OpenSesame Features
Functionality (7)
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Skill Gap Analysis
Provide skill gap analysis features to highlight exactly what skills need work
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Skill Assessment
Contain a pre-course assessment for all skill development courses
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Projects
Give students projects for the purpose of demonstrating their technical skill acquisition
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Comprehension Checks
Provides in-course short assessments to assess learner comprehension and test knowledge retention
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Course Recommendation Engine
Recommends courses and serves up content based on results from skill and role assessments
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Learning Paths
Contains externally curated courses created by experts or vendors for learners to opt in to. An example is AWS created and offering a course for an AWS administrator which would include content they deem relevant to the role.
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Channels
Serves up team-wide courses to address skill gaps introduced by team or company-wide changes
Content (2)
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Interactive Content
Contain interactive content for courses
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Video Content
Contains video content to supplement course material
Training & eLearning (32)
Assessments and Practice
Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.
Content Delivery and Tracking
Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.
Content Creation
Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.
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Manager Portals
Allows managers to see progress of team members.
Content Storage and Management
Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.
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Content Libraries
Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.
Skills Assessment
Observe employees over a period of time to gain an understanding of their abilities to perform certain tasks
Engagement Tracking
Tracks metrics that provide insight into how a user interacts with any interface or product
Skills Tracking
Track employee skills, competencies, training & qualifications
Progress Tracking
Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Interactive Content
Allow the audience to interact or engage with the content
Learning Management
Organize and track educational activities
Training Management
Track employee/learner's progression through training programs
Training Record Management
Create, store, and manage records of employee training, acknowledging understanding of processes, regulations, or safety standards
Assignment Management
Assign issues and tasks based on availability or required skills
Assessment Management
Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests
Self Service Portal
Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information
Employee Portal
Online portal where employees can access and track their own information
Student Portal
Blended Learning
Supports learning paths that combine in-person classes with online/virtual courses
Synchronous Learning
Real-time, interactive learning experiences where participants engage in learning activities simultaneously
Mobile Learning
Access for students to complete learning materials on mobile platforms
Self-paced Learning
Identifying your own learning needs, setting goals, finding the necessary resources, and evaluating your own knowledge
Asynchronous Learning
Supports flexible learning at different times (i.e., learners can access course materials at their own pace)
Certification Tracking
Maintain personal certifications/qualifications
Media Management
Planning, organizing, and controlling the distribution of information or videos, images, audio, and other content
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Third Party Course Library
A set of pre-made courses offered by a third party
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Manager Portals
Allows managers to see progress of team members.
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Content Libraries
Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.
Platform Reporting and Analytics (3)
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Advanced Analytics
Tracks skill proficiency and results team and company-wide via analytics dashboards
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SSO
Provides single-sign on capabilities for learners
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API Access
Allows access to application data via APIs
Language learning lessons (5)
Self-Paced Lessons
Offers self-paced lessons or content for learners at a variety of proficiency levels.
Multimedia
Lessons incorporate multimedia such as video, audio, photos and animations.
Gamification
Incorporates gamification elements aimed at boosting learner engagement, such as points or badges.
Personalized Learning Paths
Automatically creates personalized study plans based on learners’ performance on assessments.
Speech Recognition
Uses speech recognition to provide feedback on learners’ pronunciations of words and phrases.
Human Connections (2)
Surveys & Feedback
Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success
Live Tutoring
Provides built-in functionality allowing learners to connect with tutors for live lessons.
Administration (7)
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Administrative Dashboard
Offers an administrative dashboard for tracking learner usage and performance data.
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Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
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Certificates
Gives learners the option to earn certifications for completing courses.
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Mobile Compatibility
Is accessible on mobile devices.
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Team-level monitoring
Allows administrators to assign courses and monitor activities of teams or subsets of users.
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Administrative dashboard
Gives administrators access to analytics dashboards with data on learners’ usage and proficiency levels.
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Certificates
Awards certificates for completing courses or learning paths.
