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Infographic: The Time it takes Technologies to go Mainstream
The mainstream adoption of new technology has accelerated. This infographic illustrates this phenomenon by “comparing the invention year...with the year they became widely adopted.”
Adapting HyperDocs to Help All students Learn
This article explores how HyperDocs can be a transformative instructional tool that enhances both synchronous and asynchronous learning by promoting accessibility, applicability, and agility—three pillars aligned with Universal Design for Learning and 21st-century skills.
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of May 19
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Social Media Post Design Mistakes to Avoid Today in 2025
It isn’t too late in 2025 to improve your agency’s social media posts.
Using 3D Printing and Student Input to Aid Accessibility
Senior Leader of Assistive Technology Solutions, Laurie Dale, at Ability Beyond decided to form a “TIP (Technology Innovations for Peers) Squad.” The squad provides adults with disabilities “the chance to learn technology skills and build adaptive solutions to barriers they and their peers face.”
Learn More About Upcoming OTAN Pilot Programs
As a part of our service to the adult education field, OTAN works to negotiate the best free or reduced-cost special offers for online curriculum licenses and professional development resources suggested by our OTAN Advisory Committee and adult educators in the field.
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of May 12
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Using ChatGPT students might pass a course, but with a cost
Date: April 22, 2025 Source: University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering
Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of May 5
OTAN Digest - May 2025 This Week’s Upcoming Activities
From Deficit to Growth: A guide to Asset-Based Feedback and Rubric Design
With any learner, sensitivity about how a person receives feedback is important in any position. Words we use as educators can leave long lasting impressions on how a “student views themself as a learner.”