Scaling premium education with AI-driven mentorship

The challenge

• Administrative bottlenecks threatened the student-centered teaching philosophy
• Rigid learning interfaces felt disconnected from the premium Enderun brand
• Lack of 24/7 personalized support led to engagement gaps and feedback delays

As a premium institution, Enderun Colleges promises a personalized educational experience, but manual workflows were becoming a significant bottleneck. Faculty members found themselves spending a disproportionate amount of time on LMS mechanics, such as manual grading, content organization, and rubric creation, rather than mentoring students. This administrative overload was a direct threat to the college's core philosophy of student-centered learning.

Furthermore, students accustomed to modern, high-end user experiences found older learning interfaces clunky and uninspiring. This digital friction created a disconnect, making the learning process feel secondary to the technology. The college also struggled to provide support outside of traditional classroom hours, which hindered knowledge retention and left students without guidance during critical off-site internships.

The solution

• CYPHER Agent acts as an "always-on" teaching assistant
• Automated workflows for grading, attendance, and path enrollment
• Competency-Based Learning (CBL) to track global industry standards
• Robust mobile capabilities for hospitality students on internships

The implementation of CYPHER LMS functioned as an immediate catalyst for faculty adoption, which reached nearly 100% due to the intuitive user interface. By automating routine administrative tasks like attendance and enrollment, faculty reclaimed up to 10 hours per week. This time was redirected back into direct student mentorship, effectively "humanizing" the digital experience.

The most transformative element was the CYPHER Agent. This AI tool allows faculty to generate course outlines, quizzes, and rubrics in minutes, democratizing high-quality content creation. Previously, building gamified, visually engaging modules required specialized instructional designers. Now, subject matter experts can produce premium-grade content independently. This has allowed Enderun to launch new professional courses five times faster than before, keeping the curriculum strictly aligned with fast-moving industry trends.

Beyond content, the platform enabled "Personalization at Scale." Through automation rules, the system can now trigger remedial content for struggling students or advanced modules for high performers without manual faculty intervention. For hospitality and management students frequently engaged in off-site internships, the platform’s mobile app ensures they stay connected to the campus and their learning materials regardless of their physical location.

The results

• Course development time reduced by an estimated 60-70%
• Achieved 90-95% faculty adoption within the first year
• Reclaimed 5-10 hours per week for faculty-student mentorship

The shift to CYPHER has produced measurable improvements in operational efficiency and student outcomes. By leveraging AI to reduce course development cycles from weeks to days, Enderun has significantly improved its "time-to-market" for new educational programs. This agility ensures that the curriculum remains relevant to industry partners and global standards.

Student engagement has also seen a marked increase, with a 25% rise in proactive user activity. Students now take greater ownership of their learning, using the platform’s competency tracking to visualize their progress toward mastery. This has resulted in a sharper alignment between curriculum and industry demands, as students develop the "digital fluency" necessary for the modern workforce.

The college has also optimized its operational costs. By using AI automation to handle routine student queries and grading, Enderun reduced the need for additional teaching assistants without sacrificing the quality of support. Despite a shift to blended learning modalities, student satisfaction scores have remained high, proving that a digital-first strategy—when executed with the right partner—can enhance rather than replace the premium human element of education.