CanopyLAB Secures $3 Million Investment round led by Sparkmind.vc
CanopyLAB, the EdTech company whose vision is to change the way we learn by combining artificial intelligence, virtual learning, social media, and empowerment through learning, announced it has attracted a $3 million funding round. $1.5 million consists of venture financing and $1.5 in venture debt from the Danish Growth Fund combined with soft money from the Innovation Fund Denmark, amongst others. The funding will support CanopyLAB’s international expansion in K-12 and corporate learning focusing on LATAM and Africa.
- Published in About, News, Partnerships, Press Release
Celebrating 100th NGO partner in the LAB
Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had 38 NGO partners in the LAB. What is that LAB you may ask?
- Published in English, News, Partnerships
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.
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.
- Published in Edtech insights, English, Feature series, LMS, News, Spanish
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.
- Published in English, Feature series, Features, Functionality, News, Spanish
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?
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.
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.
- Published in About, COVID-19, Edtech insights, English, LMS, News, Transición digital educativa
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.
- Published in English, Functionality, LMS, News, Onboarding, Pre-boarding, Spanish, Transición digital educativa
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.
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.
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.
CanopyLAB CEO Sahra-Josephine Hjorth accepts appointment as faculty at SingularityU Nordic in Copenhagen
SingularityU Nordic aims to give inspiration as well as educate and empower leaders worldwide to use exponential technologies to solve national and international challenges. The community around SingularityU Nordic consists of corporations, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, development organizations, governments, and investors.
