Common questions
What people ask before they brief us.
Direct answers about how EduSpark works, what we charge, how AI fits in and what we refuse to do. If your question is not here, contact us — we respond within two business days.
Do you write students' essays, sell degrees, or guarantee better grades?
No — on all counts. EduSpark is an AI learning-design and content studio. We design curriculum, learning content and assessments with educators who review everything before it reaches learners. We are not an accredited school, we do not grant degrees, diplomas or credits, and we do not provide essay-writing, assignment-completion, homework help or exam-taking services of any kind. We support academic integrity and honest learning.
We do not guarantee grades, test scores, admissions, scholarships, jobs or salaries. "Spark" is an idea metaphor; the .pro TLD and "Co" in our name are branding only — not indicators of government accreditation or professional licensure.
What is your engagement model?
Most work follows a four-stage loop: Design (outcomes, scope, governance), Build (AI-assisted drafting of content and assessments), Review (educator and SME sign-off), Iterate (refinement from pilot data and feedback). Engagements are scoped as fixed projects with milestones or as monthly retainers for ongoing instructional design support.
Every project starts with a discovery brief — a structured conversation about audience, delivery context, existing materials, integrity requirements and timeline. We then provide a written estimate with deliverable definitions and review gates. Contracts are signed before production begins.
What do typical projects cost in CAD?
Single course builds with content, assessment design and LMS delivery typically range from C$18,000 to C$45,000 depending on depth, media production and integration complexity. Full programme curriculum redesigns can run C$30,000 to C$80,000+. Retainer arrangements for ongoing design support start around C$6,500 per month. Advisory and workshop engagements are quoted separately.
Figures are indicative ranges from past work — not a binding price list and not a guarantee of future cost. We provide firm quotes after discovery.
How does onboarding work?
After you submit a brief, we schedule a 45–60 minute discovery call within two business days. We ask about learning outcomes, audience demographics (including minors if applicable), existing LMS or EdTech stack, governance constraints and your internal review capacity. If there is a fit, we deliver a written proposal with scope, timeline, milestones and CAD pricing within five business days of discovery.
Onboarding includes identifying your named approver, establishing communication channels, confirming data-handling requirements under PIPEDA and agreeing on AI-tool usage boundaries for the project.
How do you use AI — and who reviews the output?
AI assists drafting: outcome language, content outlines, lesson drafts, rubric text, scenario variations and media scripts. It does not publish directly to learners. Every output passes through a documented review gate with a named educator or subject-matter expert on your side or ours. We treat AI as fallible — it can be inaccurate, biased or misaligned with your standards. Human review is non-negotiable and written into our contracts.
We log which tools were used for which deliverables so your governance team can audit the process. We do not train models on your proprietary content without explicit written consent.
How do you handle PIPEDA and data about minors?
We collect only the personal information needed to deliver services and respond to enquiries. Contact form submissions require explicit PIPEDA consent. For projects involving K-12 learners or other minors, we apply heightened safeguards: data minimization, purpose limitation, access controls and documented retention schedules. We do not sell personal information.
Project agreements include data-processing terms when we handle client data. For full details see our Privacy Policy or write to [email protected].
How do you support academic integrity?
Integrity is a design input, not an afterthought. We align assessments with observable competencies, design tasks that resist shallow AI-generated submissions, advise on permitted-use policies and help institutions communicate expectations clearly to students. We never produce work meant to be submitted as a student's own.
When we update course content, we routinely review whether existing integrity policies still fit the new materials and tools in use.
Is AI replacing teachers in your model?
No. AI supports human educators, trainers and faculty — it does not replace them. Our enablement work is designed so your team owns the tools and remains accountable for learner experience. We oppose fully automated instruction without human oversight, particularly for minors and high-stakes professional education.
Do you apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
Yes — from the first outline, not as a retrofit. UDL principles (multiple means of engagement, representation and action/expression) are embedded in curriculum maps, content specifications, assessment design and LX architecture. We document accessibility requirements for media, interactions and LMS configuration so your delivery team can implement them consistently.
What reporting do clients receive during a project?
Fixed projects include milestone reports: what was delivered, what is in review, what is blocked and what decisions are needed from your side. Retainers include a monthly summary of hours, deliverables completed and upcoming priorities. We do not produce vanity metrics — reports focus on progress against agreed scope and review-gate status.
What do your contracts cover?
Contracts define scope, deliverables, milestones, CAD fees, payment schedule, intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, data handling, AI-tool usage boundaries, review-gate requirements, change-order process and limitation of liability. Ontario law governs. We do not include outcome guarantees. Cancellation and pause terms are stated clearly before signing.
See our Terms of Service for website-use terms; project contracts may include additional provisions.
What do you explicitly not do?
- Grant degrees, diplomas, credits or certifications
- Write essays, assignments or exams on behalf of students
- Guarantee grades, admissions, scholarships, jobs or salaries
- Operate a self-serve course marketplace
- Train AI models on your content without written consent
- Deploy learner-facing AI without educator review gates
- Sell or broker student personal information
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Still have questions?
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