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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of February 19
(All times PST)
For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar.
OTAN will be closed Monday, February 19 to commemorate President George Washington’s birthday.
Nominations accepted until March 15 for the California Students Succeed Awards #CAESS
Deadline to register for Technology and Distance Learning Symposium 2024 #TDLS2024 is February 23.
This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Tuesday, February 20, 9-10:30 am | Last Jan-Feb Admin Cohort and Apply IT Session | Topic: Reports and Analytics
Wednesday, February 21, 1-2:00 pm | Learn about the Digital Learning Guidance Course | In this online session, participants will learn about and be able to sign up for the Digital Learning Guidance Canvas Course which launches on March 6, 2024.
Thursday, February 22, 12-1:00 pm | Canvas Q & A for Administrators and Teachers |
Thursday, February 22, 10-11:30 am | Canvas Administrators: Setting up a Blueprint or Template | Participants will learn how to utilize Templates to standardize new courses within a subaccount, offering flexibility for instructors to modify these templates as needed. Additionally, the session covers the use of Blueprint courses, which support multiple synchronizations. This feature allows administrators to control the extent of content editing available to instructors by locking specific elements.
Coming Soon!
Thursday, February 29, 10-11:30 am | Canvas Teachers: Using a Template or Blueprint Course with OTAN SME Dana Thompson | Educators will explore the practical application of Templates and Blueprints in their teaching environment.
Monday, March 4, 1-2:30 pm | Canvas: Integrating Google Apps with OTAN SME Dana Thompson | This training highlights the new Google Assignments and Google Collaborations LTI 1.3, simplifying the process of incorporating resources from Google Drive into Canvas.
Wednesday, March 6, 1-2:00 pm | Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education with OTAN SMEs Christina Hyatt & Francisco X. Pinedo, Jr. | This orientation session will include conversation about course overview, time commitments and the benefits of implementing the Digital Learning Guidance into adult education.
Friday, March 8, 12-1:00 pm | Triple E Framework Course Orientation (Spring) | Register for this informational session to learn how the Triple E Framework course walks instructors through a process of designing lessons plans that engage, enhance, and extend learning for students