Aptly is a trusted leader and strategic partner in online education.

Aptly provides custom course creation and learner services. With practical, hands-on programs, Aptly combines academic rigor with real-world practicality to empower learners to thrive in today's digitally disrupted world. Aptly courses attract and prepare learners across career stages and industries with job-ready skills.


Whether you aspire to bring your existing curriculum online, build a tailor-made program for your employees, or support your learners, Aptly can make it happen.

Custom Course Creation


Aptly develops high-quality online courses that engage learners and prepare them with relevant, in-demand skills. We partner with businesses and educational institutions to bring existing curriculum online. Courses are created in close collaboration with our partners, using Aptly’s instructional design expertise. 

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Services include:

  • Course Development
  • End-to-end course creation
  • Text-based course to video transitions 
  • Ad hoc services 
  • Assessment development
  • Simulation design 
  • QA services 
  • LMS integration
  • Production and Post-Production
  • Design services
  • In-house and remote video production
  • Editing, color, and sound correction
  • Motion graphics
  • Localization services
  • Accessibility support

How We Do It


Digital-first education goes beyond transferring content from the classroom to the screen. Aptly courses are developed through a cycle that emphasizes client and learner needs first.

Digital-first education goes beyond transferring content from the classroom to the screen. Aptly courses are developed through a cycle that emphasizes client and learner needs first. Identify desired learning outcomes for learners and the market. Design and build an engaging course that emphasizes practical learning and incorporates industry-relevant tools. Test the course, request feedback, and examine learner experiences. Use client and learner input to further refine the content. Polish and deliver a high-quality, finished course ready for deployment. Monitor course and learner progress and adjust or enhance content to maintain relevancy.

Our Education Principles


Aptly is committed to instructional design excellence. Our team builds courses on three guiding principles:  


Use the CEAT design method: Concept, Elaborate, Apply, Test (and repeat).

Use the CEAT design method: Concept, Elaborate, Apply, Test (and repeat).


Combine video, animations, interactive elements, and activities to deliver engaging learning experiences.

Combine video, animations, interactive elements, and activities to deliver engaging learning experiences.


Create practical courses that equip learners with immediately applicable skills.

Create practical courses that equip learners with immediately applicable skills.


Learner Services


Aptly’s suite of support services is based on a deep understanding of instructional design and content creation. Our experience building award-winning programs has cultivated a unique perspective and knowledge: Learner support leads to better learner outcomes and reveals opportunities for content improvement.

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We Offer:

  • Student communications
  • Student progression emails
  • Course marketing
  • In-course support
  • Student forum creation, hosting, and moderation
  • FAQ creation
  • Language accessibility 
  • Classroom audits and corrections
  • Content assessments for relevancy
  • Evaluation of student experiences and feedback
  • Reporting
  • Metrics that pinpoint friction points
  • Suggestions for revisions or enhancements
  • Timely documentation that supports decision-making


Our Moderation Team

Aptly approaches all education programs holistically, using our expertise as both content creators and community managers for hundreds of courses on platforms like Coursera. Our moderation team includes experienced educators, community specialists, and subject matter experts who are passionate about learner support and quality educational experiences. Our commitment has earned Aptly the Coursera Learner’s First Award for creating and running highly successful programs with excellent student satisfaction.