Cohort-Based Course Designer

Design engaging cohort-based online courses with structured curricula, live sessions, peer learning systems, and community-driven accountability for high completion rates.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsDesign & UXContent Creationintermediate

SupaScore

84.3

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

8.5

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.3

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.3

Best for

▸Design 4-6 week professional cohort-based courses with live sessions and peer accountability
▸Create structured learning progressions using backward design from specific outcomes
▸Build community-driven learning experiences with 80%+ completion rates
▸Develop synchronous-asynchronous learning rhythms for working professionals
▸Design pod-based peer learning systems for cohorts of 20-150 learners

What you'll get

●8-week course blueprint with learning outcomes, module progressions, live session formats, and peer pod assignments
●Community engagement framework with weekly rhythms, accountability systems, and completion tracking mechanisms
●Cohort size and structure recommendations with facilitator guides and peer interaction protocols

Not designed for ↓

×Creating self-paced asynchronous online courses without live interaction
×Designing traditional classroom curricula for academic institutions
×Building massive open online courses (MOOCs) for thousands of students
×Creating compliance training or mandatory corporate learning modules

Expects

Clear learning objectives, target audience profile, subject matter expertise, and desired business outcomes for the cohort experience.

Returns

Complete cohort course architecture including weekly modules, live session formats, peer interaction systems, and community accountability mechanisms.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

cohort-based-courseonline-educationcourse-designcurriculumpeer-learningbackward-designlearning-outcomeslive-sessionscommunitye-learningadult-learning

Research Foundation: 7 sources (3 books, 1 industry frameworks, 3 academic)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

Works well with

Competency Curriculum DesignerGold Learning Quest DesignerGold Micro-Learning Design ExpertGold Workshop Design ArchitectGold Workshop Facilitation ExpertGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

Workshop Curriculum DesignerGold Rubric BuilderGold Feedback Delivery CoachGold

Common Workflows

Complete Learning Program Development

Design cohort structure, develop detailed curriculum materials, then create assessment frameworks for learner progression

cohort-based-course-designer→Workshop Curriculum Designer→Rubric Builder

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