The client
SoftUni is Bulgaria’s leading non-formal educational organisation that provides training and professional development programs in the fields of Software engineering, Graphic design, and Digital marketing. Founded in 2013, SoftUni has quickly established itself as an innovative organisation that offers a unique learning experience to its students. With a focus on practical learning, SoftUni provides the hands-on experience that graduates need to get a job in the tech industry.
As the demand for skilled developers continues to rise, they sought to create a comprehensive learning experience that combines expert-led instruction with interactivity. And here’s where AMBITIONED jumped in — our software development team was tasked with building a custom-made e-learning portal to support SoftUni’s unique needs.
A course introduction page.
Course curriculum page with uploaded videos and additional materials.
The challenge
Tailoring custom software comes with a set of challenges; when it comes to building a custom e-learning platform, the challenges are very distinct: make it interactive, scalable, integrated, and tailored to each student’s needs.
Coding exercises, quizzes, video content — you name it. Interactivity is key when we’re talking about education, because it allows people to actively engage with the learning process. It’s also what SoftUni stands for: learning by doing.
They needed a scalable solution; a platform that will meet short-term goals, but will also thrive long-term. Said in other words, they needed to navigate a rapidly-growing user base without compromising performance or user experience.
Third-party integrations go hand-in-hand with any digital platform, and e-learning portals make no exception. Having access to resources is what makes a learning process efficient, digital or not. That’s why seamless integration with third-party tools ranked high on our priority list.
Last – but certainly not least – we needed to think about what customisation would look like for SoftUni’s e-learning portal. Along with adding custom widgets to the equation, we needed to make sure that the learning paths will be tailored to each student’s individual goals.
Student home page with active courses, class schedule, last uploaded resources, and more.
How AMBITIONED approached the solution
After a deep dive into their unique needs, our team joined forces to develop SoftUni’s custom e-learning portal. Here’s what our solution included:
Personalised learning paths
We implemented an intelligent recommendation system that suggests courses and tracks based on students’ preferences, skill levels, and learning goals.
High-performance architecture
We wanted to create a platform that is easy to develop, maintain and scale. To achieve that, we designed a modular architecture to support the growing number of students while supporting optimal platform performance.
Engaging learning experience
We incorporated a variety of interactive content types, including code editors for hands-on exercises, automated exams for knowledge assessment, and an in-house live event streaming feature.
Seamless integrations
Smooth connection with third-party services was critical, so we made sure that payment processing and video streaming are part of SoftUni’s deeply integrated portal.
The results
Our software development team collaborated with SoftUni to create a powerful e-learning portal that exceeded expectations. Here’s what the key outcomes were:
Business growth
A scalable architecture that enabled SoftUni to increase in users and course offerings without compromising the platform performance.
Interactive content
A variety of online learning materials and personalised learning paths to increase student satisfaction and course compensation rates.
Multiple automations
Seamless integration with third-party services to simplify administrative tasks, making it easier for SoftUni to deliver high-quality educational content.
Cutting-edge LMS
A digital portal to position SoftUni as a leader in the e-learning industry and help it attract students from multiple countries.
The features SoftUni loved the most
In-house live event streaming
Automated exam evaluation
Complete process integration
Detailed business analytics
SoftUni + AMBITIONED = a scalable e-learning solution to engage over 400K+ students
We leveraged .NET and React technologies to build a custom solution. But what really helped us design the e-learning portal that SoftUni loved was our commitment to understanding what the client truly needed; Not just another platform with predefined sections, but a knowledge hub to engage students and a unified place for lecturers to manage course content and student data efficiently, all wrapped up in a seamless experience.
This formula worked so well that it contributed significantly to SoftUni’s rapid expansion. Today, the company offers courses in four main disciplines – Programming, Digital marketing, Graphic design, and Finance – each on its own e-learning platform that we’ve customised, built, and continue to maintain.
Course summary page on mobile.
Additionally, SoftUni has an ever-growing network of international franchise partners that use the same systems and features we designed to conduct in-person and online courses on two continents.
SoftUni in numbers
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