TeacherLAB: Mastering with new tools

TeacherLAB is a free interactive learning platform exclusively for teachers by teachers.

Further recognition from Elearning Industry: CanopyLAB featured on Top 20 LMS based on Customer Experience

CanopyLAB’s social and adaptive learning software is highlighted among Elearning Industry’s Top 20 LMS list based on Customer Experience. Coming in at a 19th place, a great rating for our first year on the list. Just last week CanopyLAB was listed as number 9 on Elearning Industry’s Top 20 LMS based on User Experience.

CanopyLAB comes in as #9 on Elearning Industry’s Top 20 LMS based on User Experience

Every year, ELearning Industry published the Top 20 LMS list based on User Experience. This year is the first year CanopyLAB appears on the list, coming in at an impressive 9th place.

CanopyLAB releases a free virtual mental health course series for youth

In this series, we deep dive into a variety of topics filled with credible and engaging resources, powerful storytelling and exercises for self-reflection. These light-hearted but informative courses are easy for an 11-year-old to understand and engaging enough for a 60-year-old to participate in.

Democratizing education through partnerships with CanopyLAB

This is an open invitation to join our global partner network of 80+ organizations. Our existing partners have already created 250+ free courses for youth on our free learning platform the LAB. The topics range from climate action and social justice to sexual health and reproductive rights.

Competency development through virtual chess education: How Argentinian civil society organization Caballito de Palermo is teaching chess online

El Caballito de Palermo is a multidisciplinary civil society organization in Buenos Aires, Argentina dedicated to supporting the development of children’s cognitive and emotional competences based on the game of chess which compliments a diverse range of activities and strategy development. The team collaborates with 10 teachers who lead classes to our 50+ partners, reaching 1,000 students in all of the schools. Their vision is to be recognized as a global, avant-garde, and innovative institution of the art of thought.

The ABC’s of adaptive learning?

When discussing adaptive learning, there are some basic concepts that you should get your head around. The fundamentals are: Algorithms and AI, Quizzes and Assessments, Linear and non-linear learning, and finally personalized learning.

5 important discussions on adaptive learning

The wonders of adaptive learning is of course only half of the story. Here, we outline some of the most important discussions that we need to address when it comes to adaptive learning.


A very important issue to take into account when discussing adaptive learning is the transparency of the adaptive system.


Transparency
A very important issue to take into account when discussing adaptive learning is the transparency of the adaptive system. In order for both the training manager/teacher and learner to understand and trust the technology behind the adaptive learning solution, it is crucial that the system is transparent as to which data is collected and how this data is used and for what. What are the data points and how are they used to adapt to the individual learner’s level and preferences?


Data points
In order for the adaptive system to work effectively, it needs a large set of data. The system needs to gain access to a lot of information (or data points) about the individual learner to actually assist their learning process on a personalized level. This means that the learner may have to go through a lot of quizzes and assessments for the adaptive system to actually become smart and assist the learner with efficient learning experiences and training.


Who asks the questions?
Many adaptive systems demand a substantial amount of work from HR and/or the digital course creators. The process of formulating questions within the specific topics and on different levels of difficulty as well as connecting relevant content to each question for the user to locate further relevant information is in many adaptive learning solutions a manual and highly time-consuming task. In order for an adaptive learning system to truly become beneficial for the company, it is paramount that the entire process is automated, from asking the right questions, assessing the answers, curating the relevant content, and leading the individual way for each learner.


Knowledge vs. Competencies
As of today adaptive learning systems still entirely focus on detecting and training knowledge. Knowledge that might become obsolete or irrelevant tomorrow. Adaptive learning systems still haven’t cracked the code as how to detect, train and assess skills and competencies such as communication, problem-solving, and collaboration. However, skills and transversal competencies are what most of us need to continuously develop and train in order to stay relevant which means that adaptive learning systems would also have to support this.


Adaptive learning systems still haven’t cracked the code as how to detect, train and assess skills and competencies such as communication, problem-solving, and collaboration.


Please disturb!
As some intelligent adaptive learning systems are capable of modifying the learner’s preferences and learning methodology, there is a risk of learners reinforcing the same way of learning and not actually being disturbed properly, as is needed when developing. It is similar to the music and series streaming services you use daily: Those clever algorithms have really managed to serve you exactly what you want (and think you need). However, both when it comes to learning styles and ways as well as music and films we need to be disturbed. We need to get out of our comfort zone and into the deep water to actually learn that our preferences and we are not limited to what we think.


