OTAN News
Upcoming OTAN Activities – Week of April 7
April 7-8 | Legislative Advocacy Day!
May 9, 8:00-4:30 pm | OTAN Canvas Regional Summit | In partnership with CAERC at Sacramento County Office of Education.
Registration Open for 2025 High School Equivalency and Proficiency Summer Convenings! CDE invites chief examiners, test site admin, school counselors and others with a connection to high school equivalency (HSE) and Proficiency exams to an in-person location near your region.
This Week’s Upcoming Activities
Monday, April 7, 12-1:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours | 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.
Monday, April 7, 2-3:30 pm | Canvas Discussions | Discussion have been upgraded with some translation features. Don’t miss.
Tuesday, April 8, 11:30 –12:30 pm | Personalizing Canvas for Adult Learners with Dana Thompson, OTAN SME | This session explores creating self-paced courses using modules, guiding learners through content effectively, and applying andragogy principles to design engaging, learner-focused online content.
Coming Soon!
Monday, April 14, 12-1:00 pm | Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Office Hours | Arrive to ask questions and get feedback and support in your CIP planning and review.
Monday, April 14, 2-3:30 pm | Canvas AI Translation Feature | AI Translations is an opt-in feature. Once enabled, this gives access to Canvas Discussions, Announcements and Inbox tools.
Tuesday, April 15, 11:30-12:30 pm | Accessibility Tools in Canvas | This session explores the Rich Content Editor in Canvas, emphasizing the creation of accessible content using alt text, appropriate color contrast, descriptive links, and closed captioning.