Coláiste Choilm (Tullamore)

Location: Tullamore, Co. Offaly. | c. 600 Students | c. 60 Staff

Case Study

Coláiste Choilm Use The Ark Academy™ For Staff Training

In June 2021, Coláiste Choilm engaged Ark to provide refresher training for their staff using The Ark Academy™ eLearning Platform.

The Ark Academy™ is our eLearning platform designed to engage and educate school staff on essential topics such as GDPR, Health & Safety and Cyber Security. 

Training Challenge

Delivering high-quality staff training specific to the education sector is often very difficult.

  • Lack of Education Sector Specific Training. 
  • Context & Language – Without proper context and language, this leads to lower engagement.
  • Absent Staff – In-person training often means staff who are absent cannot benefit from the training.
  • Technical Ability – Staff have mixed technical abilities which could lead to lower engagement.

The Ark Solution

In June 2021, Coláiste Choilm engaged Ark to provide refresher training for their staff using The Ark Academy™ eLearning Platform.

The Ark Academy™ is our eLearning platform designed to engage and educate school staff on essential topics such as GDPR, Health & Safety and Cyber Security. 

Fully Managed

Staff Enrolment

Staff were registered on The Ark Academy™ and registration emails were automatically sent to each member of staff. Emails contained their username, password and link to their enrolled course. Staff had access to their course immediately.

Course Participation

Online on Mobile, Tablet or Laptop

Staff were allotted 1 Croke Park Hour to complete the training. Staff completed the assigned course online through video modules, engaging course content, infographics and retention tools. Most staff opted to do the training at home in the evening or during a free period during the school day.

Course Assessments

Certificates Issued

On completion of a course, staff were issued with a certificate of completion by email. In addition, the Principal also received a copy by email for the personnel file. This was 100% automated through The Ark Academy™ – meaning no spreadsheets or administration.

Zero Administration

Training Tracker

Over a number of weeks, the “Training Tracker” kept track of each participant’s progression. In addition, The Ark Academy™ generated “reminder emails” for staff to log back in and complete courses. This resulted in close to zero administration for the Principal.

GDPR for Schools

The Ark Academy™​

Success

In just a couple of weeks, staff have completed the training and certificates were issued. From start to finish, management and staff were fully supported by the Ark team. 

Education Sector Specific

Courses have been specifically designed to train post primary school staff. This results in higher course engagement.

Ultimate Flexibility for Staff Training

Most school staff opt to do the training at home in the evening or during a free period during the school day.

User Friendly & Intuitive for Staff

Feedback from staff suggests that the learning experience is simple, intuitive, and user-friendly.

Zero Administration & Management

The Training Tracker records staff progression. Reminder emails are sent to staff should they forget to finish a course.

Certificates of Completion

Certificates of completion are automatically emailed to the Principal for the personnel file.

Fully Supported Training

From setup to completion, Ark supports Management and Staff online.

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