SUNY Online Events and Activities

With the April 24th, 2026, deadline for implementation of the WCAG 2.1 AA standards approaching, we push ahead to understanding Title II Compliance on our campuses while leveraging technology to enhance inclusivity. Join us for an enlightening event dedicated to creating awareness and understanding Electronic Information and Technology Accessibility (EITA). 

This conference provides a professional development opportunity for all higher education personnel. Please learn more about our presenters and their presentations.

This free event is open to all higher education institutions in NY and is supported by SUNY incremental funding. Lodging is available through the Richardson Hotel, conveniently located adjacent to the SUNY Buffalo State University campus. 

Registration in open! Please register and book your hotel by March 21st, 2025. 

Date: April 3rd, 2025

Time: 8:30am-3:00pm

Location: SUNY Buffalo State University - Campbell Student Union: Social Hall

The SUNY Online Teaching Community gathers monthly with the intention of connecting those who support online teaching and learning around relevant updates, presentations, and discussion.

To be added to this group, please contact Erin.Maney@suny.edu

This webinar will 1) Provide an overview of the US DoE regulation requiring Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in distance education courses, to clarify definitions, scope, and purpose, and establish a common understanding, as well as implications for accountability at the campus, course design, and instructional levels. 2) Illustrate how OSCQR can be leveraged to build awareness about the RSI at institutional, instructional designer, and faculty levels, first by providing an overview of the OSCQR tools and related resources, and then by digging into the RSI-focused OSCQR standards. 3) Provide planning and documentation templates to support participants in creating a plan of action for their future RSI work.
Participants will leave this webinar with greater understanding and practical knowledge for how to:

• Identify the essential elements of Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
• Apply the OSCQR Rubric to assess and improve RSI within online and blended courses
• Evaluate use cases for practical, easy-to-use tools to assist in cultivating engagement
• Develop a plan of action to drive higher quality interactions and experiences

 Webinar participants will also receive the RSI OSCQR badge.

Register here:  https://cvent.me/lA2E1B

The Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship at SUNY Oneonta convened a community of practice inviting faculty from across campus to share approaches, tools, and materials related to AI in the classroom. The group met monthly to workshop assignments, troubleshoot challenges, and explore new pedagogies engaging with AI from a range of perspectives. These interdisciplinary discussions enabled faculty to adopt new technologies for use in their individual courses, draft and refine new curricular activities, and articulate values informed by diverse (and sometimes opposing) voices. In this panel presentation, group members will talk about their experiences and share materials developed out of their own engagements with AI tools for teaching and learning. 

Register: https://cvent.me/1kgGdo

Established in 2004, the COIL Center seeks to ensure that all students have access to educational opportunities that allow them to engage with other people and perspectives, develop greater understanding of differences, and build important 21st century skills, such as teamwork, reflection, and communication. COIL methodology was developed to bring these opportunities into the classroom by connecting students and professors with their peers around the world for collaborative online work, thereby ensuring that all students have equitable access to global learning.

Learn more about COIL, COIL courses and resources, as well as the collaboration to expand OSCQR standards to enhance and ensure quality in COIL courses.

Register: https://cvent.me/1kgGdo