UTO Spartans Teaching Online Certification
The Spartans Teaching Online (STO) Certification is required for all faculty prior to teaching any online course at UTampa, including asynchronous, hybrid, and other distance education modalities.
STO is a self-paced online course that includes evidence-based methods for teaching online. You will learn how to create an online presence, apply learning strategies to engage your students, and more.
If you are considering teaching online, learn more about before signing up.
You can in the STO certification course at any time.
FacultyÌýProfessional Development for Online TeachingÌý
UTO provides consultations to faculty members preparing to teach online for the first time, those developing another online course with us, or programs transitioning to fully online status via the cohort for Online Course Design and Development.
UTO also provides ongoing training for , focusing on short, targeted training that intersects technology and online pedagogy. We provide resources for design, including instructions on creating a banner in SpartanLearn and utilizing the UTO template in Commons. UTO also provides training on leveraging your multimedia learning elements for your online course.
Additional faculty training is available at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)Ìýand the Information Technology and Security Training Center.
Contact us to learn more about collaborating with UTampa Online to develop your online course.
