Sutra is a new approach to online learning that that lets you create conversational courses that generate higher engagement, completion, and peer to peer connection using AI facilitation.
No reviews yetBe the first to leave a review for Sutra
Sutra, for me, is a heart-centred platform built with intention and integrity to support relational spaces to co-create in community. I love how it continues to evolve and innovate higher purpose tech that elevates the online experience thanks to @lorenzsell and @natashasell . I'm excited for these new "conversational courses"!
@jennifer_regular thank you so much, you've captured what's at the heart of our work so beautifully. I appreciate you so much!
Report
It is exciting to see Sutra's new product being launched here! I first experienced the Sutra platform in 2020 while in a program that used it for its global community building and learning enrichment space. I was so intrigued and inspired that I enrolled in the next cohort of Sutra's Transformational Experience Design (TXD) program, and have been increasingly grateful ever since as I've enrolled in other programs on the platform. One thing that I haven't seen mentioned in the rich conversation of comments today is how incredibly FLEXIBLE the platform is for program/course creators. This is not a cookie-cutter platform (which can be a great option depending on what the creator is aiming for). With this new product launch, even more flexibility has been built into the platform. You don't have to squeeze your program/course into a pre-determined format. You choose, and the 'tiny but mighty' Sutra team is totally devoted to supporting you. Designing, building, and growing the Sutra platform and expanding community of creators and users is truly a labor of love that I've experienced first hand. If this resonates with you in any way, please check it out for yourself. It just might change your life in beautiful ways like it has mine.
@laura_k_greiner wow thank you so much for this incredible testimonial, it touches my heart deeply and I am so grateful for the amazing community of creators we have who not only use Sutra, but co-create the energy of it with us. I appreciate you so very much Laura!
@laura_k_greiner thank you for being such an amazing supported Laura. I'm so grateful for your belief in us and this work. It really means a lot!
Report
Very interesting take on the edtech piece. The industry ahs been learning towards the community model for years, but it's very rare that you see course content directly integrated with conversations from folks. Now with AI, it's much easier to moderate and summarize lots of content. When I was on YouTube, sometimes, I find the most engaging thing I learned is from the comment section.
Though, I see that you only demonstrated on feature in the demo video - would be more helpful if there are other product visuals featured here!
Congrats on the launch @lorenzsell and team!
@tonyhanded we're actually in the process of really narrowing our focus on this particular feature. Like you said, few other tools integrate the conversation piece directly into the flow of content like we do and we believe this is a key piece of the puzzle.
@tonyhanded thank you so much for your thoughtfulness here. I think other platforms are either learning platforms who were primarily designed around content delivery and later learned that people want community too so they added on a community forum space somewhere for people to connect, but it's not working so well. For us, it was important from the very beginning to integrate where the learning and conversation happen seamlessly.
Report
@natashasell yep that’s exactly it. It’s an after thought.
Absolutely love the interactive feature! Can't wait to try this! I truly admire the innovative approach to have students truly immerse into the lessons with conversation that sparks more creativity.
I see this advance into the next big educational platform! Future of education looks really bright!!
Congratulations 🎉👏 and can't wait to see how this grows 🩷✨
@sanduni_yureka thank you so much for your support and envisioning a better future with us in the online education space.
Report
Congrats on the launch! I think this is an amazing idea as everyone gets easily bored in online masterclasses. Good luck with Sutra but I think you guys will nail it 🔥
@ylze_de_groot thank you so much! Yes, masterclasses are a perfect use case for this. It is so much better to be in a mastermind experience with other participants sharing ideas and insights. We really appreciate your support. Have you been a part of any masterminds that you feel would benefit from this kind of approach?
This is truly a stand out community-led course solution. Two big differentiators I've seen as I've dove into this platform:
1) It is probably the most flexible platform I've came across for course creators. You can educate and engage in ways not possible in other tools. It allows for a lot more strategy for how you want to construct your course and build community amongst your course takers.
2) It feels like it is going to be much stickier for course takers. Sutra gets users use to engaging from the beginning and throughout, and then seeing other's answers as well. Gamification, social behavioral engineering - whatever it is, it's smart.
MY 2 cents to the Sutra team: keeping leaning in on both of these. Make it the most flexible and the most engaging. On the first point, I'd LOVE to be able to fully style my course for my brand + embed it on my website. Adjusting the color styling is a good start for sure.
Congrats on the launch @lorenzsell!
@robmcarpenter thank you for testing it out, I really appreciate your feedback. We do have a lot more customization on the Professional level plan where you can add your own branding, logos, look and feel to it very simply. We wanted it to be flexible and easy to use as we also have a large audience with thought leaders who use the platform who are usually in the 60+ demographic and not so tech savvy. And they enjoy using Sutra.
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Jamie
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra
Sutra