Why it feels different
Refine the course where it will be experienced.
Edit closer to the final learner view, so learners get a course shaped around clarity, pacing, feedback, and accessibility instead of a rushed content dump.
MAVEN
Import. Edit. Review. Publish. (private local AI optional)
Launching Soon
Truly rapid content authoring and development from Import to Edit to Review to Publish.
Maven turns existing Word, PowerPoint, PDF, SCORM, and Maven files into editable courses so a course developer can spend less time rebuilding and more time improving the learning experience. Work in the Preview/Edit screen, add interaction, variables, states, learner routes, and assessment, use Course Share, then move into Course Publish for the formats your LMS and reviewers need.
Public AI tools can move prompts, source files, and internal training content outside your environment. Maven's optional AI is designed for local, contained, self-managed or intranet use, so sensitive company information is not sent into public AI services, is not used to train someone else's model, and is not waiting to resurface in another user's workflow. Maven also works just fine without AI.
Work in Preview/Edit so refinement happens close to the learner experience.
65 creative ways to teach, reveal, compare, interact, and assess.
Join the private beta, help shape the product, and lock in founder pricing for launch.
- Import first: Bring existing material forward quickly instead of rebuilding content by hand.
- Develop at speed: Get a working draft sooner, giving course developers more time to polish feedback, accessibility, and the learner experience.
- Personalize the path: Use learner states, variables, branching, pretests, and remediation routes to adapt what comes next.
- End course snow blindness: Vary delivery so learners stay engaged with colorful, interactive, exploratory learning moments.
- Use optional, fully private, local AI: Turn it on for course creation help when privacy, control, or regulated training workflows matter.
- Publish with less friction: Course Share, LMS Zip, SCORM, xAPI, AICC, cmi5, Web Zip, and PDF live in one clearer Course Publish flow.
Who it is for
When deadlines move, the workflow can still hold.
When was the last time your deadline got pulled in right before it was time to finish for the day? Maven gives you a more expeditious, efficient path from Import to Edit to Review to Publish, with more room left for polish and stronger learner flow.
Why join early
Shape Maven before launch.
Are you ready for something different, something better, cheaper, and faster? Provide feedback to help shape Maven and get a Founder's discount.
Product Preview
Fully private, local AI is optional.
Maven is built for course developers who need a cleaner authoring workflow without handing source files, internal training content, prompts, and review data to public AI tools. Use the fully private, local AI layer when it helps, keep it inside your own environment, and leave it off when it does not.
Presentation System
65 builders for creative, interactive delivery
Enough range to keep information alive, end white-screen course fatigue, and avoid stitching together a dozen disconnected tools.
Text + Story
Reading, rich text, quotes, callouts, editorial report
Best when the content needs hierarchy, emphasis, and a more polished reading experience.
Visual + Motion
Image, gallery, video, scrollytelling, 360, labeled graphic
Use media-rich layouts to guide attention and support the point visually instead of relying on text alone.
Interaction + Flow
Reveal moments, hotspots, drag and drop, branching, variables
Turn static content into active exploration with choices, learner states, conditions, and routes that respond to what each learner does.
Practice + Proof
Assessments, crossword review, scenarios, final quiz, certificates
Reinforce learning with checks, review, scoring, and completion moments that still feel designed.
What Maven Is
A secure e-learning authoring tool for private, polished course production.
Maven helps you move faster without losing control, while learners get more polished, responsive courses from the same production effort.
The goal
Move faster, easier.
Minimize clicks, shorten development cycles, and move from source material to a finished course without bouncing between disconnected tools, endless copy and paste, or risky content handoffs.
The surface
Preview/Edit keeps authoring close to the learner view.
Adjust content, media, style, accessibility, interaction, logic, and feedback while staying closer to what reviewers and learners will actually see.
Shared Benefits
Built for course developers and learners.
Maven should reduce authoring friction without flattening the learner experience. Each feature is meant to save development time and improve what learners see, do, and remember.
Choose Import first. Existing source files are where the speed advantage starts.
Word, PowerPoint, PDF, SCORM, and Maven files become a working draft sooner, leaving more time to improve the learner experience instead of reconstructing basics.
Clean up the course after import without losing momentum.
Restructure lessons, tighten copy, add media, and improve accessibility in Preview/Edit so learners get cleaner pacing and fewer rough edges.
Get help on the screen where the question comes up.
Quick guidance keeps you moving and helps questions, feedback, and interactions get fixed while the course context is still fresh.
Pick colors, then start from readable sample looks.
Start design faster while giving learners readable screens with clearer contrast, hierarchy, and visual consistency.
Use variables, learner states, and routes to personalize the path.
Set learner states, use variables, branch by choices or pretest results, and route remediation so each learner gets the next step that fits.
Preview/Edit and published output stay closer together.
Catch issues before release so learners see fewer broken moments and fewer mismatches between the designed course and the delivered course.
Keep review, comments, validation, and approval in one flow.
Reduce tool switching and bottlenecks while giving learners courses that have been reviewed, validated, and cleaned up before launch.
