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SUNY Online Events and Activities

Written by Open SUNY on October 17, 2023.

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2	3	4 Webinar: Accessible Course Content Checklist Webinar: Accessible Course Content Checklist February 4, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual Title: Accessible Course Content Checklist Date: February 4, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:00PM EST Presenter: Allene Slating, Senior Instructional Designer, SUNY Online Description: Are you an instructional designer, faculty member, or anyone involved in creating accessible course content? Join us for a webinar on how to use an optional accessibility checklist to help ensure your digital materials are accessible to all learners. In this session, we will: Introduce and review the optional Accessible Course Content Checklist Demonstrate how it can be applied to a course or adapted to meet specific campus needs Highlight important points and tips for creating accessible digital content Register here. See more details •	5	6	7	8
9 DLL Certificate: Course #3 Begins DLL Certificate: Course #3 Begins February 9, 2026 Virtual Enroll here and learn more. Course 3: Building the Strategic Plan for Online Education – February 9th – March 20th, 2026 Target audience: New and emerging distance learning leadership Course Description: This capstone course empowers Distance Learning Leaders (DLLs) to develop and articulate a strategic plan for advancing online education within their institution or system. Participants will examine future-focused leadership, systems-level collaboration, and the business strategy behind sustainable online learning enterprises. Through the development of personal leadership philosophies, SWOT analyses, and vision statements, participants will synthesize their learning to create actionable plans that align with institutional goals and respond to the evolving educational landscape. Emphasis is placed on cultivating relationships, navigating challenges, and seizing opportunities to build robust, mission-aligned online learning ecosystems. See more details •	10	11	12 Webinar: Science of Learning in Distance Education Webinar: Science of Learning in Distance Education February 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Title: Science of Learning in Distance Education Date: February 12, 2026 Time: 12:00-1:00PM EST Presenters: Dr. Karen Caldwell, SUNY Potsdam Description: Applying the science of learning to distance education means that learners engage in active “meaning making” and reciprocal collaborative activities. The presenter will share two powerful strategies – dual coding (drawing) and Chi’s ICAP learning theory – that she implements in her fully online, asynchronous courses. Register here. See more details •	13 OSCQR Webinar #1: Introduction to OSCQR: Self-Assessment OSCQR Webinar #1: Introduction to OSCQR: Self-Assessment February 13, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Virtual Introduction to OSCQR: Self-Assessment Audience: All audiences This webinar will provide an overview and introduction to the OSCQR rubric and process. Participants will gain a basic understanding of how to access/use the OSCQR self-assessment rubric, and related tools and resources appropriately. Participants will: Receive an overview of the OSCQR self-assessment rubric and discuss how to apply the standards. See how the OSCQR rubric can be used to create an online course action plan for the continuous improvement of an online course, and how the OSCQR website can be used as a resource in that process. Leave the session prepared to conduct an online course review with the OSCQR rubric. With a basic understanding of the OSCQR standards, and practice applying them, participants will have the necessary tools, skills, and information to complete an OSCQR online course quality self-assessment to review and improve the quality and accessibility of their own online course. Registration and details will be posted soon on our website. See more details •	14	15
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23 SUNY Online Summit 2026 SUNY Online Summit 2026 February 23, 2026 - February 27, 2026 Virtual The SUNY Online Summit is an annual conference that brings together online practitioners with expertise in online program administration, online faculty development/instructional design, online instruction, online support, etc. Anyone, including Friends of SUNY, are welcome! The Summit will be held virtually and for free February 23-27, 2026 for anyone interested in online teaching and learning. The format of the Summit has been revised this year to be a week-long conference with daily focused topics geared towards audiences represented in our SUNY communities of practice. Mark your calendars! The 2026 SUNY Online Summit promises to be an engaging and informative event. Registration information and event website coming soon! See more details •	24 SUNY Online Summit 2026 SUNY Online Summit 2026 February 23, 2026 - February 27, 2026 Virtual The SUNY Online Summit is an annual conference that brings together online practitioners with expertise in online program administration, online faculty development/instructional design, online instruction, online support, etc. Anyone, including Friends of SUNY, are welcome! The Summit will be held virtually and for free February 23-27, 2026 for anyone interested in online teaching and learning. The format of the Summit has been revised this year to be a week-long conference with daily focused topics geared towards audiences represented in our SUNY communities of practice. Mark your calendars! The 2026 SUNY Online Summit promises to be an engaging and informative event. Registration information and event website coming soon! See more details •	25 SUNY Online Summit 2026 SUNY Online Summit 2026 February 23, 2026 - February 27, 2026 Virtual The SUNY Online Summit is an annual conference that brings together online practitioners with expertise in online program administration, online faculty development/instructional design, online instruction, online support, etc. Anyone, including Friends of SUNY, are welcome! The Summit will be held virtually and for free February 23-27, 2026 for anyone interested in online teaching and learning. The format of the Summit has been revised this year to be a week-long conference with daily focused topics geared towards audiences represented in our SUNY communities of practice. Mark your calendars! The 2026 SUNY Online Summit promises to be an engaging and informative event. Registration information and event website coming soon! See more details •	26 SUNY Online Summit 2026 SUNY Online Summit 2026 February 23, 2026 - February 27, 2026 Virtual The SUNY Online Summit is an annual conference that brings together online practitioners with expertise in online program administration, online faculty development/instructional design, online instruction, online support, etc. Anyone, including Friends of SUNY, are welcome! The Summit will be held virtually and for free February 23-27, 2026 for anyone interested in online teaching and learning. The format of the Summit has been revised this year to be a week-long conference with daily focused topics geared towards audiences represented in our SUNY communities of practice. Mark your calendars! The 2026 SUNY Online Summit promises to be an engaging and informative event. Registration information and event website coming soon! See more details •	27 SUNY Online Summit 2026 SUNY Online Summit 2026 February 23, 2026 - February 27, 2026 Virtual The SUNY Online Summit is an annual conference that brings together online practitioners with expertise in online program administration, online faculty development/instructional design, online instruction, online support, etc. Anyone, including Friends of SUNY, are welcome! The Summit will be held virtually and for free February 23-27, 2026 for anyone interested in online teaching and learning. The format of the Summit has been revised this year to be a week-long conference with daily focused topics geared towards audiences represented in our SUNY communities of practice. Mark your calendars! The 2026 SUNY Online Summit promises to be an engaging and informative event. Registration information and event website coming soon! See more details •	28