OTAN Professional Learning Cohort:Using Technology to Design Effective Adult Learning Registration Open

OTAN and Community Learning Partners (CLP) are offering a free, 10-week professional learning cohort for adult education instructors and staff this spring.

Using Technology to Design Effective Adult Learning supports participants in designing, testing, and refining digital learning experiences or program resources grounded in the Digital Learning Guidance (DLG).

What Participants Will Do

Identify a real instructional or operational need in their own context
Design and test a resource, workflow, or practice
Receive structured peer feedback
Improve their work through iteration
The focus is practical application. Participants leave with a completed or improved resource and a clear plan for next steps.

Course Structure

10 weeks (March–May 2026)
Approximately 1 hour of activities per week
Primarily asynchronous
Three live virtual sessions for discussion and peer feedback (Tentatively planned for the weeks of March 16, April 6, and May 4; final dates confirmed with participants)
Who Should Apply

Adult education instructors, coordinators, and staff across California. The cohort is designed to support a range of digital skill levels, from those beginning to explore instructional technology to those with more experience.

Cost

There is no cost to participate.

How to Apply

Complete the application form by March 6, 2026. The application takes approximately 10 minutes

Course Registration

For questions, contact: Joey Lehrman at joey@communitylearningpartners.com at Community Learning Partners

To apply to participate in the cohort use the following link: OTAN Cohort Application .