Across Canada, we hired content experts to teach an array of courses selected from a library of approximately 1,000 topics. For content experts without formal Instructor training, we created "train-the-trainer" courses by implementing Professional Instructor Education (PIE).
PIE was a collection of asynchronous online courses tied with online certification exams that could be completed on an individual basis. Once a specified number of online courses activities were completed, including multiple choice quizzes, games, and short answer responses, an individual was provided with an online certificate of completion from PIE.
The collection of PIE courses were offered to over 500 staff, with a 100% adoption rate. Completion rates after a semi-annual assessment for the Alberta region was approximately 85% for staff instructors.
