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California Adult Education Digital Learning Guidance

On behalf of the California Department of Education, Adult Education Office, OTAN is pleased to present California Adult Education Digital Learning Guidance. The Guidance is designed to serve as a practical resource for administrators, teachers, support staff, counselors, and transition specialists.

Content includes chapters on ensuring digital equity, understanding adult learning theories, designing flexible learning experiences, adopting models that work, implementing effective digital assessments, and fostering equitable and inclusive digital communities.

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California Adult Education Digital Learning Guidance


We are grateful for the work of our advisory group members, draft reviewers, and partner organizations including American Institutes for Research, CASAS, and WestEd. We especially want to acknowledge the International Society for Technology in Education for their invaluable contributions to the Guidance.

The Guidance is available in its entirety as a downloadable PDF file or you can access chapters and sections, including the videos, via this webpage.

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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN220124 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.