OTAN News
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of Dec 15
OTAN’s December Digest
Check out our monthly digest to learn about OTAN happenings, catch up on adult ed news, and read a message from our director.
📢 OTAN is Hiring
Learn more about our open positions and apply on EdJoin:
- Project Specialist II, Technology Projects (Application deadline – Dec. 16)
This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Thursday, December 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm |  Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Check In: 2025-26 CIP Journey | Jaemi Naish and Penny Pearson, OTAN Subject Matter Experts | Want to connect with colleagues, reflect on your agency’s 2025-26 continuous improvement plan (CIP) goal progress, and identify opportunities for improvement? Join us for a relaxed discussion to discuss CIP goals in-progress, highlights, challenges, and explore practical tips and strategies to enhance CIP efforts in 2026-27. To ensure meaningful discussion and interaction, participation is limited to 15 people. Though all are welcome to attend, this series is intended for WIOA agencies who are required to submit Continuous Improvement Plans.
Coming soon!
Saturday, January 10, 9:00 - 10:30 am |  Updating & Creating Course Content for the new Semester | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Learn best practices for starting the new semester with Canvas! This session covers efficient content copying from current courses to new shells, updating existing materials and resources, and creating engaging new course content to ensure a seamless experience for you and your students.
Saturday, January 24, 9:00 - 10:30 am | What’s New in Canvas LMS? | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Stay current with the latest updates in Canvas LMS! This session highlights new features, enhancements, and upcoming tools designed to improve teaching, learning, and course management. Explore recent changes to the Gradebook, New Quizzes, SpeedGrader, mobile interface, and accessibility tools. We’ll also preview feature options that can be enabled at the course or admin level and provide tips for integrating new functionality into your existing course workflows.
March 6-7, 2026 |  Technology and Digital Learning symposium (TDLS) 2026 | A hybrid conference at the Monterey Adult School! The Technology and Digital Learning Symposium, hosted by OTAN, is an annual hybrid conference featuring engaging, interactive presentations and vibrant discussions. This event is designed to demonstrate effective ways of incorporating technology to enrich the learning experience, expand educational reach through a combination of in-person and online learning, and improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of adult education programs. Register now!