Project Brief
MANCOSA, a leading provider of higher education in Southern Africa, approached Bluegrass Digital to help enhance their SkillME website platform. MANCOSA’s skillME platform offers online short learning programs (SLPs) designed to equip individuals with specific skills and knowledge for the business world.
The existing eCommerce website was experiencing significant performance challenges and lacked the flexibility to scale with growing demand. Key issues included slow page load times and poor mobile performance, platform crashes and poor conversion rates. Although the SkillME platform is ancillary brand compared to their main website we also developed, it was important that they continue to grow the popularity for online learning.
Key Features
- A responsive WordPress Theme implementation
- WooCommerce implementation
- Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) integration
- Payment gateway integration
- Leveraged caching, image compression, and Azure App Services
- WordPress CMS flexibility with customisable content blocks
The Result
Following a comprehensive technical and UX audit, we recommended a full replatforming to a new WordPress and WooCommerce solution to deliver a robust, scalable, and content-rich eLearning commerce experience.
The new SkillME platform delivers faster performance, improved mobile responsiveness, and a streamlined user journey from course discovery to checkout. Seamless integration with MANCOSA’s learning platform and payment systems ensures a smooth enrolment experience.
Internally, the flexible content tools empower the team to manage updates with ease. The result is a high-performing, scalable eCommerce site that enhances user engagement and positions MANCOSA for continued growth in the online education space.
What our Client says
