Online Consortium of Oklahoma

2025 Oklahoma OER Summit
2025-11-07 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Northeastern State University, 3100 New Orleans St, Broken Arrow, OK, 74014, United States
Five years of OER in Oklahoma
Innovate, Collaborate, Educate: Sharing Experiences to Advance OER. Hosted by the Oklahoma Council for Online Learning Excellence (COLE).
EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm (registration, breakfast served 8:00–9:00 am for in-person event, no virtual sessions)
Location: Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow Campus, 3100 E New Orleans Street

Administration Building

Format: On-site event, selected recordings will be made available after the summit.
Cost: FREE! Breakfast and lunch provided through sponsorship by OSRHE and NSU.

PRESENTATION TRACKS

Aligning Education with Workforce Needs: Tailoring OER to meet the specific demands of Oklahoma’s workforce, including STEM and critical occupations.
Enhancing Student Success and Affordability in Higher Education: Strategies to support diverse student populations, improve preparation, and reduce barriers to success.
Digital Transformation and Online Learning: Leveraging OER to enhance online education and traditional learning experiences.
Advancing Accessibility and Student Retention in Higher Education: Addressing college affordability and student debt through effective use of OER and micro-credentials.
Harnessing AI and OER: To create adaptable, and barrier-free learning experiences for all students for additional learning experiences.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

View Call for Proposals
Priority Deadline for Proposals: Friday, September 19, 2025, 5 p.m.
Proposals submitted after this date may be considered as the schedule permits.

ATTENDEE INFORMATION

Faculty, staff, and student researchers are invited to attend! This event is on-site only.
Participants and presenters will receive a digital badge to add to their portfolio.
Support for travel costs may be available for those affiliated with OCO member institutions.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
For any questions or additional presenter information, please contact 🖂 online@osrhe.edu.
REQUEST A SEAT
You will receive an email confirmation within 2–3 business days. Once the event is full, requests will be added to a waitlist.
Contact online@osrhe.edu with any questions or to discuss any special accommodations needed to fully engage in the on-site event.

Orienting Your Online Learners (OYOL)
2025-11-12 - 2025-11-19, 2026-02-11 - 2026-02-18
Registration form
Participants in this workshop will learn why and how to orient learners to online learning in general as well as to a particular online course.

Competency: Explain why and how to orient learners to online learning and to online courses.
Time Commitment: 12 hours total
Duration: One Week
Cost: $35 per participant
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to explain why and how to orient learners to online learning and to online courses.

Gauging Your Technology Skills (GYTC)
2026-02-04 - 2026-02-11, 2026-06-10 - 2026-06-17
Registration form
Participants in this workshop will assess their current level of skill with technologies related to teaching online and develop a plan to improve their skills.

Time Commitment: 6 hours total
Duration: One Week
Cost: $35 per participant
Competency: Identify technology skills gaps and be able to fill those gaps through available resources.
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives:

Assess the level of knowledge and skill you possess in terms of the technologies required to teach online.
Determine how to improve the level of knowledge and skill you possess in terms of the technologies required to teach online.

APPQMR (Applying the QM Rubric) – QM Dedicated Workshop
2026-02-10 - 2026-03-03, 2026-07-07 - 2026-07-28
Description: QM’s flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those considering the adoption of a quality assurance process for online and blended learning.
In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants will learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement.
The APPQMR is the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is the required course to become a QM Peer Reviewer.
Prerequisites: None
What Participants Need: At least 10 to 12 hours of time per week to spend on achieving the learning objectives. Some participants report spending at least 15 hours per week.
Course Length: Three weeks
Delivery Mode: Online (Asynchronous)
Registration form
Registration Fee for OKQM Affiliates: $100 per participant
Workshops require a minimum of five participants to run.

Connecting Learning Theories to Your Teaching Strategies (CLTTS)
2026-02-18 - 2026-03-04
Registration form
Participants in this workshop will learn about several different theories of learning and how teaching strategies based on those theories can promote learning.

Competency: Select teaching strategies based on learning theories.
Time Commitment: 20 hours total
Duration: Two Weeks
Cost: $70 per participant
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives:

Describe characteristics of learning theories.
Describe teaching strategies based on learning theories.

