Get from first call to students enrolled in 3-6 months. Working with your academic teams, we design and build complete online courses in your existing platform—your content, your identity, your IP.
And why most institutions struggle despite having great ideas
Most institutions buy recording equipment. Smart institutions invest in Academic Transformation.
Classroom methods don't translate directly online. Content structure, learner engagement, and assessment all need rethinking.
That's exactly what we do. We guide your academics through this transformation whilst building everything they need to launch.
Lost revenue
Every quarter delayed means competitors enrol the students who should have been yours. Market share doesn't wait.
Damaged reputation
A poorly executed first attempt—uploaded lectures with no engagement—damages your institution's reputation for years. Students remember bad online experiences.
Exhausted teams
Overloading internal teams leads to burnout and poor results. Developing fully realised, impactful, and effective online courses involves far more work than just uploading lectures.
Not PowerPoints. Not advice. Complete courses that students can enrol in tomorrow.
Modules, lessons, activities, and assessments — complete architecture built from scratch.
Reducing resource requirements while maintaining the quality your institution demands.
Instructor videos, explainer animations, and screen recordings — production-ready.
Discussions, case studies, simulations, and group work that drive real engagement.
Everything built inside your existing platform — Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, and more.
Readings, templates, guides, and reference materials your learners will actually use.
Quizzes, assignments, rubrics, and marking guides — everything your academics need.
Fully tested and quality-assured — students can start learning from day one.
Clear stages with specific deliverables at each step
We meet with your team to understand your institution's goals, target learners, and existing resources. Through structured workshops, we identify opportunities and map out exactly what needs to be built.
You receive a strategic roadmap showing all courses to be built, timeline with key milestones, and resource requirements. This becomes your blueprint for the entire project.
Before committing to full programme development, we build one complete course. This proves the approach works and gives your academics hands-on experience with real students.
You receive one fully designed and built course ready to launch, complete with all videos, activities, and assessments. This pilot becomes proof of concept before scaling to full programme development.
Our learning designers work with your subject experts to transform their knowledge into structured online courses. Through collaborative design sessions, we capture your academics' expertise and restructure it for online delivery using AI-assisted design.
You receive complete course designs for all modules: content structures, video scripts, storyboards, activity designs, and assessment specifications. Every element is aligned to learning outcomes and quality assured against academic standards.
We produce all videos, build everything in your VLE, and create all supporting materials. Our production team handles filming, editing, graphic design, and platform configuration. Your academics review and approve everything before launch.
You receive a complete online programme in your platform with all content, videos, activities, and assessments ready for student enrolment. Your team receives training on managing and updating the courses.
Pilot programme: 6-8 weeks
• Full programme: 3-6 months
Large-scale projects for leading institutions
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Challenge:
ICAS needed to transform their entire professional qualification from classroom-based delivery to scalable online learning.
What We Built:
The Result:
ICAS now delivers their entire qualification online with 89% student satisfaction scores and improved completion rates. The project changed how they think about education across all their programmes.
Awards:
Private HE institution. Strategic partnership enabled rapid programme launch in competitive market. Built complete online MBA programme in 5 months.
Key metrics: 5 months to launch • 8 modules • 45+ students enrolled
Read case studyTransformed existing self-paced courses into cohort-based model. Improved student engagement and completion rates significantly.
Key metrics: 78% completion rate • 4.6/5 satisfaction • 35% faster delivery
Read case studyPilot CPD programme for innovative engineering education provider. Validated approach before full-scale development.
Key metrics: 6 weeks pilot delivery • 92% would recommend • Full rollout approved
Read case studyBook a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll discuss your goals, assess if we're a good fit, and map out a realistic timeline for your programme.
Limited capacity
We work with only 3-4 institutions per quarter to ensure quality. Current availability for Q2 2026 projects.
Founder & Director
Learning design consultant and academic transformation strategist with 30 years in higher education.
As Director of Learning Design Solutions, Andrew works with universities, professional bodies, and training providers to transform their education models for the digital era. His expertise spans online programme design, micro-credentials, MOOCs, faculty training, and digital learning strategy.
With extensive experience as a classroom teacher, university lecturer, and Associate Professor, Andrew understands institutional challenges first-hand. He's published research, managed degree programmes, and navigated academic politics—bringing insider knowledge to every project.
Recent clients include ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland), where Andrew led the Academic Transformation of their Chartered Accountant qualification, Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, Heriot-Watt University, and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Book a free strategy call. We'll discuss your goals and show you exactly what's possible.
What programmes do you want online? Who are your target learners? What's your timeline?
Based on your needs, we'll outline what needs to be built, realistic timelines, and resource requirements.
If there's a good fit, we'll send a detailed proposal. If not, we'll tell you honestly and point you in the right direction.
We're selective about the institutions we partner with
Every project is different. Costs depend on how many courses you need, what media is required, and your timeline.
Typical range: £50,000 for a pilot programme to £500,000+ for complete curriculum transformation.
First consultation is free. We'll discuss your specific needs and provide a transparent, detailed proposal.
Yes. We're platform-agnostic. Whether you use Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, or another system, we build courses directly in your environment. We don't force technology changes—we work with what you have.
Absolutely. Your subject experts work with our learning designers throughout the entire process. They maintain academic control whilst we handle the instructional design and production work.
Think of it as collaboration, not outsourcing. Your academics keep ownership of content—we're expert guides who know how to make it work online.
Our approach is grounded in educational theory: constructive alignment, Bloom's Taxonomy, evidence-based learning design. Quality is built into our process, not added at the end.
We move quickly because we have scalable teams and efficient workflows (including AI-assisted design). But every course meets rigorous academic standards before launch.
Yes. Many institutions start with a pilot—one course to prove the approach works. This gives you a finished course to test with real students before committing to full programme development.
After the pilot, you can choose to continue with us or implement the rest internally. Most institutions choose to continue once they see the quality and speed we deliver.
That's fine. Some institutions engage us only for strategic consulting. You get a clear roadmap and can implement internally. Most institutions realise during the strategy phase that they need execution support too—but starting with just consulting is a valid option.
A free interactive course — 7 lessons with Andrew Doig
Learn the 7 hidden pitfalls that derail online programme development — and how to avoid them. Practical, honest, and built for programme directors and academic leaders. Takes 25–30 minutes at your own pace.