For years the Society's teaching content lived on YouTube. It was easy to publish, but it did not work as a way to run courses.

• No learning path: videos sat across channels and playlists with no order, so newcomers did not know what to watch first.
• No way to build courses: every topic meant recording another standalone video; there was no reusable course structure.
• No progress tracking: neither learners nor the Society could see who had completed what, or where people dropped off.
• No assessments or certificates: no quizzes or assignments to check understanding, and no certificate at the end.
• Little accountability or interaction: no deadlines or reminders, unanswered comments, and little room for learners to discuss with each other.
• Distractions: ads and recommended videos pulled learners away to unrelated content.