Why Kognito?

From PK-12 through higher education, Kognito provides dynamic, experiential learning proven to change student lives.

What does this mean exactly?

For 20 years, Kognito has been a leading provider of practice-based digital learning experiences which provides strategies proven to improve mental health and well-being across schools, campuses, and communities. Kognito’s interactive simulations provide the knowledge and skills to navigate difficult real-life situations, resulting in users who feel confident and empowered to help peers, family and friends. In addition, our practice-based approach provides learners with responsive coaching as they navigate their personalized experience.

Continue reading to learn more about Kognito and how our approach to learning has greatly impacted PK-12 schools and higher education institutions.

Backed by evidence-based research and data

Kognito is designed to uniquely meet today’s mental health challenges, with positive change you can see. Schools and campuses using Kognito see statistically significant changes in knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior, as demonstrated by multiple empirical and longitudinal studies.¹

PK-12 solutions:

In PK-12 schools and districts, the goal of our practice-based learning programs is to foster safe and supportive school communities, using the power of virtual humans and conversations to provide lifelong skills that yield measurable impact. Kognito provides evidence-based experiential role-play in practice scenarios proven to increase self-efficacy. Where others focus on teaching abstract concepts, we focus on driving actual behavior change.

Over 1 million educators and students have engaged in Kognito simulations and have seen statistically significant increases in reported preparedness and self-efficacy to recognize, approach, and discuss referral with someone exhibiting signs of distress.

The Kognito platform is engaging, effective and has been rated highly by those who have experienced it²:

• 99% of educators rated Kognito as “good”, “very good” or “excellent”
• 94% of educators would recommend Kognito to others
• 93% of students would recommend Kognito to others

Higher education solutions:

In higher education, our mission is to help college students improve their mental health while supporting administrators and staff in their efforts to create safe campuses which foster an inclusive community.

Dynamic learning adapts to meet learners where they are. Regardless of student knowledge and attitudes on the first day of college, Kognito simulations adapt to enhance individual skills that lead to healthier behaviors. Our evidence-based solutions let users develop skills in a private and risk-free practice environment, giving them freedom to explore different conversational tactics and build confidence to address important topics in real-life conversations.

Our platform is engaging, effective and has been rated highly by those who have experienced it³:

• 99% of educators rated Kognito as “good”, “very good” or “excellent”
• 98% of educators would recommend Kognito to others
• 88% of students would recommend Kognito to others
• 84% of students report Kognito virtual scenarios are relevant to them

Why it works

Kognito works better because it combines the science of learning, the art of conversation, and the power of gaming technology. Each Kognito simulation offers the following:

• Engaging experience with interactive role-playing, emotionally responsive virtual humans and game-design interactivity in a safe environment
• Unique simulation experience per learner
• Realistic language and situations are scripted from real-life student, educator and faculty interviews and conversations
• Integration of several evidence-based models and techniques
• Hands-on practice, contextual learning and personalized feedback
• Opportunity to customize a product by providing multiple local resources to support ongoing mental health and wellness

Kognito learners have stated they have experienced a noticeable difference in their knowledge, skills and attitudes after completing a simulation. They gain more confidence and feel more adept at handling situations compared to prior to the training.¹

Easy to implement at your school, campus, or community

Implementing Kognito at your school, district or campus is seamless. Our client success team is passionate about providing an easy-to-use experience, from administrator to educators to students. We offer strategic planning with a dedicated customer service manager starting from the date of implementation through the lifetime use of our product(s). Additionally, your CSM will guide you on how to derive maximum benefit from Kognito by collaborating on ways to increase usage and training.

Educators and administrators are also supported post-training with resource guides and debrief materials to support a pathway to care for students. Kognito moves at the pace of the user and is accessible to students and educators on demand via desktop, tablet, or mobile device anytime, anywhere.

Experience the power of virtual humans

Online simulated learning has a significant impact on students, faculty, and school districts. That’s why 95% of our customers would recommend Kognito to their colleagues, supporting the critical issues surrounding our communities.

Want to experience the power of virtual humans? Contact us to connect with sales to schedule a live demo, request pricing, or to learn more about Kognito solutions. Or better yet, request a demo today.

¹ Albright G. (2020) Introduction to PK12 Professional Development Role-Play Simulation Technology. In: Bradley E. (eds) Games and Simulations in Teacher Education. Advances in Game-Based Learning. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44526-3_2  

² Derived from Kognito Higher Education and PK12 Simulations Level 1 Data Results: Post-survey data across all PK12 and Higher Education simulations. Date ranges for the data collection period include July 2019 – January 2022 for school climate data. Level 1 satisfaction data date ranges differ for each product, depending on when each product was released, thus they include all data collected to date for each program. Data is specific to PK-12.  

³ Derived from Kognito Higher Education and PK12 Simulations Level 1 Data Results: Post-survey data across all PK12 and Higher Education simulations. Date ranges for the data collection period include July 2019 – January 2022 for school climate data. Level 1 satisfaction data date ranges differ for each product, depending on when each product was released, thus they include all data collected to date for each program. Data is specific to Higher Ed.