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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of July 13

Posted on 07/13/2026

Check out this month’s OTAN digest for our most recent Adult Ed news! July OTAN Digest

OTAN is organizing a Northstar Digital Literacy pilot starting in the fall of 2026. Learn more about Northstar on this OTAN webpage and express your agency’s interest in participating in the pilot by completing this OTAN Northstar pilot form

This Month’s Upcoming Activities

Saturday, July 25, 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Successful Canvas Course Setup and Customization | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Start the year with a strong foundation by designing a clear, organized, and student-friendly Canvas course. This session will guide you through setting up Modules, customizing your Home Page, and organizing content for easy navigation. You’ll also explore key settings to personalize your course and support student success from day one, whether you’re building new or refining what you already have.

Tuesday July 28 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Webinar about How to Apply to Join the 2026-28 DLAC Cohort | Anthony Burik, OTAN Coordinator | OTAN's Digital Leadership Academy (DLAC) is long-term professional development that builds digital leadership capacity within adult education agencies. This webinar and Q&A will cover DLAC's two-year model which develops teacher leaders who can effectively integrate technology into teaching practices. We will discuss how DLAC equips participants with the knowledge and skills to cultivate a technology-driven atmosphere with their institutions through collaboration, coaching, and equity-driven design.

The application to join OTAN's 2026-28 DLAC cohort is open through August 10, and we will provide more information on how to apply and participate. We will also take your questions about the DLAC application.

Summer Learning: Self-Paced Canvas Courses

Open Canvas Course| Mastering Technology Integration through the Triple E Framework | To strengthen your technology integration and enhance student learning outcomes, this asynchronous course explores the Triple E Framework - a research-based approach that focuses on learning first and technology as a means to support instruction. The Triple E Framework emphasizes what students do with technology rather than what instructors do, focusing on three key areas: Engagement, Enhancement, and Extension.

Open Canvas Course | Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education | To maintain and grow our digital future, this six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course will delve into the Digital Learning Guidance (chapters 2-7), written by adult educators for adult educators. Sign up to discover why every professional in adult education should embrace and implement the Digital Learning Guidance.

In Need of Professional Development?

OTAN offers technology sessions in the form of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. These professional development events can be scheduled as hands-on workshops or presentations and are provided to adult educators and staff throughout California at no cost. All OTAN sessions are customizable to fit the needs of your agency. Sample of topics include:

• Using AI in Adult Education
• Canvas LMS
• Creating Accessible Documents
• CK12 – Digital Textbooks
• Digital Learning Guidance
• Engaging Instruction
• Google Apps and Tools
• Internet and Digital Safety
• Microsoft Apps and Tools
• Triple-E Framework