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The Open University of Japan (OUJ) offers distance-learning programs through courses broadcast by TV and radio as well as through face-to-face courses at 50 study centers nationwide. The rapid popularization of the Internet and progression of information and communication technology (ICT) have provided virtual environments for e-learning, the online provision of distance courses using networked computers and mobile devices. However, some older students at OUJ had little experience in using PCs and/or the Internet. To prepare students to use the Internet and maximize Web-based learning opportunities, we began offering a digital literacy training (DLT) course at each of the 50 study centers in October 2010. Lecturers from the OUJ headquarters taught a 12-hour intensive course at 50 study centers each year, using standardized teaching materials and a common syllabus. A series of faculty development meetings was held to model the teaching practice and share the learning materials. Checklist surveys were conducted before and after each course to measure the learning outcomes and perceived self-efficacy of the students. The results clearly indicated that the DLT courses offered in Fall2010 were successful. However, we realized that the use of local lecturers was necessary to develop a community of practice at each study center and allow ongoing learning of ICT skills. This led us to modify the initial plan and shift the responsibility of teaching the course to local lecturers.