As some intelligent adaptive learning systems are capable of modifying the learner’s preferences and learning methodology, there is a risk of learners reinforcing the same way of learning […]


At CanopyLAB we designed a simple and social platform for digital learning experiences.

CanopyLAB’s auto-tagging feature is now available in all languages

If you have ever been on the CanopyLAB platform, you’ve surely come across a knowledge tag. Tags are showcased on your personal profile, and they are a record of what you have accomplished. The courses you have taken, the knowledge that you have gained, and the exercises you have completed to train 21st-century skills.

The virtual campus: Defining a social (digital) learning space

Has COVID-19 changed the immersive college experience forever? How do we redefine the online university as a beacon of networking, collaboration, and innovation? And is a virtual campus the new normal?

Disrupting the future of internships abroad: How Global Leadership Adventures (GLA) is marking the path towards a future of virtual internships for youth

Global Leadership Adventures (GLA) is a USA-based study abroad organization that aims to give high-school students life-changing and transformative leadership experiences through travel. Their programs combine service-learning and travel to guide and create the next generation of young leaders to transform the world and their role in it.

The future of conferences is digital: The hosting the 2020 Networked Learning Conference (NLC) using the CanopyLAB platform

First started in 1998 by Aalborg University in Denmark, The Networked Learning Conference (NLC) is a biennial and one of its kind gathering of university experts from all over Europe to discuss networked learning, lifelong learning and professional development for a 3-day-period.

A case of virtual activism: How MOCICC, Peru’s largest climate coalition, ensures collaboration and growth in a socially distanced community of empowered activists

The Citizen Movement Against Climate Change (MOCICC) is a civil society network in Peru, made up of 37+ social organizations, NGOs, religious institutions, schools, citizen groups, and activists that spans over 17 regions in the country. MOCICC is recognized by the state as the elected representative of civil society in the National Commission on Climate Change (CNCC).

From a messenger app to an AI-powered social learning platform: How a Peruvian elementary school transitioned to remote learning in a matter of weeks.

San Luis María de Montfort is an elementary school in Mala, Lima (Peru) that has been running for 8 years counting 10 teachers and 80 students. Their mission is to ensure that students grow into strong agents of change through strong self-esteem, reflective and critical minds and the ability to respect and collaborate with other members of their community.

A virtual path to language learning and fluency in the Dominican Republic: The case of T & G Global Institute.

The course architecture provides all the major features needed to develop any course, regardless of the topic of study. Any educational institution could easily apply the CanopyLAB platform to their program, using technology to face the changes we are all expiring today.

From brick and mortar to remote learning: Advice from educator David Pines on how to best support your students

A month into his retirement, David Pines returned to teaching 8th-grade mathematics at Toby Farms Intermediate School in Pennsylvania, something he had not done in 45 years. This blog is an excerpt by Yamanda Boukmakh, Head of Partnerships at CanopyLAB, who interviewed David about his experience returning to the classroom merely a couple of weeks before the school closings due to COVID-19. The following is a collection of David’s reflections, learning, and advice for fellow teachers that are embarking on the same voyage of remote teaching and learning.

An interview with David Pines, educator and former policy maker: Transitioning to remote education during Covid-19.

David Pines is one of those uniquely inspiring educators that you are lucky to cross paths with once in your life. Not only has he taught in elementary, middle schools and universities, he has also worked with the federal US government on policies around youth directing activities focusing on national and international juvenile violence/substance abuse prevention, the environment, media literacy, and youth accountability.

Harnessing the power of role models: How DigiPippi is closing the gender gap for women in technology through youth mentorships

Did you know that there are still IT university programs with 0% female enrolment? This is just one fact that drives the DigiPippi volunteer mentorship program that aims to connect girls ages 7-13 with female role models to foster curiosity and passion for the world of technology. With the support of CanopyLAB, DigiPippi has created a virtual academy where volunteers learn about the Digippipi method, which includes how to become a role model for girls in tech, host IT workshops and use social media for outreach courses, all while connecting with their mentees in a social online setting.

Do you need help implementing remote teaching?

