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Leading Digital Transformation in Education

3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Join a hands-on sprint designed for education leaders ready to make smarter decisions about EdTech, AI, and learning innovation.

Course overview

Lead EdTech change with confidence.

In this course, you'll go from feeling uncertain about digital transformation to leading it with clarity, strategy, and impact. You’ll learn how to align EdTech and AI initiatives with institutional goals, navigate change with confidence, and create real-world solutions that improve teaching, learning, and organisational outcomes.


Whether you're launching a new online program, learning how to leverage AI, or refreshing your digital learning strategy - this course gives you the frameworks, tools, and expert feedback you need to drive meaningful results.


Course fee: R3,800 (ZAR)

Who is this course for

01

Academic and learning leaders in L&D teams, universities, and EdTech companies.

02

Learning Technology, Product & Project Leads looking to scale their impact.

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Freelancers and consultants supporting digital transformation in education.

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Anyone who wants to confidently lead strategy, change, or EdTech integration in learning organisations.

What you’ll get out of this course

A Digital Transformation Roadmap

You’ll create a tailored roadmap that aligns digital initiatives with your organisational or team goals - so you know exactly what to focus on, what to say no to, and how to prioritise resources.

Practical Change Leadership Tools

You’ll learn how to lead change, overcome resistance, and bring people with you - whether you’re navigating a new platform rollout or shifting teaching practices across a faculty.

An EdTech Integration Plan

You’ll design a practical EdTech implementation plan, backed by research and real-world case studies - ready to present to your leadership team or clients.

Confidence in Data-Informed Decision Making

You’ll explore tools and approaches for making data-driven EdTech decisions -turning analytics into insights that improve outcomes.

What’s included

Chelsey Pienaar | Founder @ HirED | Ex-CAO and VP Learning

Live sessions

Learn directly from Chelsey Pienaar | Founder @ HirED | Ex-CAO and VP Learning in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

3 live sessions • 15 lessons • 3 projects

Week 1

Jun 5—Jun 8

    Module 1: Set The Vision [20 min]

    4 items

    Complete: Digital Transformation in Education Self-Assessment

    1 item

Week 2

Jun 9—Jun 15

    Jun

    10

    Session 1

    Tue 6/104:30 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Module 2: Build The Strategy [30 min]

    5 items

    Complete: Strategy Roadmap

    1 item

    Jun

    12

    Session 2

    Thu 6/124:30 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

Week 3

Jun 16—Jun 19

    Module 3: Mobilise For Change

    5 items

    Jun

    17

    Session 3

    Tue 6/174:30 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Complete: Final Presentation

    1 item

Post-course

    Your Final Share: From Idea to Impact

    1 item

What people are saying

        An engaging and refreshing course that will leave you feeling equipped and better prepared to lead digital transformation in your team, organization or initiative. This course does exactly what it says it will do. If you put in the effort and apply yourself, you will reap the rewards. A bonus is definitely the openness and support Chelsey provides.
Mauricia Abdol Tshilunda

Mauricia Abdol Tshilunda

Program Coordinator
        Chelsey is truly values-led and brings exceptional integrity to the work we choose to do and how we do it. I admire her leadership and she is always an insightful counsel to me. Any learning designer or education-creative is truly lucky to learn from her and work under her leadership.
Hannes Geldenhuys

Hannes Geldenhuys

Founder CEO @ Hubble Studios
        Chelsey's knack for setting clear strategy means her teams know exactly what role they play and how their work contributes to the big picture. She empowers team members to inform and direct that strategy, as well as pursue goals that will contribute to their own growth and organisational improvement.
Lauren O'Brien

Lauren O'Brien

Learning Leader @ AMI

Meet your instructor

Chelsey Pienaar | Founder @ HirED | Ex-CAO and VP Learning

Chelsey Pienaar | Founder @ HirED | Ex-CAO and VP Learning

Chelsey is a seasoned EdTech executive with over a decade of experience leading digital learning innovation for top companies and institutions like Harvard, Oxford, Yale, and Cambridge. As former Vice President of Learning at Noodle and Chief Academic Officer at Hubble Studios, Chelsey has built and scaled international teams across the US, Europe, and Africa. Today, she partners with education providers and EdTech companies to drive meaningful, strategic transformation. Based in Italy, Chelsey brings a practical, real-world approach to helping education leaders navigate change with confidence.

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Course schedule

Two weeks; 4-6 hours total per week

  • Wednesdays

    6:30pm - 8pm SAST

    90-minute Live Sessions every Wednesday for three weeks.

  • 7 May to 21 May, 2025

    Two weeks. Three high-impact live sessions.

  • Weekly projects

    2-3 hours per week

    • Pre-work and resources before each session
    • Action tasks between sessions to immediately apply what you learn
    • A final digital transformation plan you’ll be proud to present

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Free resource

3 Tactical Tools for EdTech Managers to Influence Change with Confidence

Get the free downloadable Kickstart Kit:

This kit includes 3 proven tools to help you start leading digital change more clearly - even from the middle. Whether you’re navigating AI trends, LMS shifts, or overwhelmed teams, these tools will help you reframe the chaos and get people aligned. Cut through the noise and lead digital transformation in EdTech with more clarity, confidence, and impact, starting today.

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