We are thrilled to announce the planned spring 2025 rollout of the Oklahoma OER Commons Micro-site.  This vast and diverse collection of high-quality, freely accessible teaching materials, will be curated to support and enhance educational experiences across Oklahoma higher education. Join us at this event to contribute to the planning of this resource before its launch!

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Call for Proposal Information Details 

Priority Deadline for Proposals: Friday, September 20, 2024, 5 p.m.

• Proposals submitted after this date may be considered as the schedule permits.

Contact online@osrhe.edu with any questions or to discuss any special accommodations needed to fully engage in the on-site event.

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Thursday, April 25 Pre-Conference Workshops

• Option 1 (Free; In-Person Only) – ACRL Open Educational Resources Roadshow
  • Time: Morning session 9:00 am – noon, lunch on your own, afternoon session 1:30 – 4:00 pm
  • Venue: Learning Resource Center, LRC 230 and 231, at Rose State College
  • Description: ACRL’s Open Educational Resources (OER) and Affordability RoadShow will help you understand the basics of OER and how libraries can be involved in affordability initiatives at your institution. This day-long, introductory workshop is intended for academic librarians and library staff interested in learning about OER and/or developing OER initiatives. The workshop begins with a morning of foundational knowledge about OER: What are OER? How do they impact faculty and students? Throughout the day, we also discuss examples of and opportunities for library involvement in affordability initiatives, analyze stakeholders and institutional context, and determine appropriate strategies and goals for real-world application.
  • Register for the ACRL OER and Affordability Roadshow

• Option 2 (Free; Zoom Events) – OKLIS Virtual Presentations
  • Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
  • Venue: Zoom Events
  • Description: If you are not able to attend in person, consider joining us for the virtual portion of the day with presentations streamed via Zoom Events.
  • Register for April 25 Virtual Presentations

Friday, April 26 – In-person (Paid) or Virtual (Free)

The Friday, April 26 in-person event, held at Rose State College Student Union, will include breakfast and lunch with an early registration fee of $45 (before April 19) or late registration fee of $55 (April 20 – April 24). All attendees, including presenters, must register for the event. Some funding assistance may be available to member institutions of OCO. Please contact your OCO representative for inquiring about funding eligibility.

The 2024 theme is The EduTech Matrix Reloaded: Redesigning Learning Realities, with tracks including:

1. Accessibility
2. Advanced Technologies (i.e. AI, VR, eSports, etc.)
3. Open Education Resources (OER)
4. Policy
5. Professional Development
6. Student Success
7. Technology Tools

Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Registration and Breakfast are 8:00-9:00 am
• Presentations are 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm

Option 1 (Free; virtual only) – Register for the April 26 virtual presentations

Option 2 (Paid; in person only) Register for the April 26 in-person event

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• January 26 – Accessibility (Register)
• February 23 – Digital Media (Register)
• March 8 – Online Proctoring (Register)

For more information about each session, visit the Upcoming Events webpage here at OCOlearnOK.org. Live captions in Zoom will be provided for each session and requests for additional accommodations may be submitted to online@osrhe.edu.

Be sure to also mark your calendars for the 2024 Oklahoma Learning Innovations Summit (April 25-26, 2024)!  Thursday, April 25 will consist of pre-conference workshops with the full event taking place Friday, April 26 at Rose State College.  Virtual sessions will be available at no cost and in-person registration will be $40 (early-bird) with breakfast and lunch included.

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• Accessibility
• Individual Leadership
• Innovation
• Open Education Impact
• Teaching
• Team Leadership

Nominations will be evaluated by a committee of online learning professionals from COLE and the Online Consortium of Oklahoma (OCO).

Award winners will receive numerous accolades, including:

• Signed letter from Chancellor Allison Garrett
• Profile feature on the Online Excellence Awards archive
• Physical award plaque
• Digital badge award issued through Credly
• Invitation to author a blog post for http://dev.ocolearnok.org/
• Ticket(s) and travel support for the 2024 Oklahoma Learning Innovations Summit on April 26, 2024, at Rose State College
• Formal recognition at the May 31, 2024, meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

For more information and to submit a nomination, visit the Online Excellence Awards webpage here at OCOlearnOK.org. Questions and award documentation may be submitted to online@osrhe.edu.

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