Many educational institutions worldwide have decided – or have been forced – to continue the lockdown for the rest of the year. How do you successfully transition to remote teaching?

CanopyLAB acquires Peruvian publisher YoPublico in efforts to further scale on the Latin American market

We are excited to announce the acquisition of Peruvian published YoPublico, who began operating as CanopyLAB LATAM on April 1st, 2020.

Online classes are booming more than ever. Insights from CanopyLAB partner The Valkyrie Endeavor

The current pandemic has forced us to completely reinvent ourselves and redesign our daily professional and personal schedules. Online learning is booming right now, and I’ve chosen to interview one of CanopyLAB’s partners Sarah Lasso founder of the NGO the Valkyrie Endeavor, who has created a series of brilliant online courses on the LAB.

Muvule Academy is paving the path for quality digital early childhood education in partnership with CanopyLAB

Muvule Academy International School in Uganda has 75 students aged 12 months to 6 years. Amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns, the entire school had to reimagine what a successful early childhood program could look like in a virtual setting. Founder Dawn Burks shares insights, experiences, and challenges of opting for a learning platform aimed at providing parents and caregivers the resources they need to ensure their children’s successful learning and development.

5 Essential Tips for Creating Engaging Exercises

Did you know that on the CanopyLAB platform, you can choose from more than 50 exercises when creating courses? But why are exercises so important? How do exercises add value to the teaching and learning experience?

Recognizing CanopyLAB’s Volunteer Ambassadors

On March 15th, CanopyLAB launched a global ambassador program to spearhead free access to online learning in their communities as a result of COVID-19. We are thrilled to say that we have received 125+ applications from 25 different countries from all over the world by featuring 13 CanopyLAB ambassadors, so you can get to know more about them and what fuels their passion to take action during COVID-19. They have helped us get in touch with local educational institutions, spread awareness about the importance of online learning, and have also become role models for other students on our free and open learning platform the LAB.

On behalf of the entire CanopyLAB Team, Thank you.

