Construct Education

What Construct Education does

Construct Education (legally OES Learning Solutions) is a B2B education technology and services provider founded in 2013 that partners with universities and higher education institutions to design, deliver, and support online learning programs. The company's platform combines instructional design and media production (Construct Studios subsidiary), student support services (ContactEd with three modules: Admin, Success, and ITDesk providing 24/7 multi-channel support), workflow automation (EzExtend), portfolio and market analysis (Portfolio Vantage), and AI-enhanced analytics for at-risk student identification and retention optimization. It maintains deep technical integration across the four major LMS platforms (Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace) and operates through regional offices in the United States (Austin, TX headquarters), United Kingdom, and Australia.

The business model is primarily enterprise B2B, generating revenue through a mix of professional services (learning design, instructional design projects, digital marketing), managed services (ongoing student support contracts), and increasingly subscription/recurring arrangements for software tools like EzExtend. Pricing is custom and quote-based, typically structured on an annual cadence aligned to academic cycles. Customer concentration sits squarely in the higher education vertical with marquee institutional logos including Oxford, UC Berkeley, Northeastern University, Western Governors University, Michigan Ross, Tulane, and California State University Channel Islands, alongside enterprise LMS operators such as Instructure (Canvas) and Boundless Learning.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEEK (ASX:SEK), an Australian-listed diversified conglomerate that provides financial backing and global distribution leverage. Leadership is a mix of co-founders (Carl Dawson, Krishan Meetoo) and a professionalized executive team (CEO David Philipps, Global CFO Lorcan McHugh, Global COO Meg Knight). Over 14 years, Construct Education has designed more than 12,000 courses, supported 100+ degree programs, and recruited 120,000+ online students globally, positioning it as an established mid-sized specialist in the online higher education services market rather than a high-growth venture-backed startup.

Name

Construct Education

Legal name

OES Learning Solutions

Website

https://constructeducation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Construct Education (OES Learning Solutions) is a B2B education services firm that partners with universities to design online courses, deliver 24/7 student support, and provide enrollment marketing and retention analytics. Backed by SEEK and operating across the US, UK, and Australia, it serves higher education institutions with marquee logos including Oxford, UC Berkeley, and Northeastern.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Online Learning Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education Course Design & Online Program Development (EDAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL), Classroom Engagement & Real-Time Interactivity (Polls, Quizzes, Q&A) (EDAFABAF)

Keywords

• Online learning solutions
• Instructional design services
• Student support services
• Learning management support
• Online program management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Learning Design & Production Services: OES provides instructional design, media production, and course development services to universities looking to build or enhance online programs. These are typically project-based or retainer engagements.
2. ContactEd Student Support Services: Ongoing student support services including admin support, academic coaching, and IT helpdesk delivered as a managed service. Revenue generated through service contracts with educational institutions.
3. Technology Solutions (EzExtend, AI Tools): Software solutions for education operations such as assignment extension management, potentially delivered as subscription or licensing arrangements.
4. Digital Marketing for Higher Education: Marketing services including student recruitment and enrollment marketing for online programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Construct Education partners with universities and organizations to design, launch, and scale online learning programs through instructional design, media production, and 24/7 managed student support services delivered via its ContactEd platform. The company layers AI-driven retention analytics, the EzExtend assignment management tool, digital marketing for enrollment, and portfolio/market analysis onto its core services, with deep integration into major learning management systems.

Product overview

Construct Education (OES Learning Solutions) offers a comprehensive suite of online education services organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on ContactEd, a modular student support service with three specialized modules (Admin, Success, and ITDesk) that provides 24/7 support across multiple channels. Supporting services include Learning Design & Production for instructional design, EzExtend for workflow automation, AI for Digital Education, Portfolio & Market Analysis, and Learning Platform Support. These services work together through the OPX model to deliver tailored online learning solutions for universities and workforce training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ContactEd Student Support Services Expert-led, data-driven, always-on student support service for higher education institutions, combining human-led academic coaching and administration with AI-powered insights across call, email, live chat, and SMS channels.
• EzExtend Software tool that streamlines the assignment extension approval process for academic and administrative teams in higher education institutions.
• Learning Design & Production Instructional design and media production service that creates engaging, high-quality online learning content at scale, strengthening academic collaboration and driving measurable outcomes for university partners.
• AI for Digital Education Suite of AI-powered capabilities integrated into online education programs, providing analysis, automation, and personalization for student support and learning delivery.
• Portfolio & Market Analysis Data-driven analysis service that informs decisions on which academic programs to launch, scale, or sunset, grounded in student demand, competitor intelligence, and regional workforce trends.
• Learning Platform Support Technical support and integration expertise for learning management systems and digital learning platforms used by higher education institutions.
• Media Production (Construct Studios) Media production services provided through the wholly-owned subsidiary Construct Studios to support online course and program development for higher education partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% positive rating for student support (Boundless Learning Helpdesk, 2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Instructure (Canvas): Instructure is the maker of Canvas LMS and a direct partner/customer of Construct. While Construct provides managed support services on top of Canvas, Instructure has expanded its own support and ecosystem services — creating both partnership and partial competitive overlap.

Direct peers

• 2U: 2U is the most established Online Program Management (OPM) company, partnering with top universities to deliver online degree programs. Construct is directly comparable as an OPM serving marquee universities with similar instructional design, marketing, and student support offerings. Note: 2U filed for Chapter 11 in 2024 and its assets were acquired by edX.
• Academic Partnerships: Academic Partnerships is a long-standing OPM provider helping public universities convert face-to-face courses to online delivery, with services spanning recruitment, retention, and instructional design — directly comparable to Construct's higher-ed OPM offering.
• HotChalk: HotChalk partners with universities to design, market, and support online degree programs, offering services similar to Construct's learning design, enrollment marketing, and student success offerings.
• Keypath Education: Keypath Education partners with universities globally to deliver online programs, providing marketing, enrollment, and student support services. Comparable to Construct in customer base (universities) and outsourced service model.
• Noodle: Noodle provides online program management and instructional design services to universities, helping institutions build and scale degree programs. Closely comparable to Construct in target customer (universities) and service mix (design + support + marketing).
• Wiley Education Services: Wiley Education Services provides OPM services to universities including program development, marketing, student support, and retention. Directly comparable to Construct's end-to-end higher education outsourcing offering.
• iDesign: iDesign provides custom online learning solutions, instructional design, and platform support services to universities and colleges. Closely comparable to Construct's Learning Design & Production and Learning Platform Support offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Cengage Group: Cengage is a large education content and services company with higher education digital offerings. Comparable to Construct as a broad higher education services provider, though Cengage's portfolio extends well beyond Construct's OPM focus.
• Pearson: Pearson is a global education incumbent with digital learning services, higher education content, and online program services. It competes broadly with Construct in university-facing services but as part of a much wider portfolio spanning K-12, English language learning, and assessments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/construct_edu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oes-learning-solutions
• Facebookfacebook.com/constructedu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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