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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of February 16
Posted on 02/23/2026
Check out this month’s OTAN digest for our most recent Adult Ed news: February OTAN Digest
This week's Upcoming Activities
Saturday, February 28, 9:00 - 10:30 am | Create a Course Teacher Hub Template | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Discover the Teacher template for Canvas! This session introduces the features and tools designed to support faculty in managing resources and course materials. Learn best practices for using the template and adapting it to enhance your teaching workflow.
Coming Soon!
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!
Friday, March 13, 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours | Jaemi Naish & Penny Pearson, OTAN; Kathleen Porter, CALPRO | 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. Arrive to ask questions and get feedback and support in your CIP planning and review. If the posted dates and times do not meet your needs, you can request one-on-one support by sending an email to support@otan.us with the subject line: CIP support. You will be contacted by OTAN staff to schedule a time for additional support on preparing your CIP.
Saturday, March 14, 9:00 - 10:30 am | Building an Admin Hub for Faculty | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Explore the Admin Hub template for Canvas! This session introduces the customizable template designed to streamline faculty resources. We’ll walk through its features, best practices for implementation, and how to modify it to meet your institution’s unique needs.
Friday, March 20, 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) for Small Agencies | Jaemi Naish & Penny Pearson, OTAN; Carol Hirota, CALPRO | Small agencies have unique challenges writing required reports, plans, and other 'deliverables' of different federal and state grants. This session is designed for small agencies -- typically with student enrollments below 500 learners -- to write an effective Continuous Improvement Plan due on April 30, 2026. Join this session to get ideas, support, and opportunities to talk to other small-school planners on how they approach the CIP process.
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