Sneak Peek! Training Requests to Launch at DevLearn
Cognota is excited to be launching our much anticipated Training Requests solution at DevLearn this year! Created to help learning and development departments keep up with training demand, this highly configurable solution allows for easy management of training intake. Configurable Intake Form The first step in effective training request management is ensuring a detailed […]
Cognota Closes US $2.5M Seed Round Led by Generation Ventures to Drive AI into Corporate Learning
Cognota, a provider of technology for the Learning and Development market announced today that it closed a US$2.5 million seed financing to fuel the growth of its Learning Design System. The first-of-its-kind platform automates the instructional design process, allowing organizations to quickly transform institutional knowledge into on-demand training. Instructional design is a function that is […]
Building Culture Across Borders the Cognota Way
Creating a great corporate culture is a critical component of any business, but when you don’t share the same space or even the same country, it’s not without challenges! That’s what made Cognota’s recent company meeting in Mérida, Mexico so important. And in true Cognota fashion, we hit it out of the park. We wanted […]
7 Easy Ways to Improve Your Business with a Learning Design System
Among the key factors that are core to the success of any business endeavour is the growth and development of their employees. There is no debate that learning is a major building block for the growth and development of employees. A Learning Design System can help to accelerate that growth. Whether they are new hires […]
Collision 2019: The Highlights
This week, we took the opportunity to attend Collision 2019, right here in our hometown of Toronto! Collision is the fastest-growing tech conference in North America, with 25,000 of the best and brightest minds in tech in attendance. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, or you’re simply fascinated by the latest developments in the industry, we highly […]
New Funding to Fuel Growth of Our Learning Design System
Dear Reader, I shared some exciting news with our customers and other friends of Cognota this morning and would like to share it here as well! We announced this morning that Cognota has closed its $2.5M seed funding round led by Generation Ventures with investment from Ripple Ventures, Differential Ventures, CEAS Investments, Cathexis Ventures, Ideal […]
Building Culture Across Borders the Cognota Way
Creating a great corporate culture is a critical component of any business, but when you don’t share the same space or even the same country, it’s not without challenges! That’s what made Cognota’s recent company meeting in Mérida, Mexico so important. And in true Cognota fashion, we hit it out of the park. We wanted […]
Happy #IWD2019! What #BalanceforBetter means to the Cognota team
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day #IWD2019, is #BalanceforBetter, and it couldn’t be more appropriate for us here at Cognota as we build out our team! The advantage we have as a small team is that we can all commit together to ensuring balance and diversity in our workforce right from the beginning – and that’s […]
3 Secrets to Successful Instructional Design
With so many variables in a learning project, can there truly be a secret to success? Today’s beleaguered instructional designer should have a single goal in mind: success. Whenever a project seems derailed, or stale, or too complex, focusing on what matters and creating a sense of clarity among the team go a long way. […]
Tips on How to Ramp SMEs in the Instructional Design Process
Subject matter experts (SMEs) and instructional designers can often misunderstand each other’s intentions when working together on learning projects. Find common ground and create a process that works for everyone. One of biggest challenges we hear from learning and development leaders is working with SMEs to build courses. As organizations’ learning needs proliferate and technical and […]