Courses (6)
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Personalized recommendations
Generates personalized course recommendations or suggested learning paths based on pre-assessment results.
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High-quality content
Offers lessons with interactive, high-quality content.
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Video content
Includes relevant video content in lessons.
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Projects
Contains projects based on real-world scenarios that allow learners to practice their skills.
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In-course assessments
Provides in-course assessments to assess learners’ mastery of the material.
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Certification practice tests
Includes practice tests to help learners prepare for professional certification exams.
Compatibility (3)
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Mobile compatibility
Compatible with mobile devices.
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Offline access
Enables offline access to course materials.
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Single sign-on (SSO)
Provides single-sign on capabilities for learners.
Generative AI (9)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Image
Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text-to-Speech
Simulates human-like speech from text inputs.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Agentic AI - Language Learning (6)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Self-paced Learning
Identifying your own learning needs, setting goals, finding the necessary resources, and evaluating your own knowledge
Blended Learning
Supports learning paths that combine in-person classes with online/virtual courses
Social Learning
Create tools to promote social interaction and learning between students/trainees and instructors/trainers
Multi-Language
Manage and support multiple languages
Agentic AI - Technical Skills Development (1)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Additional Functionality (69)
Multi-User Collaboration
Two-way actions and communication between multiple users in real time
Employee Onboarding
Process of familiarizing new employees with the company, their position, and responsibilities
Recommendations
Algorithmically generated suggestions based on user behaviors, preferences, or data patterns to enhance UX, productivity, or engagement
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
Self-Service Content Curation
Assembling information about a topic of interest and building content paths without assistance from third parties
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
SCORM Compliance
Adherence to the standards outlined in the SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) framework
Progress Reports
Document and report the progress of ongoing projects
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
Course Authoring
Developing custom training courses for educating employees or for teachers to create courses for their students
Built-in Course Authoring
Tools that allow users to create and publish courses and course material/content
Video Support
Supports various video file formats
Video Conferencing
Connect with meeting participants remotely over video
Employee Engagement
Tools to improve and measure employee satisfaction and involvement
Multi-Language
Manage and support multiple languages
Microlearning
Distribute training content in bite-size pieces that can be consumed in short periods of time
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Gamification
Games or game-like elements to track progress and reward accomplishments
Surveys & Feedback
Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Content Sharing
Digitally share pre-made materials and self-created content with others
Training Companies
Software designed for companies who offer training programs to clients
Academic/Education
Software specialized for schools (K-12 & Post-Secondary)
Employee Training
Certification & Licensing
Enables management and tracking the certification/licensing requirements of learners, employees, or stakeholders
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Virtual Classroom
Classes/sessions accessible via web browser of built-in video conferencing
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Corporate/Business
Software specialized for corporate use
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Course Management
Create, organize, and assign courses to users
Learning Management
Organize and track educational activities
Offline Access
Ability of websites, web applications, or mobile applications to function without an active internet connection
Progress Tracking
Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation
Microlearning
Distribute training content in bite-size pieces that can be consumed in short periods of time
Support Audio/Images/Video
Allow media to be embedded in the question or answer options
Progress Reports
Document and report the progress of ongoing projects
Translator Database
Corporate/Business
Software specialized for corporate use
Content Management
Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving
Rewards Management
Strategize and implement rewards for returning customers, employees and other members
Audio Library
Access to pre-set audio
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
Tests/Assessments
Create tools to measure student retention of learning material and lessons
Learning Paths/Tracks
Designing course materials to be completed in a sequential order for personalized learning purposes
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Dictionary/Thesaurus
Gradebook
Track student's scores and grades on course materials
Lesson Planning
Tool for educators to create, organize, and manage class lesson plans efficiently
Course Authoring
Developing custom training courses for educating employees or for teachers to create courses for their students
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Virtual Classroom
Classes/sessions accessible via web browser of built-in video conferencing
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Built-in Course Authoring
Tools that allow users to create and publish courses and course material/content
Academic/Education
Software specialized for schools (K-12 & Post-Secondary)
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
Audio/Video Conferencing
Audio/Video Conferencing
Course Tracking
Track which progress and course materials have been completed by each user
Skill Assessment & Scoring
Evaluate the candidate's performance and score them for further assessment
Performance Metrics
A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.
