OTAN News
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of March 24
OTAN is updating the CA Adult Education Digital Learning Guidance (DLG) External Link Icon opens in new window or tab and need adult educators, workforce partners, & admin. input. Short survey!
Deadline March 30 ️New Updated Survey Link External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
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 - March 2025 External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Tuesday, March 25, 11:30-12:30 pm | Create a Course Teacher Hub Template Workgroup 2 External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | This session offers an opportunity to review your progress, share experiences, and address any questions about using or adapting the template. Collaborate with peers and refine your approach to maximize its effectiveness.
Tuesday, March 25, 11:30-12:30 pm | Canvas Lucid and Lucid Spark External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Lucid creates mind maps and is a free opt in feature of Canvas. Join this 90-minute session to enable your new Lucid account. Once you activate your account, we will explore all of the features LucidChart and LucidSpark have to offer. Create external tool assignments through Lucid for a more dynamic student experience with graphic organizers.
Wednesday, March 26, 1-2:30 pm | Canvas e-Portfolios for CTE External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | This 90-minute session will focus on the Canvas ePortfolios feature that is native to the Canvas environment. This does need to be enabled by admins. This feature helps Teachers and Students create a collection of documents from educational projects, submissions, experiences, and other work products.
Thursday, March 27, 1-2:30 pm | Canvas Khanmigo Teacher Tools External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | This 90-minute session will introduce how to enable the new Khanmigo Teacher Tools. This is an app that must be added. Once added, we will showcase how to access your free account and explore the teacher tools dashboard.
Thursday, March 27, 3-4:00 pm | Northstar Digital Literacy User Group External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Anthony Burik, OTAN Coordinator | Join this user-driven group of adult educators using Northstar Digital Literacy at their agencies.
Coming Soon!
Monday, March 31, 2-3:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with Jaemi Naish, OTAN SME | 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.
Thursday, April 3, 1-2:30 pm | Canvas Studio Updates External Link Icon opens in new window or tab | Check out new updates in Canvas Studio!
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.