The Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching Excellence are pleased to recognize exemplary online teaching and sustained exemplary online teaching practices. The University of Florida Online Educator of the Year Award recognizes exemplary online teaching that includes high-quality course design and effective online instructional delivery methods relevant to student engagement, student learning gains, and student satisfaction.  

The university award winner will receive $4000 and be UF’s nominee for the newly created State University System (SUS) President’s Award for online teaching. The 2025 Online Educator of the Year Award recipient will be showcased on the SUS Institutional Online Teaching Award webpage of the Board of Governors website. Applications open November 1, 2024 at Noon EST. 

The award recipient may have the opportunity to present at the annual TOPkit/Online Innovation Summit since it is one of the opportunities for disseminating best teaching practices. 

Eligibility

The faculty considered for recognition have developed one or more High Quality or Exemplary courses, as designated through the UFQ Online Course Review process, and have a sustained record of teaching in online learning environments. 

An “online course” has the following characteristics:  

  • Offered through Distance Learning or at least 80% of instruction is delivered online 
  • Has an Instructor of Record with a unique UFID 
  • Is identified by a course number (Ex. ABC0000) 

Submission Requirements

Please read and follow these Application Guidelines. 

Complete this Cover Page. 

Use this Nomination Document template. 

Application Window:

The application window will open on November 1, 2024 at Noon EST and closes on January 19, 2025 11:59 PM EST.

How to Nominate

If you are interested in submitting a nomination for yourself or a colleague, preview the nomination form questions before submitting a nomination through ProposalSpace.  

Selection 

The selection committee for the award is composed of distinguished faculty, past award recipients, and UF student representatives.

The selection committee will evaluate packets based on this criteria. 

Selection Timeline

  • November 1, 2024       Nomination period opens 
  • January 19, 2025         Nomination applications due 
  • February 2025              Committee selection process 
  • April 2025                       UF award recipient is selected and notified 
  • April 2024                       UF award recipient is announced 

  

For questions about the requirements or award, contact Lupita Eyde-Tucker