Digital Essential Skills Online Training in Rural Small Businesses
SRDC participated in this project to develop, implement, and evaluate an online digital skills assessment and training program intended to increase the digital skills of rural small businesses and their employees, as well as the capacity of businesses to increase these skills. The training was piloted in 10 small businesses, 2 in each of 5 rural communities across Canada, with up to 100 employees participating. SRDC designed skills assessment, employer and employee surveys, and interview protocols and analyzed the data gathered, in order to evaluate the implementation of the digital skills assessment and training tools and to measure the effects of the training on rural small businesses and their employees.
Project Details
Published: February 2016
Capability: Survey Design and Data Management - Program Evaluation/ Performance Measurement
Policy Area: Adult Learning - Literacy and Essential Skills
Population: Low-skilled Workers
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