’t just a number—it shows what’s possible when students drive action and inspire innovation.

What you start here opens doors and expands opportunities at the University of Florida and beyond. In true Gator fashion, we’ll keep showing up, challenging each other, and creating new opportunities for students everywhere! 🐊✨

🔸No. 1 Online Bachelor's Program for the third time

🔹No. 1 Online Bachelor's Program for Veterans four years in a row

🔸No. 1 Online Bachelor's in Business Program four years in a row

🔹No. 3 Online Bachelor's in Psychology Program

Head to the link below to read more about our 2026 rankings💙

https://bit.ly/4pU9dZz

The day is almost here! Cidi Labs’ DesignPLUS legacy sidebar will sunset on December 31, 2025, and will no longer be supported. The legacy sidebar will still be functional, but you can elevate your course design experience by switching to the new DesignPLUS sidebar now. With an updated, intuitive UI, new help features with walk-throughs and tutorials, expanded styling and customization options, fresh themes, and helpful new tools like accessibility checkers, link lists, flip-cards, and more, you can optimize your course design workflow. Follow our link in the QR code or below to discover how the new sidebar can elevate your course design to new levels of excellence. ⚡️📚

https://coip.aa.ufl.edu/faculty-resources/new-designplus-learning-resources/

This time of the year can be quite busy. We hope that, no matter how you spend your Thanksgiving this year, you take some time to relax and enjoy the holiday! 🦃

Almost one month left! The legacy DesignPLUS sidebar from Cidi Labs will no longer be supported after December 31, 2025. While you can still use the legacy sidebar in January, it won’t receive maintenance updates or new features. The new DesignPLUS sidebar is fully supported and offers a revamped UI and a host of helpful new tools to streamline your workflow. Click the link to learn how the new sidebar can elevate your design experience.⚡️📚

https://coip.aa.ufl.edu/faculty-resources/new-designplus-learning-resources/

Shout out to Digital Worlds instructor, Chelsea Cantrell! 🙌 In Chelsea’s DIG3525C Digital Production Studio 1 course, with her creative art and production experience, she flexes her talent to guide students through the process of producing motion graphics, creating animations, designing graphic art, and more. Her passion and skill inspire her students to push their boundaries. ✨

For more than two years, Becky has been a COIP Star, illuminating our office and productions with her professionalism and enthusiasm. As a production specialist, Becky draws upon her teaching career and theatre degrees to inform, prepare, and set up talent and staff for success in our online course and video productions. Keep shining, Becky! ⭐

Here’s to Dr. Stephen Mulkey! In his course, BSC3307C Climate Change Biology, Dr. Mulkey guides students through comprehensive sets of data and studies to help them understand the relationship between ecological changes and biological processes. With his extensive knowledge and experience in the field, Dr. Mulkey keeps students engaged with up-to-date information and a genuine approach to the material.

Cheers to Lu Liu! Lu goes above and beyond as an educational technologist to innovate and find solutions that benefit not only the team but also the faculty and students we all serve. She brightens the day for everyone with her genuine sincerity and passion. Another star we’re honored to have on the COIP team! ⭐