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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of September 7
Posted on 09/09/2026
Check out this month’s OTAN digest for our most recent Adult Ed news! September OTAN Digest
This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Friday, September 11 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | OTAN Tech Talk September 2026: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Streamlining Slide Decks with Gemini AI | Susan Gaer, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | You know the scenario. You are getting ready to teach your class, and you want to create a slide presentation. You want a nice background, photos that are local to augment your slide and you want an engaging slide presentation to cement your objectives to make it easy for your students to learn. It seems daunting to do all this, and you wonder if it is worth your time. Worry no more. With Gemini’s integration, it is now easy to create beautiful slides with gorgeous backgrounds. Join this webinar to learn how to use Gemini to create slides.
Saturday, September 12 at 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Purposeful Assignments: Designing Canvas Tasks for Adult Learners | Dana Thompson, OTAN Subject Matter Expert | Design Canvas assignments that are flexible, relevant, and aligned with adult learning needs. This session covers how to create meaningful tasks that promote autonomy, real-world application, and self-paced progress. Learn to leverage Canvas features like varied submission types, rubrics, and feedback tools to support engagement and success in adult learning environments.
Summer Learning: Self-Paced Canvas Courses
Open Canvas Course| Mastering Technology Integration through the Triple E Framework | To strengthen your technology integration and enhance student learning outcomes, this asynchronous course explores the Triple E Framework - a research-based approach that focuses on learning first and technology as a means to support instruction. The Triple E Framework emphasizes what students do with technology rather than what instructors do, focusing on three key areas: Engagement, Enhancement, and Extension.
Open Canvas Course | Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education | To maintain and grow our digital future, this six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course will delve into the Digital Learning Guidance (chapters 2-7), written by adult educators for adult educators. Sign up to discover why every professional in adult education should embrace and implement the Digital Learning Guidance.
