Learning designed

to engage your mind

Each course, same easy format.

You will receive a kit of information including a course plan, links to learning resources including Open Textbooks, and detailed assignment descriptions.
We meet up once a week online to go over lessons, assignments, and address any questions you may have. We also talk about the lessons and how the fit into the course plan and boost your studies.
Instructor how-to videos set up each week of activities, including lesson concepts, explaining why these lessons and resources matter, guiding learners through the learning process.
Each week includes other voices, such as past students and working professionals. These folks share their learning experiences, how the learning prepared them for employment.
Assignments, quizzes, and a final exam are included with each course.. These are teaching tools that also serve as methods for evaluation and assessment so we can track your heightened level of understanding.

Our curricula

Each course is structured to help you grasp new concepts in step with learning outcomes that frame your learning goals and overall results. Clear as mud? Here's what we mean -

- A learning outcome is a statement of what a learner should be able to achieve from course studies and lessons. Think of a learning outcome as what you take away from the course.

- An example of a learning outcome might read like this: "Learners can accurately describe and analyze the eight steps of the professional writing process.

- Is a learning outcome a goal? Yes, it is. Each course has a goal centred around helping each learner develop the skill required to be successful in the workplace. Goals also influence the teaching method so that learners understand, retain, and draw upon those important skills.

- The focus of lessons presented in each course is learner-centred, which means the focus is designed to not only help learners learn but to help learners achieve the results of the lessons.

Our storyboards

Every course has a kit and every kit has a storyboard. This visual teaching tool walks you through each step of the process you will be studying.

We recommend you print out your storyboard and post in on the wall of your study area. That way you can refer to your storyboard quickly and see the entire story of what you are studying. It's a very helpful tool because it also helps you remember the steps and understand the order as well as the meaning.

Our methods for selecting content

To decide what learning content would be ideal for each course, as well as for each learner, criteria was job one.

Standards were set based on how people learn, finding the most current and relevant Open Textbooks, along with skills learning required to meet professional expectations in today's workplace.

In some cases, as with the storyboards, new resources were developed to fit our lesson modules and engage learners in specific, meaningful ways.

Each course now has its own unique series of handouts, slide decks, videos, editorials, and Open Textbooks, and assignments. We opted for this mix of materials to keep your learning experience interesting, relevant to the workplace round out your learning resources and will go over these materials early in each learner's start up.

Our instructional design approach

Enabling career readiness

Key elements

Behavioral engagement: This involves observable participation and effort, such as attending sessions, participating in discussions, completing assignments, and adhering to rules.
Cognitive engagement: This refers to the learner's mental investment, including using deep-learning strategies, employing critical thinking, solving complex problems, and making meaningful associations to understand content deeply.
Emotional engagement: This is the student's affective connection to the learning experience, encompassing curiosity, interest, a sense of belonging, and a positive attitude toward learning and peers.

Engagement

Relevance and authenticity: Students are more engaged when the material connects to their real lives, interests, and future goals. We use real-world examples, case studies, and project-based tasks to make learning purposeful.
Active learning and interaction: Moving beyond passive listening to active participation is crucial. Strategies include hands-on experiences, group discussions, peer teaching, and simulations, which encourage students to construct knowledge themselves.

Criteria for success

Autonomy and choice: We strive to help learners feel heard, to have a sense of ownership over their education, which means having a choice in topics, assignments, learning pace. This 'ownership' can increase motivation in learning.

Clear expectations and timely feedback: Learners need to understand the learning objectives and success criteria. Regular, constructive, and timely feedback helps them monitor their progress, correct misconceptions, and stay motivated.

Instructor support: Strong, supportive relationships and opportunities to connect with the instructor foster a sense of belonging.

Appropriate challenge: Tasks should be challenging enough to be interesting but not so difficult as to cause frustration. This "just right" challenge helps students achieve a state of "flow" and build confidence in their ability to succeed.

Curiosity and creativity: Engaged learning enhances curiosity, providing opportunities for creative expression and problem-solving.

Varied instructional methods: We use a mix of teaching strategies and tools to present content in manageable pieces. This constructivist approach helps hold attention and draws in learners with diverse learning styles.