For $150/credit hour (in addition to a paid OCALICONLINE 2025 conference registration) and satisfactory completion of the assignment, participants can earn graduate credit for OCALICONLINE 2025 from Ashland University during the live event and extending through the on-demand sessions. Participants can earn up to three (3) graduate credits for OCALICONLINE 2025.
OCALICONLINE 2025 is a live virtual event from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Friday, November 22, 2025, and an on-demand event beginning during the live event and extending through January 9, 2026.
Conference attendees are welcome to register for credits in advance of the conference. Ashland is offering one, two, and three credit options this year, each which have separate registration links:
Registration deadline for OCALICONLINE 2025: November 21, 2025.
Registration deadline for Ashland credit: January 9, 2026.
Assignments and Requirements for Credit
Ashland is requiring you to document information for the sessions you are attending, both during the live virtual event and the on-demand. Please download the document found on your respective course's registration page and use it to document your session attendance. You will submit this form with the other parts of your assignment.
Once you have completed the log, you may choose one of the options below for each graduate credit hour. Use a 12-point font, double spaced for your paper(s).
For each graduate credit hour:
1. Write a three to five-page paper reflecting on your reaction to the concepts, strategies and/or insights presented and their value in your current role.
OR
2. As you reflect on your learning during this professional development experience, identify and explain two practices or concepts that resonated with you. In a three to five-page paper, describe how you will implement them in your district, school or classroom.
OR a combination of 1 and 2 with 3:
3. Create a presentation to share with colleagues. Include your PowerPoint and two pages describing the type of presentation, who the attendees would be, and any images links and other resources used in the presentation. THIS IS NOT A GROUP PROJECT.
Email (preferred method) or mail your assignment (including the log and your combination of 1, 2, and/or 3) to:
Courtney Kessler
Director of Professional Development Services, Ashland University
8050 N High St, Suite 190
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone: 614-794-4850
Email: ckessler@ashland.edu
All assignments are due 30 days after completion of OCALICONLINE 2025 sessions. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grades will be assigned by Courtney Kessler, Director of PDS, and Ashland Adjunct.
Questions? For more information, contact Courtney Kessler, at ckessler@ashland.edu or (614) 794-4850.