# Cognia Observations

> Classroom observation tools for educators to gather data and improve student success. (iPhone/iPad app by Advance Education, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cognia-observations/id1045137375 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Advance Education, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1045137374)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.80/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-11-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cognia-observations/id1045137375/reviews.md

## What is Cognia Observations?

Cognia offers three powerful observation tools in one convenient app. Independent use of the tools help educators gather data to develop classroom insights, drive purposeful conversations between school leaders and teachers, and deliver effective strategies for student success.
 
Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool® (eleot)

See the impact of instruction by focusing on your most important stakeholders—your students. The eleot® is a learner-centric classroom observation tool that provides a range of items to measure students’ engagement, collaboration, and dispositions, indicating their responsiveness to the learning environment.

Environmental Rating for Early Learning™ (erel)

Ensure a brighter future for the next generation by gaining insights on practices and behaviors of both your youngest learners and the adults who influence the early learning environment. The erel™ is a research-based early learning classroom observation tool that examines elements of effective classroom environments essential for fostering the optimal health, safety, and educational development of young children, infant to kindergarten.

Teacher Observation Tool

Support your teachers and strengthen instructional practices with short, formative observations collecting actionable feedback that improves teaching and learning and helps students thrive. With this proprietary observation tool, administrators can gather and interpret data for focused discussions on teaching practices and build capacity for effective learning environments.

Use the Cognia® Observations app to:

    •  Conduct observations online or offline and take notes as you go.
    •  Upload offline observations later when internet access is available.
    •  Receive immediate access to a PDF copy of an observation.
    •  Create and distribute detailed reports of observations from the desktop application.
    •  Create, view, and manage observations at the system level and for associated institutions.

## Key features

- Three observation tools in one
- Learner-centric engagement measurement
- Early learning environment assessment
- Formative teacher observation
- Online and offline observation capability
- Immediate PDF report access
- System-level observation management

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cognia-observations/id1045137375/reviews.md

### 2/5 — App Needs Update

*2025-05-31, version 3.1.1*

The app often logs users out frequently for no reason. Also, it lags and notes entered often do not appear. After selecting the type of observation, it does not take users back to options ending up logging in and out which is time consuming.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2020-12-14, version 2.2.2*

When I open the application it does not move beyond the eel come screen.
Really disappointing for such a large company and so many end users.

### 1/5 — Crashed

*2020-01-24, version 2.1.0*

Got one observation done and it crashes.  Defeated it and tried to reinstall but doesn’t seem to want to play

### 1/5 — Screen Orientation

*2018-11-14, version 2.1.0*

The app will not orient the screen to landscape to make the keyboard useful on the iPad.

### 1/5 — Landscape

*2018-01-24, version 2.1.0*

Limiting the app to portrait on the iPhone could be plausible, but to limit this on the iPad is preposterous.  Please fix with an update as quickly as possible.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2017-02-15, version 2.0.0*

This version of the app is not currently working on any of my devices. When it was working last week it was weird on both the iPad and the phone as it will not longer orient to the landscape setting. Also while rating areas sometimes the numbers do not show up so you have to go back and rate multiple times.

### 1/5 — Screen Orientation

*2017-02-02, version 2.0.0*

With the 1/15/17 update you cannot change the screen orientation.  Makes using a keyboard with an iPad pointless. Forced to use keyboard on the iPad itself.

### 2/5 — Lit Spclst

*2017-01-17, version 2.0.0*

New update is awkward on iPad with keyboard. The horizontal view is not available and we can no longer choose to send the observation to the principal's email with the teacher name in the name slot. The app makes the email address the teacher name. As a district employee and not a building one, I prefer to send observations to the principal and not the teacher who may not know me.

## Frequently asked questions about Cognia Observations

### What are the three observation tools offered by Cognia Observations?

Cognia Observations includes the Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool (eleot) for student engagement, the Environmental Rating for Early Learning (erel) for early childhood environments, and a Teacher Observation Tool for formative feedback on teaching practices.

### Can I use Cognia Observations without an internet connection?

Yes, you can conduct observations online or offline with Cognia Observations. Offline observations can be uploaded later when internet access is available.

### How does Cognia Observations help improve teaching and learning?

The app provides educators with data-driven insights from observations. This data can be used to drive purposeful conversations, deliver effective strategies, and strengthen instructional practices, ultimately helping students thrive.

### What kind of reports can I generate with Cognia Observations?

You can receive immediate access to a PDF copy of an observation. Additionally, detailed reports can be created and distributed from the desktop application.

### What is the user rating for Cognia Observations?

Cognia Observations has a rating of 1.8 stars from 17 ratings.

### On which devices can I use Cognia Observations?

Cognia Observations is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Cognia Observations updated?

The latest version, 3.1.2, was last updated on December 15, 2025.

### Does Cognia Observations have ads?

No, Cognia Observations does not contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.2 — 2025-12-15

The latest version contains security compliance updates.

### 3.1.1 — 2024-06-25

Updating Cognia® Observations to include the Environmental Rating for Early Learning (erel™) classroom observation tool.

### 3.1.0 — 2023-12-13

The latest version contains access to an updated privacy policy and security compliance updates.

### 3.0.1 — 2021-11-11

Introducing Cognia™ Observations: Two powerful tools in one convenient app.

### 3.0.0 — 2021-11-10

Introducing Cognia™ Observations: Two powerful tools in one convenient app.

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