Cohorts

Cohorts are groupings of learners. Once created, learners within a Cohort can be enrolled in courses as a group, rather than having to enroll every learner individually. Admins can view Analytics for these Cohorts or look at them from an individual learner's view.

Different Options for Creating Cohorts

In the Arist platform, you can upload large numbers of learners via a CSV file. To start, go to your Cohorts tab in the left navigation of the Arist dashboard. Then click the Create New button.

From here you'll be taken to a flow where you can choose the type of cohort you want to create. There are three options:

• Upload via CSV
  Clicking this option allows you to upload a CSV file if you already have a file prepared. If you need help preparing your CSV file for Arist there is also a link to download a Template CSV that contains the proper formatting and required information for your learners. This option is best for importing large numbers of learners at the same time. For detailed instructions on how to upload a cohort via CSV, read this article: Uploading a Cohort via CSV

• Select from Existing Learners
  If you already have the learners you need uploaded previously you'll be able to search for them using this option and add them individually into the cohort. This is a good option for smaller groups or setting up testing cohorts for content.

• Create a Dynamic Rule Based Group
  If you have uploaded custom metadata for your Learners, or integrated your HCM, HRIS system with Arist via API, creating a Dynamic Rule Based Cohort is an incredibly powerful tool for automated management of Learners within your organization. You can choose from unique values and set rules to automatically pull in learners to the cohort. As Learner values change (e.g. a new hire gets a role added to their record in your HRIS) the cohort will pull that information and add them automatically. You can also set custom roles to remove or exclude specific Learners based on the values you provide. To learn more, read Dynamic Cohorts