I am a graduate student majoring in Translation Studies at China University of Geosciences. I joined CanopyLAB to help students get access to digital education in the pandemic era. I believe that every one of us could do something for a better world!
Henry Song
Wuhan, China
Presently, I'm a high school student, who is extremely partial to do diverse voluntary jobs. Being obtained an opportunity to assist people is my pleasure as well as a great experience. The happiness of other inhabitants does stimulate myself to volunteer more. Why not make a difference and benefit the lives of others?
Dinh Thuy Nhat Vy
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
I´m a psychologist interested in developing learning projects using technology. I enjoy talking about entrepreneurship, employability and the future of work. Currently, I'm working as a human resources consultant giving services in selection, development, and training.
Ingrid Puente
Lima, Peru
I'm a sophomore majoring in English in Shandong University. I learned the information about CanopyLAB on wechat and I got to know that it is an educational technology company that offers online courses in various fields. I'm very interested in English teaching and I want to further my future study in the education field, so I think it will be a great opportunity for me to learn and get some experience. I appreciate the opportunity, I thought it was meaningful!
Yinzhu Jin
Kunming, China
I am Caleigh, a Cuban-American studying at Johns Hopkins University. I have a strong interest in Public Health while also planning to pursue medicine to hopefully become a future pediatrician! I was inspired to join the program because I admire the platform's concept of interconnectedness and increasing accessibility of education throughout the world.
Caleigh Fleites
Baltimore, USA
I am a doctor by profession and graduated from MAHSA University, Malaysia. I have a great passion for service and volunteering and have volunteered in numerous public health camps that are deeply associated with health promotion and disease prevention. I am also passionate about inclusive education, especially education that prepares the young for the 21st century. There are many ways to obtain education with the evolution of technology which has inspired me to join CanopyLAB. Currently, I am pursuing my Masters in Business Administration (Hospital Management) to further enhance my growth in the healthcare sector.
Tishan Gunasegaran
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am an English major in China. I believe CanopyLAB provides a great platform for students to learn more and enjoy the precious education resources all over the world. Based on that, I want to let more people know it combined with my language capacity.
Priya Radhakrishnan
Snellville, GA, USA
I'm a Ph.D. student from Peking University. I've been focusing on improving "Quality Education" for years as an AIESEC member. As China was the first country to employ "lockdown" measures for COVID-19 prevention, I quickly realized that online educational resources provided by CanopyLAB will benefit us a lot! I'm glad to join this amazing program!
Detian Hu
Beijing, China
I am an English teacher and hold two MA degrees in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. I am also conducting research on the correlation between FLL and cognition and social wellbeing for older adult learners. For me learning is a never-ending journey, I am happy to be a part of it. This exact reason is why I was interested in the CanopyLAB Volunteer Ambassador Program. I discovered it is an extremely useful tool to continue gaining and providing knowledge during these hard times of isolation due to COVID-19 pandemic. The LAB especially includes numerous courses, which I can use in my own online lessons, as well. Hence, I found myself being both a teacher and a student and managing to keep education on track while staying safe at home. It is very enjoyable and I highly recommend it to teachers and students alike.
Stella Thomaidou
Thessaloniki, Greece
I’m currently a junior university student majoring in English translation. I love interpreting and translation which explains why my ideal orientation is to be an interpreter and translator in the future. When it comes to why I joined this program, what inspired me most will be my passion for teaching and education. I figure that associating technology with education is and will be the most constructive for kids or whoever desires knowledge in the world.
Samantha Wu Wanrong
Zhuhai, China
One day I was sitting on my bed as I watched the number of cases soar. I wanted to help out in some way during this pandemic. I wanted to help people understand the correct way of staying healthy and safe during this difficult time. I searched for volunteering opportunities in which I can either help tutor or help others learn about interesting topics during this time. That's when I came across CanopyLAB. I read a little bit about the program and then signed up to become an ambassador and since then I have loved the environment CanopyLAB has and their passion for helping others during the COVID-19.
Vishnupriya Radhakrishnan
Snellville, GA, USA
I am a student at Multimedia University of Kenya, pursuing Bsc. Applied Physics and Computer Science. I am also co-founder and CEO Dream Rise Foundation, whose aim is to Inspire, Empower and Transform the lives of the vulnerable children and youth in Africa through transformative mentorship, servant leadership and impactful empowerment projects and programs. What motivated me as a leader within my organization to volunteer as an Ambassador to reach out to many other institutions who could as well benefit from the diverse and detailed courses offered by the program.
Mwenda Royford Mutegi
Nairobi, Kenya
I am an English major in China. I believe CanopyLAB provides a great platform for students to learn more and enjoy the precious education resources all over the world. Based on that, I want to let more people know it combined with my language capacity.
Yan Zong
Beijing, China

Working with adaptive quizzes: A beginners guide

Is there anything more demotivating than working with content that is either too difficult or too easy?

Successful onboarding and upskilling of teachers during COVID-19

With most educational institutions switching to remote teaching, teachers and professors have had to transition to digital teaching in a very short period of time.

Teacher Natalia Bernal on transitioning to remote teaching at an all-girls school in Colombia

This post is a reflection written by Natalia Bernal who is a teacher at an all-girls school in Bogota, Colombia. While the transition to remote learning has received massive media attention, we aim to highlight the voice of the teacher and their experiences, challenges, and resilience during COVID-19.

Teaching from home: No one was remotely ready for this 1/3

The teaching from home blog series consists of experiences and narratives we have gathered from teachers, parents, and students during calls with more than 2500 schools across LATAM during COVID-19. The series is conceptualized and disseminated by Juan Carlos Soriano, COO of CanopyLAB LATAM.

Teaching from home: A traumatic experience with little time to prepare and become similar with new tools 2/3

The teaching from home blog series consists of experiences and narratives we have gathered from teachers, parents, and students during calls with more than 2500 schools across LATAM during COVID-19. The series is conceptualized and disseminated by Juan Carlos Soriano, COO of CanopyLAB LATAM.

Teaching from Home: Towards a new era for education 3/3

The teaching from home blog series consists of experiences and narrative we have gathered from teachers, parents, and students during calls with more than 2500 schools across LATAM during COVID-19. The series is conceptualized and disseminated by Juan Carlos Soriano, COO of CanopyLAB LATAM.

A platform you don’t need a driver’s license to operate

When I was interviewed for my first teaching job 5 years ago, I was asked the following question: How do you incorporate technology into the classroom?