Publish SCORM, xAPI, AICC, cmi5, web, and PDF from one place.
Ship to the format each environment needs so learners can access training through the LMS, web, or document path that fits the moment.
Use 65 builders to avoid flat, text-heavy courses.
Use text, media, storytelling, simulations, click-to-reveal, assessments, branching, and custom code so learners have more ways to engage.
Use optional, fully private, local AI for cleanup, graphics, and narration while you stay in control.
Use local AI when it helps and skip it when it does not, giving learners faster cleanup and richer media without moving sensitive work into public AI tools or public model-training pipelines.
Customization
More interactive control than lightweight cloud builders.
Build different paths, reveal the right content at the right time, and use variables, states, conditions, pretests, and remediation routes. Learners get courses that can adapt instead of delivering the exact same screen sequence to everyone.
Operations
Built with administration, security, and publishing in mind.
Maven is being shaped with hosted access, session visibility, support workflows, privacy controls, publish validation, and operational monitoring as part of the product rather than an afterthought.
Optional, Fully Private Local AI
Private local AI is an option, not a requirement.
Use fully private, local AI when privacy, control, regulated training, intranet, or offline-friendly workflows matter.
Turn it on for extra help, or leave it off and use Maven without it.
If you want AI
Use a fully private, local AI layer.
- Run AI assistance privately in your own environment, including self-managed or intranet workflows.
- Keep prompts, source files, course content, and review details out of public LLM training paths.
- Help proof, rewrite, and reorganize content you already have when a course needs cleanup.
- Support local graphics generation, audio narration, and imported-content cleanup help.
- Fit privacy-sensitive, on-prem, offline-friendly, or tightly controlled network environments.
Or Not
Maven stands on its own just fine.
Better than fine, actually.
- You do not need private local AI turned on to get value from Maven.
- Import your current Word, PowerPoint, PDF, SCORM, or Maven files instead of playing the copy-and-paste game, so design and development can move faster from the start.
- The core experience still centers on workflow quality, control, and publishing confidence.
- Use private local AI only if it fits the way you want to work.
Beta Interest
Be part of the first wave.
Provide feedback to help shape Maven and get a Founder's discount.
FAQ
Common questions before launch.
Is Maven mostly copy and paste work?
No. A big part of the goal is to leave copy and paste behind, preserve more useful structure, and make editing easier once content is inside Maven.
Who should join the beta?
Independent contractors, instructional designers, course developers, individual course creators, agency builders, and enablement leads who want to give feedback on the early version are a strong fit. Early beta participants will also qualify for founder pricing when Maven launches publicly.
What is Maven?
Maven is Erudite Media's upcoming private, modern authoring, review, and publishing system for course developers who need faster production without pushing sensitive training content into public AI workflows.
Is Maven a secure e-learning authoring tool?
Maven is being built for private and regulated training workflows, with optional, fully private local AI, self-hosted and on-prem direction, and a cleaner path to SCORM, xAPI, and AICC outputs.
How do people start a course in Maven now?
Start with Import, then move quickly into refinement, interaction design, Course Share, and Course Publish instead of staring at a blank authoring canvas.
What kinds of imports does Maven handle?
Maven supports Word, PowerPoint, PDF, SCORM, and Maven files. The goal is to preserve useful structure from source material, then improve the course in Preview/Edit rather than starting from a blank screen.
Does Maven require AI?
No. Maven does not require AI. Optional, fully private local AI is available for people who want more control over where AI-assisted drafting and generation run. It can support proofing, rewriting, reorganizing, graphics, narration, and imported-content cleanup, but it is not required to use Maven.
Why is Maven's AI approach different?
Many AI-assisted authoring tools depend on public or external AI services, which can move sensitive prompts, source files, training content, and review data outside your environment. Maven's optional AI direction is local, contained, and self-managed, so private course material is not sent into public LLM services or used to train someone else's model.
Do I need AI turned on to use Maven well?
No. Maven is designed to work on its own. Private local AI is there only if you want extra help with content cleanup, graphics, narration, or rewriting.
How does Maven help with styling?
Maven now leans into faster course-wide style direction: pick a primary and secondary color, review readable sample looks, add a background picture, then fine tune only when you want deeper control. It helps courses take on a more customized feel without turning styling into a separate project.
How flexible is Maven once content is inside?
Maven is built for deep editing and customization, with many ways to display information, create interactions, ask questions, and use variables, learner states, buttons, conditions, pretests, branching, and remediation to shape different learner paths. The goal is more interactive control than lightweight cloud builders while keeping the authoring workflow clear.
Can Maven create different learner routes?
Yes. Maven is being built around variables, learner states, branching, pretests, remediation, scoring, feedback, and conditions so a course can adapt instead of showing every learner the same sequence.
What can a course developer publish from Maven?
Maven is built around an Import to Edit to Review to Publish flow that supports review sharing plus LMS and delivery outputs like SCORM, xAPI, AICC, cmi5, web, and PDF.
What if course developers get stuck while working?
Maven now includes a built-in Ask Maven helper and Browse FAQ support so course developers can get quick guidance without leaving the current workflow.
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