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Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of July 29
(All times PST)
Applications Open for the Digital Leadership Academy due August 9.
Schedule your Professional Development with OTAN today. For more ideas consult What OTAN Offers webpage and then email support@otan.us for more information.
This Upcoming Week’s Professional Development
Monday, July 29, 1-2:30 pm | Canvas Outcomes and Rubrics with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME | This session will guide instructors through the process of creating, integrating, and applying rubrics to assignments and discussions, ensuring clear and consistent assessment criteria.
Coming Soon!
Monday, August 5, 12-1:30 pm | ASAP & Canvas: A wordaround from the field. with Christina Hyatt, OTAN SME | Is your agency an ASAP & Canvas user? Come to learn some workarounds for making ASAP work with Canvas. This session will cover: SIS imports, different pathways for using ASAP in Canvas, and there will also be time for Q & A.
Tuesday, August 6, 9-10:30 am | Canvas Course Basics for Administrators with Instructure Guest Speaker | This session designed for Account Administrators demonstrates Instructor Basics with the Rich Content Editor and Module Structure. This provides enough information for an Admin to get started on their own course or to help a colleague. This is hosted by Instructure with an Instructure link.
Thursday, August 8, 9-12:00 pm | FPM Adult Education Office Instrument Training 25/25 (Part 2; Live question and Answer Webinar) | This interactive three-hour session provides participants with the opportunity to discuss topics covered in Part 1 (Federal Program Monitoring Program (FPM) Adult Education Instrument Training 2024-25 Pre-recorded video). Agencies will have approximately two weeks to view Part 1 and develop questions for a live question and answer. During this webinar, all inquiries related to instrument items, individual evidence requests, agency responsibilities during the review, and the review process will be addressed. Webinar participants will also have a chance to hear from two agencies reviewed last year. Guest presenters will share their FPM experience as well as share strategies for a successful review
Thursday, August 8, 12-1:30 pm | Canvas Course Settings and Sharing with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME | Customize your course settings for a seamless learning experience in Canvas. Attend this session to: Learn to control course visibility, manage user roles, and optimize navigation.