Redefining physical and digital learning. An interview with CanopyLAB’s CEO

What is the experience of attending a physical or a virtual university? How do we deliberately pick the tools that help craft the digital infrastructure and community we want our students to be a part of virtually? During a time where social distancing is at the tip of everyone’s tongues, has COVID-19 enabled social learning settings online beyond simple streaming and chat functionalities? CanopyLAB’s CEO and co-founder Sahra-Josephine Hjorth shares insightful examples from the first weeks of COVID-19, leveraging her experience in academia and building a fast-growing edtech company.

Professor Thomas Ryberg on transitioning to remote teaching at Aalborg University in Denmark

During a time where social distancing is at the tip of everyone’s tongues, has COVID-19 enabled social online learning? Is edtech mature enough to fill the void? What should we expect from the future of (online) teaching? Thomas Ryberg, Professor of Digital Learning at Aalborg University, discusses the future of learning, bringing insightful examples from his own experience as a university professor.

Launching TeacherLAB: A learning space for teachers

On Monday, June 1st, 2020 we are launching TeacherLAB an interactive learning platform exclusively for teachers powered by CanopyLAB.

Introducing Zoom integration to bring extra spunk to your online teaching and facilitation

You asked and we listened. The new Zoom integration is simple, seamless, and beautiful.

A Partnership between Diversity Factor and CanopyLAB

Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a strategy. The key to harnessing the powers of diversity is to build inclusive environments, where everybody feels safe and can be their true self. When we get to that inclusive sweet spot, we will start to see the powerful effects of diversity; happier employees, more innovation and increased financial performance.

A Partnership between The Valkyrie Endeavour and CanopyLAB

The Valkyrie is an NGO non-profit that was born on the dream of sharing knowledge and skills to empower women worldwide. The focus is feminine empowerment through a 3 C approach: courses, coaching, and content. Currently, the Valkyrie is a one woman show, but there are more people interested in joining the team in Brazil and in Uganda as instructors and members of the board.

COVID-19: School closings, global adoption of digital learning and efforts to include emerging economies

Nine days ago, CanopyLAB made a pledge to educational institutions worldwide to help them transition to digital learning through a 6-month free trial of our learning software. Co-founder and CEO Sahra-Josephine Hjorth gives a rundown of the events since then. The interview is conducted by CanopyLAB’s Head of Partnerships, Yamanda Boukmakh.

Digitize your courses through 8 simple steps

At CanopyLAB, we work hard to make it as easy and intuitive as possible to develop engaging digital courses, allowing the end-user to learn and develop just as they would have if they took a course at a physical location.

COVID-19 series: 5 tips for meaningful digital learning

Never before has it been as evident that we need to create and sustain meaningful communities using digital tools as it is now. These digital communities will allow us to inspire each other, communicate with each other and learn together. During COVID-19 and a forced and rapid move towards digital learning, learning platforms will prove to be a fundamental and entirely necessary tool for achieving continued learning and community engagement.

Detailed overview of our free offerings to all educational institutions

CanopyLAB offers a free social learning platform to every educational institution worldwide. To begin with, this offering is limited to a 6-months-period, however this may be prolonged depending on the development of COVID-19.

CanopyLAB announces free access to its learning platform for all educational institutions

Effective immediately, all educational institutions will be provided with free access to CanopyLAB’s learning platform as a response to COVID-19 and the global shutting down of schools and universities.

Increasing employee retention among distributed teams through skills-based training and strong company influencers

Arguably, the top 2020 HR trend is hiring distributed teams. Wework defines distributed teams as teams that “are composed of employees who work remotely from all around the world rather than being centralized at a single physical headquarters.

Supporting productive distributed teams with a learning experience platform

On February 11, 2020, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shared plans to hire less staff in the Bay Area working towards a more distributed workforce. Jack Dorsey has long been an advocate for a distributed workforce¹, but how do organizations best support remote or distributed teams, ensure that they are productive, happy and identify with the company culture and values?

A Partnership between Learn Achieve Become and CanopyLAB

Learn Achieve Become is a UK registered charity working in close collaboration with local non-profit organisations in Madagascar, Kenya & Central America.

A Partnership between 100% for the Children and CanopyLAB

Out of the lack of a solution that brings aesthetics and ethics together without compromising one of the P’s of the Triple Bottom Line, Æst-Ethics was born! Currently, Æst-Ethics is a one-woman team, driven by founder Marije de Roos, A.K.A. the Circular Fashion Detective™.

