Happy Friday--Register today for the Florida OER Summit 2026, May 20 - 21!

[Elisabeth Ball]

The Florida OER Summit Planning Committee invites you to register for Summit 2026 taking place May 20 - 21.  The theme is "OER Understood the Assignment," Visit the agenda to see presentation topics.

Free and virtual, the Summit will kick off your summer with new insight and ideas about OER. Invite your friends and colleagues to this collaborative, engaging conference.

Highlights:

Keynote, Day 1: OER’s Next Assignment: Building Accessible, AI-Supported Z-Degree Pathways

Presenters: 

• Josh Hill, Instructional Designer II, Hillsborough College
• Kristin Heathcock, Dean Associates in Science Degree Program, Hillsborough College
• Ilene Frank, Librarian, Hillsborough College

Keynote, Day 2: Crystal Balls Welcome: Divining Where OER Fits in the Future of Learning Materials

Panelists:  

• Amanda Coolidge, VP Strategic Engagement & Growth, Pressbooks [Moderator]
• Kevin Corcoran, Assistant Vice Provost of the Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central Florida
• Brittany Dudek, Colorado Community College System
• Zach Claybaugh, Access & Reference Services Librarian, Dominican University,
• Michael Mills, Higher Education OER Consultant

Hope to see you there!

Elisabeth S. Ball

Program Manager,  Digital Services and OER 

FLVC Library Services 

https://libraries.flvc.org