Cohort Overview

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What are the benefits of cohort-based learning?

Research shows that adults learn best through collaboration, discussion, and real-world application. Cohort learning gives you an opportunity to not only learn about an Adobe solution but to connect with others who are doing the same type of work that you are.

Cohort learning has many benefits, including:

• Shared progression: Everyone follows the same schedule.
• Community building: Cohort members interact regularly during live sessions and through a cohort discussion board.
• Collaborative learning: Activities include group discussions, peer reviews, and joint projects.
• Facilitated instruction: Adobe expert instructors and mentors guide the cohort, offering their experience, feedback, and support.

How is the cohort structured?

Live sessions

Each week, you’ll join two 90-minute live sessions led by Adobe experts, where you’ll explore an Adobe solution in depth. These sessions also give you a chance to connect with others in your cohort through group discussions and interactive activities. Some weeks may even feature a guest speaker sharing best practices or real-world use cases.

Self-paced activities

Between live sessions, you will complete self-guided online modules that include readings, videos, and hands-on exercises to help you apply what you’re learning. After each module, there’s a short quiz to help you check your understanding. We recommend reserving 2–4 hours per week to complete the online learning and quizzes.

Capstone Challenge

As part of the cohort, you’ll also collaborate with a group of peers on a Capstone Challenge project—a chance to put everything you’ve learned into practice with a real-world scenario. Your group will give a short presentation to share your work and get feedback from Adobe instructors and fellow learners.

Pre-cohort readiness and logistics: Know Before You Go

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What happens after I enroll successfully?

You will receive an enrollment confirmation email and calendar invites for all the live sessions (2 sessions a week). Please accept the invites to save the dates.

Email delivery tip

To help ensure our emails and calendar invites are delivered to your inbox, add the following addresses to your contacts or safe sender list:

• plsnore@adobe.com (used for learning-related notifications and calendar invites)
• environment@adobe.com and atsenvironmentsupport@adobe.com (used for sandbox and environment-related notifications)

If you’re missing an email, please check your spam or junk folder, and any secondary inbox tabs (such as the “Other” tab Outlook or similar filtered views).

Approximately 1 week before your cohort begins: Look out for a welcome email that lets you know you can start accessing your cohort activities and pre-work requirements. In the meantime, you can read about the cohort objectives and agenda in My Hub.

Cohort Participation Expectations

Live sessions are a core part of the cohort, and attendance is expected twice a week. Engage in real-time learning with Adobe experts and your peers. The two interactive sessions each week are designed to help you connect, ask questions, and apply what you're learning.

Capstone Project & Peer Review are required for completion credit. Demonstrate mastery through a guided capstone project. Apply your learning to a real-world challenge, then exchange feedback with your peers in structured review sessions. Learners must complete the capstone project to receive cohort completion credit.

Self-Paced Modules & Quizzes are essential to prepare for live sessions and to successfully complete the project. Learn flexibly, at your own pace, between live sessions. Access asynchronous modules, hands-on labs, and discussion activities to deepen your understanding and apply key concepts in real-world scenarios.

How do I gain access to an environment to use during the cohort?

You will be provided access to a sandbox environment on the first day of your cohort.

What is a discussion board, and how do I gain access?

Every cohort comes with a discussion board— the primary space for you and your cohort to post, share, and support each other, with guidance from your instructor and facilitator throughout the program.

The discussion board is for you and your fellow cohort members to connect, collaborate, and grow together. Share your reflections, ask questions, exchange resources, and support one another throughout the program. Your instructor and facilitator will also be checking in—joining conversations, offering guidance, and helping deepen your learning. Make the most of this space by engaging actively and learning from each other!

You will be provided access to your discussion board on the first day of your cohort.

How do I join my cohort live sessions?

Join the meeting room by using the personalized link inside your calendar invites.

If you are missing a calendar invite, or unable to join from the personalized link, follow these backup steps to launch the meeting room:

1. Go to My Learning and sign in.
2. Navigate to the "Upcoming learnings" section.
3. Under "Cohorts", click on the title of your cohort.
4. You should see an overview. Switch to the "Cohort detail" tab.
5. Expand the week you're in and locate your session.
6. Click on the "live session" button, which will launch your meeting room. (Note: the meeting room becomes available 15 minutes before start time.)

System requirements for cohort live sessions

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Hardware Requirements

• Computer or laptop with a keyboard and mouse
  • 8 GB RAM or more for optimal browser performance
• Second, external monitor is preferred
  • Minimum resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels
• Internet connection of 100mbps or more

Software Requirements

• Recommended web browsers are Chrome or Firefox
• Able to access login screen* only, for Adobe CX Enterprise
  • Login information will be provided during training
• Have access to a text editor
• Have a program to extract archive (.zip) files
• Have a program to read PDFs such as Adobe Reader

* Do not log in. Please simply test that you can access the link in your browser without your company networks blocking. You may see "your Adobe ID is not linked to your Adobe Experience Cloud solution accounts" message, which is expected. The links are not intended for learners to access anything in advance until arriving to class. On the first day of class, your instructor will provide the credentials to log in.

Be ready with Adobe Connect

Live sessions will be conducted using Adobe Connect. Run this diagnostic test to ensure your computer and network connections are verified to provide you with the best Adobe Connect meeting experience. You can join Adobe Connect through a browser or the desktop application. Installing the Adobe Connect desktop application is optional. Find the technical specifications for Adobe Connect on the help site.

You'll find your personalized virtual meeting room link in your calendar invite. On the day of training, we recommend launching the link 5-10 minutes before class starts.​

Your Learning Journey

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How do I track my progress during the cohort?

Short quizzes are part of each week’s self-study modules. These help you check your understanding of the topics and concepts that were covered.

Near the end of the cohort, you’ll complete a final assessment quiz of about 40 questions to wrap up your learning.

You can also track your progress through the completion of the Capstone Challenge project. This group activity gives you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned to a real-world scenario.

What happens at the end of the cohort?

The final weeks include a Capstone Challenge to apply your learning and some certification prep time to get you ready for the Adobe certification exam.

Cohort completions badges will be available in My Achievements.

Community & Support

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Is there a dedicated support channel or forum for members of a cohort?

Each Adobe Premium Learning cohort offers a discussion board where members of the cohort, as well as the instructor and facilitator, can have conversations about what you’re learning, ask questions, and more. The cohort discussion board is a great way to engage with your peers outside of sessions. The discussion board becomes available on the first day of your cohort, in My Hub.