Aest-Ethics

A Partnership between Æst-Ethics and CanopyLAB

Out of the lack of a solution that brings aesthetics and ethics together without compromising one of the P’s of the Triple Bottom Line, Æst-Ethics was born! Currently, Æst-Ethics is a one-woman team, driven by founder Marije de Roos, A.K.A. the Circular Fashion Detective™.

Celebrating POWER:Period’s SDG Tech Award Nomination

NGO Partnership Feature: Celebrating POWER:Period’s SDG Tech Award Nomination

A Partnership between Crossing Borders and CanopyLAB

Crossing Borders is a non-profit, civil society organization educating and empowering young people to become active global citizens.

The top 5 features you need to learn new skills online

Shockingly, the Wall Street Journal revealed that 90 % of knowledge learned in corporate training doesn’t stick simply days after the training has been completed.

Checklist: A guide to picking a Learning Experience Platform that supports the development of new skills

Checklist: A guide to picking a Learning Experience Platform that supports the development of new skills

Skills vs. knowledge, and how to evaluate if your Learning Management System (LMS) or Learning Experience Platform (LXP) allows your organization to learn both

When I was in high school and later in college, I had a distinct advantage over many of my peers; my ability to memorize an enormous amount of information and recite it verbatim.

Digital Disruption: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Learning

Looking to learn more about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Pressed for time need a simple overview of the major digital learning AI features? We’ve compiled a list of topics that you can browse through in a matter of minutes.

If We Can Build a Self-Driving Car, How Close Are We to the Self-Building Course? (Part 2/2)

A continuation of the interview with CanopyLAB’s CEO and co-founder Sahra-Josephine Hjorth, this portion focuses on whether the market is actually ready for self-building course technology.

If We Can Build a Self-Driving Car, How Close Are We to the Self-Building Course? (Part 1/2)

Course creation has never been easier than with “HR’s Best Friend” (yes, it’s an AI). CanopyLAB’s co-founder & CEO Sahra-Josephine Hjorth gives you exclusive insight to the mind-blowing concept of a self-building course.

EdTech Insights: Pros & Cons of Adaptive Learning

Moving beyond the hype- we are taking on a critical view of the biggest trend in Edtech today: Adaptive learning solutions. We are weighing in the pros and cons so that you can evaluate whether your company or institution should opt for an LMS that enables adaptive learning.

EdTech Insights: 4 Benefits of moving to a Learning Experience Platform (LXP)

In an LXP, content is automatically created according to employees’ previous knowledge and focusing on gaining skills and competences to fill in their individual knowledge gaps.

EdTech Insights: What is a Learning Experience Platform (LXP)?

Shifting employee experience to the core of corporate learning, the Learning Experience Platform (LXP) is the new black.

Is Adaptive Learning the Key to Increasing Employee Engagement?

Should my company opt for an adaptive learning platform? Would investing in LMS systems with adaptive features really increase employees’ engagement and performance?

CanopyLAB’s checklist for picking the right adaptive learning platform

Are you ready to take the leap and invest in an adaptive learning platform? Unsure of what to look for when picking the right solution?

Our predictions for 2020: Trends in Corporate Learning

CanopyLAB shares our top 6 predictions that will dominate the corporate learning world in 2020.

CEO Insights: The Biggest Trends That Have Dominated the Future of Learning in 2019

As we approach the end of the year, we’re taking a look back at the biggest trends that have dominated corporate learning and training. When evaluating what corporate clients ask about when deciding which Learning Management System (LMS) to buy, is whether or not it is future-proof.

Hype Rewind: Top 5 Edtech Buzzwords in 2019

We are rounding up the year with a review of the top trends that geared the Edtech industry in 2019. More importantly, we want to shed light on these topics- what was the hype really about and which trends do we see spearheading 2020?

CanopyLAB’s First Hackathon: An Ode to Our NGO Partners

What does it take to engage and support 40+ partner organizations from various industries to create engaging courses on the LAB? Well, we’ve got an incredible first Hackathon to prove the value and outcome of dedicating an entire day to collaborating with our partners!

OEB Berlin 2019 recap: Prioritizing elearning that is simple and easy to implement.

