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Upcoming OTAN Activities – Week of April 7
Posted on 04/07/2025
April 7-8 | Legislative Advocacy Day! External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
May 9, 8:00-4:30 pm | OTAN Canvas Regional Summit External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | In partnership with CAERC at Sacramento County Office of Education.
Registration Open for 2025 High School Equivalency and Proficiency External Link Icon opens in new window or tab Summer Convenings! CDE invites chief examiners, test site admin, school counselors and others with a connection to high school equivalency (HSE) and Proficiency exams to an in-person location near your region.
OTAN Digest – April 2025 External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Monday, April 7, 12-1:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | The CIP Office Hours are being made available for California Adult Education agencies that want specific guidance or feedback on their CIP goal(s) before submission.
Monday, April 7, 2-3:30 pm | Canvas Discussions External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Discussion have been upgraded with some translation features. Don’t miss.
Tuesday, April 8, 11:30 –12:30 pm | Personalizing Canvas for Adult Learners External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME | This session explores creating self-paced courses using modules, guiding learners through content effectively, and applying andragogy principles to design engaging, learner-focused online content.
Coming Soon!
Monday, April 14, 12-1:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Arrive to ask questions and get feedback and support in your CIP planning and review.
Monday, April 14, 2-3:30 pm | Canvas AI Translation Feature External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | AI Translations is an opt-in feature. Once enabled, this gives access to Canvas Discussions, Announcements and Inbox tools.
Tuesday, April 15, 11:30-12:30 pm | Accessibility Tools in Canvas External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | This session explores the Rich Content Editor in Canvas, emphasizing the creation of accessible content using alt text, appropriate color contrast, descriptive links, and closed captioning.