IYOC (Designing Your Online Course) – QM Dedicated Workshop
2026-02-26 - 2026-03-12, 2026-07-09 - 2026-07-23
Description: The “Improving Your Online Course” workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan.
The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. Participants come away with a plan for course improvement, so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required.
Those without an existing online course to improve should sign up for the Designing Your Online Course workshop.
Prerequisites: None
What Participants Need

An online course to improve.
8 to 10 hours of time per week to spend on achieving the learning objectives.

Course Length: Two weeks
Delivery Mode: Online (Asynchronous)
Registration form
Registration Fee with OKQM Membership: $70 per participant
Workshops require a minimum of five participants to run.

Assessing Your Learners (AYL)
2026-03-04 - 2026-03-11
Registration form
Participants in this workshop will learn about assessing teaching and learning in the online environment.

Competency: Assess learning in online courses and explain ways to assess teaching in online courses.
Time Commitment: 10 hours total
Duration: One Week
Cost: $35 per participant
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to explain how to assess teaching and learning in online courses.

2026 Oklahoma Learning Innovations Summit
2026-03-05 08:00 - 2026-03-06 16:00
Virtual – March 5

March 5 on Zoom Events
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration

Networking Social at TruckYard in Oklahoma City – March 5 at 5pm (optional)
In-Person – March 6

Rose State College
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration

*If attending both days, please use BOTH links to register.
The Oklahoma Council for Online Learning Excellence (COLE) invites Oklahoma faculty, staff, and students to discover ground-breaking ideas, research and best practices in online education at the 2026 Oklahoma Learning Innovations Summit.

Evaluating Your Course Design (EYCD)
2026-03-25 - 2026-04-08, 2026-07-15 - 2026-07-29
Registration form
Participants in this workshop will evaluate the instructional design of an online course (ideally, one they will be teaching), with an emphasis on how that design affects the delivery of the course.

Time Commitment: 12 hours total
Duration: Two Weeks
Cost: $70 per participant
Competency: Evaluate the instructional design of online courses using established quality assurance standards and rectify deficiencies through teaching.
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives:

Evaluate the instructional design of online courses using established quality assurance standards.
Explain how instructional design affects the delivery of online courses.

Exploring Your Institution's Policies (EYIP)
2026-04-08 - 2026-04-22
Registration form
In this workshop, you will explore the following seven policy areas related to teaching online at your institution:

Classroom behavior and learner discipline
Academic integrity
Academic reporting and learner privacy
Copyright
Accessibility
Instructor evaluation
Other institutional policies

Each module begins with a scenario that prompts you to consider what you would do in the given situation, followed by resources, examples, and a “Policy Exploration” assignment in which you investigate your institution’s policies. The module concludes with a discussion where you can share your findings, questions, and experiences with your colleagues.

Time Commitment: 19 hours total
Duration: Two Weeks
Cost: $70 per participant
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives:

Identify policies related to teaching online at your institution.
Describe what you learned and how it will impact your practice.

Creating Presence in Your Online Course (CPOC)
2026-04-22 - 2026-05-06
Registration form
Participants in this workshop will learn how to create three types of presence in online courses: instructor, social, and cognitive.

Competency: Describe how to create instructor, social, and cognitive presence in online courses.
Time Commitment: 14 hours total
Duration: Two Weeks
Cost: $70 per participant
Recommended For:

Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online.
Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to describe how to create instructor, social, and cognitive presence in online courses.

DYOC (Designing Your Online Course) – QM Dedicated Workshop
2026-07-09 - 2026-07-23
Description: The “Designing Your Online Course” workshop includes an overview of the QM Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on learning objectives and overall course alignment. Participants will complete a Course Development Plan. The plan includes all of the essential Specific Review Standards (SRS) with a column for how the participant will meet the SRS in their course and what resources they will need.
Prerequisites: None
What Participants Need

An online course you are developing
8 to 10 hours of time per week to spend on achieving the learning objectives

Course Length: Two weeks
Delivery Mode: Online (Asynchronous)
Registration form
Registration Fee for OKQM Affiliates: $70 per participant
Workshops require a minimum of five participants to run.
