The NMC has awarded the 2016 Center of Excellence award to the University of Central Florida (UCF). Located in Orlando, Florida, the University of Central Florida is the second-largest university in the US. Many students experience the institution in blended and online formats through the Center for Distributed Learning. The institution’s instructional design team creates high-quality online courses that employ a mastery learning approach, personalized assessments, and real-time feedback. UCF prides itself on technology-based innovation and instills those values in its students.