We’re back at the office digesting the many impression from last week’s OEB Global Conference 2019 in Berlin, Germany. What a great conference and trade fair with lots of inspiring talks and participants from all over the world.

SLUSH joins forces with CanopyLAB to create a personalized volunteer platform

When 2.316 people from over 50 countries were selected to be volunteers for the Slush 2019 event in Helsinki (Finland), SLUSH and CanopyLAB co-created a platform aimed to connect and prepare the diverse team for the world’s largest gathering of investors.

The enormous potential of Natural Language Processing (NLP) in learning.

The Commentary series is a series of reflections on learning shared by the CanopyLAB co-founders Christian Skræm Juul Jensen and Sahra-Josephine Hjorth

Your brilliant questions answered: “What is The Canopy”.

“Your brilliant questions answered” is a blog series where Chief Learning Officer Lise Andersen-Alstrup answers your most pressing questions about CanopyLAB, learning, adaptive learning, elearning, onboarding, SDG #4, edtech and much more.

Your brilliant questions answered: “I want to be a pioneer and make courses in the LAB. Is that possible?”.

“Your brilliant questions answered” is a blog series where Chief Learning Officer Lise Andersen-Alstrup answers your most pressing questions about CanopyLAB, learning, adaptive learning, elearning, onboarding, SDG #4, edtech and much more.

Your brilliant questions answered: “What is the LAB?”.

“Your brilliant questions answered” is a blog series where Chief Learning Officer Lise Andersen-Alstrup answers your most pressing questions about CanopyLAB, learning, adaptive learning, elearning, onboarding, SDG #4, edtech and much more.

Your brilliant questions answered: “What does CanopyLAB really do? We keep hearing about the software and the open learning platform?”.

“Your brilliant questions answered” is a blog series where Chief Learning Officer Lise Andersen-Alstrup answers your most pressing questions about CanopyLAB, learning, adaptive learning, elearning, onboarding, SDG #4, edtech and much more.

Feature Series: Tips for working with the difficulty format adaptive quiz

The feature series is primarily designed for elearning designers, HR and teachers who work hard on making amazing learning experiences.

Feature series: Tips for working with the repeat format adaptive quiz

Feature series: Tips for working with the repeat format adaptive quiz

The feature series is primarily designed for elearning designers, HR and teachers who work hard on making amazing learning experiences.

Commentary series: What are the different adaptive quizzes?

The Commentary series is a series of reflections on learning shared by the CanopyLAB co-founders Christian Skræm Juul Jensen and Sahra-Josephine Hjorth

Commentary series: What is adaptive learning?

The Commentary series is a series of reflections on learning shared by the CanopyLAB co-founders Christian Skræm Juul Jensen and Sahra-Josephine Hjorth

Feature series: Exercise templates you will love using

This one goes out to you all you amazing hosts: we have provided you with a series of templates that make creating exercises feel like smooth sailing!

Feature series: The personal profile

The personal profile is an integral part of the platform’s functionalities. The information you share about your location, job position or even the profile image allows you to let your personality and competences shine.

Open it, Share it and REMODEL!

We at CanopyLAB are very excited about the new course, REMODEL-Innovate your production business by opening up which our friends at Danish Design Centre have created on the LAB.

Feature series: The allure of a tag structure

If you have ever been on the CanopyLAB platform, you’ve surely come across a knowledge tag or an exercise tag. Tags are showcased on your personal profile, and they are a record of what you have accomplished. The courses you have taken, the knowledge that you have gained and the exercises you have completed to train 21st century skills.

Feature series: Show me the exercises baby

Ah, exercises! No, we aren’t talking about squats, lunges or any other physical exercise that keeps your body in shape. BUT, we do want to keep our learners’ minds in shape. To do this, CanopyLAB enables various exercises that encourage learners to test, anchor, expand and revisit their knowledge while developing 21st Century skills.

The heart of the learning experiences: Spaces not courses

We consider ourselves the first to marry the two concepts; a social network- and a learning platform integrated into one architecture resulting in a transformative learning experience.

A social network marries a learning platform

We consider ourselves the first to marry the two concepts; a social network- and a learning platform integrated into one architecture resulting in a transformative learning experience.

