OTAN News
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of April 8
(all times PST)
For up-to-date upcoming professional development from OTAN and others, visit the California Adult Education Professional Development Calendar.
Interested in participating in Canvas with OTAN? Sign-ups and renewals occurring now!
Drop-in Canvas Administrator trainings: No need to register access schedule here.
Accepting DLAC Applications April 1st!
This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Monday, April 8, 9-10:30 am | Canvas Assignments with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME | In this session participants will learn the intricacies of creating, managing, and grading assignments, along with integrating various multimedia and interactive elements to engage students.
Tuesday, April 9, 12-1:00 pm | Canvas Q & A for Administrators and Teachers | Once registered, participants will receive access to our Q & A document to log in questions ahead of time or in the moment. Questions will be answered in order of placement on this document.
Wednesday, April 10, 9-10:30 am | Canvas Admin: Account Settings | Drop in with this zoom link.
Thursday, April 11, 11-12:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours | Having trouble designing your school site's CIP goals or need help getting started? New to the CIP and need additional support? An open hour Zoom room will be available for California Adult Education agencies that want specific guidance or feedback on their CIP goal(s) before submission.
Friday, April 12, 1-2:00 pm | OTAN Tech Talk: Hybrid, HyFlex, and Online Live Learning Modalities with Diana Vera-Alba, OTAN SME.
Coming Soon
Monday, April 15, 9-10:30 am | Canvas Gradebook & SpeedGrader with Dana Thompson. Participants will learn advanced techniques for streamlining the grading process, along with effective strategies for providing constructive feedback directly through these tools, increasing student engagement in your courses.
Monday, April 15, 1-2:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours | Having trouble designing your school site's CIP goals or need help getting started? New to the CIP and need additional support? An open hour Zoom room will be available for California Adult Education agencies that want specific guidance or feedback on their CIP goal(s) before submission.