GitHub
The Company:
GitHub is the largest and most advanced development platform in the world. With its code hosting platform designed for version control and collaboration, GitHub lets users work together on projects from anywhere. On GitHub, over 73 million developers shape the future of software together.
73+ million Developers
4+ million Organizations
200+ million Repositories
84% Fortune 100
The Challenge
The team at GitHub needed a partner to help them translate their deep content expertise about computer science and coding into targeted, engaging professional development to higher ed classroom teachers who use GitHub in their courses. Without insight into instructional design, GitHub struggled to make content accessible to an international audience that included enough scaffolding for new users, as well as enough rigor for experienced users. GitHub also needed a way to scale their professional development content in order to build capacity across local sites.
Our Role
RYE partnered with GitHub to examine the instructional design of their existing professional development. Looking through the lens of a teacher, RYE was able to identify areas of professional learning that needed additional scaffolding to meet the needs of varying experience levels with the world of coding. Redesigning and restructuring pieces of content that were unclear or confusing, RYE worked alongside GitHub to build engaging sessions that can inspire their international user base. The new professional development–now clear and motivating–could successfully be implemented both synchronously and asynchronously to audiences all over the world.
“RYE’s deep knowledge and dedication of different educator personas has provided a grand foundation to which teachers can support their peers and build a solid learning network. The RYE partnership has streamlined the Professional Development process to allow additional efficiencies to flourish.”
Our Approach
Developed marketing documents to highlight features of asynchronous and synchronous delivery models
RYE designed and supported implementation of professional development in India
RYE designed the creation of infrastructure to roll out professional development in Canada and North America (early 2022), with plans for global expansion
Trained local facilitators and coached them on best practices for adult learning
Cultivated resources to support ongoing learning for professional development participants
Our Result
As a result of RYE’s support, GitHub was able to create effective, engaging and scalable professional development that could be delivered synchronously and asynchronously to users all around the world. RYE supported the roll out of the global launch in India, with plans to launch Australia in early 2022. RYE continues to work with GitHub to strategically identify new global regions that would benefit from their high- quality professional development and support.
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