Interactive Content
Allow the audience to interact or engage with the content
Learner Portal
Students can access materials and communicate with instructors via their online student profile
Activity Tracking (1)
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
API (1)
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Reporting & Statistics (1)
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Feedback Management (1)
Feedback Management
Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing feedback from users or customers to improve a product or service
AI Copilot (1)
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Third-Party Integrations (1)
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Progress Tracking (1)
Progress Tracking
Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation
Customizable Reports (1)
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
User Management (1)
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Activity Dashboard (1)
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Real-Time Data (1)
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Role-Based Permissions (1)
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Video Conferencing (1)
Video Conferencing
Connect with meeting participants remotely over video
Alerts/Notifications (1)
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Compliance Management (1)
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Self Service Portal (1)
Self Service Portal
Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information
Reminders (1)
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Drag & Drop (1)
Drag & Drop
Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components
Assessment Management (1)
Assessment Management
Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests
Mobile Access (1)
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Access Controls/Permissions (1)
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Real-Time Reporting (1)
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
Content Management (1)
Content Management
Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving
Customizable Branding (1)
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
Course Authoring (1)
Course Authoring
Developing custom training courses for educating employees or for teachers to create courses for their students
Training Record Management (1)
Training Record Management
Create, store, and manage records of employee training, acknowledging understanding of processes, regulations, or safety standards
Self-paced Learning (1)
Self-paced Learning
Identifying your own learning needs, setting goals, finding the necessary resources, and evaluating your own knowledge
Multi-Language (1)
Multi-Language
Manage and support multiple languages
Performance Metrics (1)
Performance Metrics
A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.
Interactive Content (1)
Interactive Content
Allow the audience to interact or engage with the content
Surveys & Feedback (1)
Surveys & Feedback
Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success
Content Library (1)
Content Library
Centralized repository to store content and assets
Progress Reports (1)
Progress Reports
Document and report the progress of ongoing projects
Engagement Tracking (1)
Engagement Tracking
Tracks metrics that provide insight into how a user interacts with any interface or product
Certification & Licensing (1)
Certification & Licensing
Enables management and tracking the certification/licensing requirements of learners, employees, or stakeholders
Skills Assessment (1)
Skills Assessment
Observe employees over a period of time to gain an understanding of their abilities to perform certain tasks
Customizable Questions (1)
Customizable Questions
Tailored or customizable questions for more targeted and relevant data collection
Assignment Management (1)
Assignment Management
Assign issues and tasks based on availability or required skills
Employee Portal (1)
Employee Portal
Online portal where employees can access and track their own information
Single Sign On (1)
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
Learning Management (1)
Learning Management
Organize and track educational activities
Gamification (1)
Gamification
Games or game-like elements to track progress and reward accomplishments
Training Management (1)
Training Management
Track employee/learner's progression through training programs
Video Support (1)
Video Support
Supports various video file formats
Synchronous Learning (1)
Synchronous Learning
Real-time, interactive learning experiences where participants engage in learning activities simultaneously
Blended Learning (1)
Blended Learning
Supports learning paths that combine in-person classes with online/virtual courses
Skills Tracking (1)
Skills Tracking
Track employee skills, competencies, training & qualifications
SCORM Compliance (1)
SCORM Compliance
Adherence to the standards outlined in the SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) framework
Employee Onboarding (1)
Employee Onboarding
Process of familiarizing new employees with the company, their position, and responsibilities
Certification Tracking (1)
Certification Tracking
Maintain personal certifications/qualifications
Asynchronous Learning (1)
Asynchronous Learning
Supports flexible learning at different times (i.e., learners can access course materials at their own pace)



