Shrewd BLC Offering
Shrewd has long supported the Blended Learning Consortium (BLC) and its member colleges. Our new direct BLC integration makes it easier to bring high-quality BLC modules straight into your Shrewd courses.
As many Further Education (FE) colleges move away from traditional Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) toward Microsoft Teams, delivering and tracking SCORM packages has become a growing challenge.
The Shrewd BLC Package provides a streamlined solution for BLC members to deliver and report on BLC content directly within Teams — at a significantly lower cost than a full VLE.
What's Included
Key Features of the Shrewd BLC Package
Direct BLC Integration
Select and pull BLC modules seamlessly into your Shrewd courses — no complex setup, no separate platforms. Everything lives inside Microsoft Teams.
Basic Activity Types
Build rich, engaging courses with file uploads, pages, and comprehensive support for all BLC content types.
Unlimited Courses
Create and manage as many courses as your college needs — no artificial limits. Each course can draw from the full BLC library.
Course Certificates
Automatically issue completion certificates when learners finish a course. No manual work — just verifiable records of achievement.
Standard Reporting
Clear, at-a-glance insights into learner progress and engagement through built-in dashboards. Know who's on track at all times.
API Reporting
Pull reporting data directly into your existing systems — MIS, BI tools, or custom dashboards — for deeper analysis.
Important Notes & Limitations
This package is purpose-built as a streamlined, cost-effective solution for BLC members to deliver BLC modules within Microsoft Teams. As such, it includes some intentional limitations compared to our full VLE platform:
- File uploads are capped at 5MB.
- Certain advanced activity types (such as quizzes and future planned types) may be restricted.
If your college requires a complete, fully featured VLE experience — including unrestricted activities, larger file support, and advanced functionality — our standard Shrewd plan remains available at a specially reduced education rate. Full details are available on our pricing page.
Pricing
| Active Users | Annual Cost | Cost per User | Annual cost (including VAT) |
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| 2,000 | £3,000 | £1.50 | £3,600 |
| 4,000 | £6,000 | £1.50 | £7,200 |
| 6,000 | £7,500 | £1.25 | £9,000 |
| 8,000 | £10,000 | £1.25 | £12,000 |
| 10,000 | £12,500 | £1.25 | £15,000 |
Ready to Get Started?
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Add Shrewd to your Microsoft Teams environment
via the Microsoft AppSource (search for "Shrewd").
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Contact our team to activate your BLC integration
We'll get you set up quickly and provide any guidance needed.
Join the growing number of FE colleges delivering high-quality BLC content efficiently and affordably — all within the familiar Teams interface.
to discuss your needs or arrange a quick demo.