Modernise Your Digital Campus in Weeks, Not Years
Mars Innovation Technology migrates legacy LMS platforms, integrates adaptive learning and AI-powered content, and builds the cloud infrastructure for modern educational technology — fixed price, without disrupting live courses.
Migrates legacy LMS content (SCORM, xAPI, AICC) to a modern cloud-native platform without data loss.
Integrates adaptive learning engines and AI content recommendation alongside your existing LMS.
Reduces LMS operating costs by moving from on-premise to cloud infrastructure, depending on scale and licensing.
Fixed price, fixed scope. 8–14 weeks depending on content library size and integration complexity.
Legacy LMS Platforms Are Holding Your Learners and Your IT Team Back
On-premise Moodle, Blackboard, and first-generation Canvas deployments were designed for a different era. They require expensive hardware refreshes, manual security patching, and IT teams with specialist knowledge just to keep the lights on — all while delivering a user experience that looks dated compared to consumer applications students use daily.
The content migration problem is real. Thousands of SCORM packages, video files, discussion forums, and grade books must survive the migration intact. Most LMS migrations fail not in the technology but in the content — courses lost, grades corrupted, or learner data orphaned. Our structured migration methodology is designed to preserve SCORM, xAPI, and learner history, with validation checkpoints before cutover.
On-premise LMS requires 3-month server refresh cycles and specialist maintenance staff.
Mobile experience is poor — students drop off from courses started on desktop.
SCORM content library contains thousands of packages that must be validated post-migration.
No adaptive learning — all students receive identical content regardless of performance.
LTI tool integrations break on every platform upgrade.
Everything Included in This Launchpad
A production-ready, fixed-price engagement — from architecture to deployment to support.
LMS Cloud Migration
Lift, shift and modernise from on-premise Moodle, Blackboard, or legacy Canvas to managed cloud — with zero course data loss.
SCORM/xAPI Content Migration
Automated content validation, SCORM 1.2/2004 and xAPI migration with completion data and learner history preserved.
Adaptive Learning Integration
Integrate adaptive learning engines (Area9, Smart Sparrow, or custom ML) that personalise content paths based on learner performance.
AI Content Recommendation
LLM-powered course and content recommendations surfaced within the LMS based on learner history, goals and gaps.
LTI & API Integration
Migrate and validate all LTI 1.3 tool integrations — plagiarism detection, video platforms, virtual labs, proctoring and more.
Performance & Availability
Cloud-native architecture with 99.9% uptime SLA, auto-scaling for exam periods, and global CDN for media delivery.
Business Outcomes You Can Expect
Varies
LMS Cost Reduction
Cloud vs. on-premise operating costs over time, depending on scale and licensing.
Target
Content Fidelity
SCORM, xAPI, and learner history migrated with validation checkpoints before cutover.
99.9%
Platform Uptime
Cloud-native HA with auto-scaling for peak exam periods.
25%+
Course Completion Improvement
Typical improvement from adaptive learning paths vs. linear delivery.
How We Deliver
Transparent weekly milestones so you always know what is happening and what comes next.
Content Audit & Architecture
- Course inventory validation
- SCORM package testing
- Cloud infrastructure design
- Migration runbook
Cloud Infrastructure & Config
- LMS cloud deployment
- Authentication (SSO/SAML)
- Grade book configuration
- LTI tool migration
Content Migration
- Automated SCORM migration
- Video content migration
- Learner history import
- Content validation testing
Adaptive & AI Layer
- Adaptive engine integration
- AI recommendation deployment
- Learner analytics setup
- Instructor onboarding
UAT & Cutover
- User acceptance testing
- Parallel run period
- Cutover plan execution
- Post-launch monitoring
Choose Your Starting Point
Every tier is fixed-scope and fixed-price. Start small and scale when ready.
From $3,500
1–2 weeks
LMS inventory, content audit, integration map, and migration complexity scoring with a phased delivery plan.
- Content inventory & scoring
- Integration map
- Data migration plan
- Risk register
From $12,000
3–4 weeks
Migrate one department or programme to cloud LMS with full content and grade validation.
- 1 dept migration
- SCORM validation
- Grade data migration
- LTI tool validation
From $35,000
8–12 weeks
Full institution LMS migration with adaptive learning integration and AI content recommendation.
- Full LMS migration
- Adaptive learning integration
- AI recommendations
- LTI migrations
- Cloud infrastructure
- Staff training
From $58,000
14–20 weeks
Multi-campus, multi-LMS consolidation with custom analytics, custom learner app, and API integration ecosystem.
- Multi-LMS consolidation
- Custom learner analytics
- Mobile app integration
- API ecosystem
From $6,000/mo
Ongoing
Managed LMS operations — patching, scaling, LTI updates, content ingest support and quarterly performance reviews.
- Platform patching
- LTI updates
- Content ingest support
- Quarterly review
How We're Different
Compared to generic consultancies and do-it-yourself approaches.
| Feature | Mars Innovation Technology | Generic Consultancy | DIY / In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
SCORM/xAPI content validation checkpoints | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Adaptive learning integration | ✓ | Extra product | ✗ |
LTI migration included | ✓ | Extra cost | Manual |
Fixed price & timeline | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Learner history preserved | ✓ | Best effort | Manual |
Zero-downtime cutover | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Ongoing managed option | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EdTech Modernization Launchpad?
It is a fixed-price engagement that migrates your legacy on-premise LMS to a modern cloud platform, validates all SCORM and xAPI content, integrates adaptive learning, and delivers AI-powered content recommendations in 8–12 weeks.
Which LMS platforms can you migrate from?
We migrate from Moodle (all versions), Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, legacy Canvas, Sakai, and custom homegrown LMS systems to modern cloud deployments of Canvas, Moodle Cloud, Brightspace SaaS, or Absorb LMS.
How do you handle SCORM content migration?
We run automated SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 validation against each package, migrate completion and score data from your existing LMS gradebook, and verify that every package launches correctly in the new environment before cutover. We maintain a content fidelity report for every course migrated.
What is adaptive learning and how does it integrate?
Adaptive learning systems personalise the content path and pace for each learner based on performance data. We integrate platforms such as Area9 Rhapsode, Smart Sparrow, or custom ML-based adaptive engines via LTI 1.3 — without requiring you to rebuild your existing content.
Can you migrate learner history and grade data?
Yes. We extract, transform and load completion records, grade book entries, discussion participation, and assignment submission histories into the new platform. We validate a sample of learner records before and after migration to confirm accuracy.
How do you ensure zero downtime during cutover?
We run a parallel period where both platforms are live. Learners are migrated in cohorts (e.g., by term intake) rather than all at once. The old platform remains read-only until the final cohort cutover is confirmed, then it is decommissioned.
What happens to our LTI integrations?
All LTI 1.1 tools are migrated to LTI 1.3 (the current standard) and re-validated against your tool providers. We work with your Turnitin, Kaltura, Panopto, Respondus, and virtual lab vendors to complete the migration of their tool configurations.
What does the Managed tier include?
Managed EdTech operations covers monthly platform patching and security updates, LTI tool reconfiguration when providers update their platforms, content ingest support for new course uploads, and a quarterly performance and usage review.