CanopyTALKS: What inspired us to build a social learning platform – locking down the concept PART 2

In some of our materials and blog posts, you may have read that CanopyLAB was conceptualized during co-founder Sahra-Josephine Hjorth’s PhD research period, and that some of her research inspired her to build a new kind of learning platform alongside co-founder Christian Skræm Juul Jensen.

CanopyTALKS: What inspired us to build a social learning platform – the early days PART 1

In some of our materials and blog posts, you may have read that CanopyLAB was conceptualized during co-founder Sahra-Josephine Hjorth’s PhD research period, and that some of her research inspired her to build a new kind of learning platform alongside co-founder Christian Skræm Juul Jensen.

CanopyLAB’s Checklist for picking the right digital learning platform

This past week, we have been extending a helping hand to the amazing HR staff and teachers who face the tough choice of picking a digital learning platform or learning management system for the company or institution in a two part series called Picking the right digital learning platform 1 & 2.

Picking the right digital learning platform (part 2/2)

In the first part of this series, we explored some of the easier, but still key things to look for in a digital learning system:the pricing, the payment model and whether it is cloud based.

Picking the right digital learning platform (part 1/2)

When we started conducting the research that eventually lead to us founding CanopyLAB in 2015, the edtech space was pretty much the least sexy space for an investor to be in.

Celebrating the women of CanopyLAB

Happy International Women’s Day. We are super proud to announce that two talented, strong and intelligent women joined the CanopyLAB team starting March 1st. Both have extensive experience from the edtech space and they have joined the company as it finishes it important transition from startup to scaleup.

The Onboarding checklist

Are you ready to take the jump and build your first digital onboarding program? Are you a little unsure of what to include in it and what to leave out? Don’t worry, we have made a brief checklist for you that includes the most popular things our clients put into their onboarding programs.

4 things to consider when building that first digital onboarding program

You have decided that it is time for you to build a digital onboarding program for your new hires, but how do you go about getting started?

When is the right time to introduce a digital onboarding program?

We get contacted by startups, scaleups and SME’s all the time, because they have reached a size where they realize they need a digital onboarding program. Some experience the need as a result of change: They suddenly face a rapid increase in their number of employees, some have a high turnover and some just never got around to setting up one.

The internal pre-boarding checklist

The past few weeks we have been focusing on the advantages of creating a pre-boarding experience, and how to strike the perfect balance between engaging new hires and overwhelming them before they even start.

How do I build an amazing pre-boarding experience for my new hires?

Congratulations on finding that perfect hire for your company ! Now you enter a phase where you are ready to build a relationship, get them up to speed with their responsibilities and become a part of the company culture.

What is pre-boarding and can you expect future employees to engage with your company before they start?

We’re excited to share with you that CanopyLAB A/S is a finalist in the run to become EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Startup Category.

Is CanopyLAB gonna be EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Startup Category? We’ll soon find out

We’re excited to share with you that CanopyLAB A/S is a finalist in the run to become EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Startup Category.

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CanopyLAB partners with Promise Hub: Creating Digital Learning Opportunities in Uganda

CanopyLAB partners with Promise Hub to bring digital opportunities to the rising billions of Internet users, located in the underserved regions of the world.

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SingularityU Nordic Faculty and CanopyLAB CEO Presents Ideas on AI and the Future of Learning at Sir Richard Branson’s private Lodge in Verbier

  Once a year, business magnate, philanthropist and founder of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson, hosts the event Convergenced for a small group of the world’s leading executives, including CEO Sahra-Josephine Hjorth.   Once a year, business magnate, philanthropist and founder of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson , hosts the event Convergenced for a small

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CanopyLAB at Folkemødet 2018

  At CanopyLAB we can’t wait to be inspired, share our ideas and get involved in formal and informal discussions about topics such as AI, the future of learning, eLearning, women in tech, start-ups and much more.   Folkemødet 2018 at Bornholm is just around the corner and at CanopyLAB we can’t wait to be inspired,

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CanopyLAB Unrooted: On scaling, being a role model and forgiving yourself for your mistakes

  CanopyLAB Unrooted, is an interview series with CanopyLAB co-founder and CEO Sahra-Josephine Hjorth, facilitated by Kim Lindgaard Jørgensen. Sahra-Josephine is passionate about being a female entrepreneur, and talks about topics such as funding, scaling a team, and having a baby while running a startup. She is also not afraid of discussing the challenges associated

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