Università telematica degli Studi IUL is a unique online university in Italy established in 2005 by public authorities (INDIRE, National Institute for Documentation, Innovation, Educational Research), which has been supporting the evolution of the Italian educational system and has been the reference institution for educational research in Italy for 90 years, and University of Florence, with a specific department specialized in technology supported learning). IUL presents itself as a “lifelong learning university” and provides online university courses (three year degrees, specialization degrees, master’s degrees, post-graduate degrees), mainly addressed to educational staff. It has also activated refresher courses addressed to technicians and professionals who wish to acquire knowledge and develop competences relevant to their working field. A lot of IUL learning pathways are addressed to teachers, head teachers, school staff and are aimed at supporting their continuous professional development.