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UPCOT is the author's studio for teaching — because humans don't learn from lectures, we learn from stories. We're putting the finishing touches on a platform built around that single idea.

From classrooms to theme parks to corporate boardrooms — every author has a story worth telling. Get notified the moment we open the doors.

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Industry
AI
Curriculum design
First principle

We learn through stories.

Long before there were classrooms, there were campfires. Long before there were textbooks, there were parents and elders who'd lived something true and passed it forward in the only form that ever sticks — a story.

Lectures fade. Bullet points evaporate. The decks you sat through last quarter are already gone. But the story your best teacher told — the one with the stakes, the surprise, the moment it clicked — you'll carry it for life.

So UPCOT isn't a course-builder. It's an author's studio. Maybe you've already written the book — this is where that story becomes a course, a credential, a classroom. Or maybe you start here, from chapter one. Either way, every feature exists for the same person: the one who's lived it, telling it to the people who need to hear it. The AI drafts. The credentials verify. The gradebook scores. You tell the story.

UNIVERSAL PERSONALIZED CURRICULUM OPTIMIZATION TOOLKIT

"We dreamt of a community of tomorrow built around great authors and learning, tailored to every person inside it. Finally, a platform worthy of the idea."

— THE UPCOT TEAM
What UPCOT Gives You

Every tool.
Nothing gated.

From the moment you sign up, everything below is live. No upgrades, no add-ons, no surprises.

01 / 03  ·  AI-Powered

Backwards
Curriculum Design

Define the outcome first. From that answer, UPCOT builds the final assessment — then works backwards to generate a full curriculum structured around your exact schedule.

  • Outcome-first thinking — start with what matters, not lesson 1
  • Any schedule — 3 hrs/week for 10 weeks, or daily intensives; AI adapts
  • AI-generated, human-reviewed — you approve every lesson before it goes live
  • Multiple methods — lecture, Socratic, project-based, blended
AI Curriculum Builder · BIO 201
OUTCOME → WEEK PLAN → LESSONS
WK 01 Introduction to Cell Biology Lecture + Quiz READY
WK 02 Membrane Structure & Transport Lab Simulation READY
WK 03 Cellular Respiration Video + Discussion READY
WK 04 Photosynthesis WYSIWYG Lesson DRAFT
WK 05 Midterm Assessment Graded Exam DRAFT
Gradebook · HOSP 110 · Fall 2025
Student Assign 1 Quiz 2 Midterm Final Grade
Amara T. 94 88 91 95 A
Jordan M. 78 65 L 82 79 B
Riley C. EXC 74 81 B−
Kenji W. 100 97 98 99 A+
02 / 03  ·  Full Gradebook

Grading That Mirrors Reality

Points, percentages, letter grades — all supported, all switchable per course. Mark work Missing, Excused, or Late with configurable score modifiers.

  • Missing, Excused & Late — with percentage-based late modifiers
  • Weighted categories — exams 40%, homework 20%, attendance 10%
  • Grade curve tools — adjust individual or bulk scores in one click
  • Full audit trail — every grade change logged with timestamp
03 / 03  ·  Attendance

QR Attendance That Actually Works

Generate a rotating QR code for each session. Learners scan on any device in seconds.

  • Auto-rotating codes — codes regenerate automatically every few seconds
  • Late threshold — mark students late after N minutes automatically
  • Offline mode — manual attendance when scanning fails
  • Gradebook sync — attendance counts as a grade category if you choose
QR Attendance · Session 7 · 2:00 PM

Session 7

REFRESHES IN 0:42

Scan to mark attendance

Amara T.✓ PRESENT
Jordan M.⚡ LATE
Riley C.✓ PRESENT
Kenji W.✓ PRESENT
And More

Six more reasons to switch

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7 Content Types,
One Editor

Lecture pages, YouTube embeds, quizzes, discussions, assignments, attendance sessions, and WYSIWYG content — all in a single drag-and-drop builder.

WYSIWYGVideoQuizDiscussion
B /

Verifiable
Credentials

Every completed course generates a personalized credential stored permanently on UPCOT. Shareable, verifiable, tied to a real record.

Blockchain-anchoredPDF export
C /

Import From
Any LMS

Already on Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, or Sakai? Import entire courses with IMS Common Cartridge. SCORM and xAPI work too.

CanvasMoodleSCORMxAPI
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Workday &
SAP Ready

Native Workday Cloud Connect and SAP SuccessFactors integration. Completions push back automatically; SAML 2.0 SSO keeps it seamless.

WorkdaySAPSAML SSO
E /

Built-in
Newsletters

Keep learners engaged between courses with richly formatted newsletters. Subscriber preferences, reusable templates, and optional paid tiers — built in.

TemplatesPaid tiersAnalytics
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Analytics &
Reporting

Completion rates, grade distributions, attendance trends, and compliance dashboards — all in real time. Export learner progress for accreditors, HR teams, or grant requirements without assembling a single spreadsheet.

Completion ratesComplianceCSV export
Built For Your World

One platform.
Every industry.

UPCOT adapts to how your industry actually trains people — not a one-size-fits-all LMS, but a toolkit that fits.

How It Works

Signup to first course
in minutes.

No setup fees, no onboarding calls, no waiting period.

01

Create your account

Sign up and start exploring immediately. Build your first course and add content elements at no cost — get a real feel before you commit.

02

Build your course

Start with an outcome, import from another LMS, or build from scratch. AI-powered backwards design structures your curriculum around your exact schedule.

03

Train, track, certify

Enroll learners, track attendance, run assessments, and issue permanent verifiable credentials. Everything connected — no copy-pasting between tools.

Common Questions

Answers before
you sign up.

Yes. Creating an account is free, and you can explore the platform, build your first course, and add content elements at no cost. Payment is required once you go beyond the free tier or when you're ready to make a course public. We want you to feel confident the platform is right for you before you spend anything.

UPCOT works for any industry that trains people — education, hospitality, attractions, corporate training, nonprofits, and more. Each industry page highlights the specific features and compliance frameworks most relevant to that sector, but the underlying platform is the same. Build once, train anyone.

Yes. UPCOT supports IMS Common Cartridge imports from Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, and Sakai. We also support SCORM and xAPI packages. Your existing content, quizzes, and course structure come with you in one click.

You start with the outcome — what should learners be able to do when they're done? — and build backwards from there. Design the final assessment first, then break it down into lessons structured around your schedule. Pro plans include AI-powered generation that can build the entire curriculum for you.

Yes. UPCOT supports Workday Cloud Connect for Learning and SAP SuccessFactors Open Content Network natively. Courses appear in your HR system's learning catalog, completions push back automatically, and SAML 2.0 SSO keeps it seamless for employees.

All of them, identically. UPCOT is designed to look and work exactly the same on iOS Safari, iOS Chrome, Android Chrome, Windows Edge, Windows Chrome, macOS Safari, and macOS Chrome. No feature differences between platforms — ever.

The Platform You've Been Waiting For

The story is almost ready
to be told.

Humans don't learn from lectures — we learn from stories. Be first in line when UPCOT opens its doors.

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