Channels and Learning Paths¶
The following information should help you to determine when to create a Channel or a Learning Path for your content.
Channel¶
A Channel is a container that holds a collection of learning assets in support of a topic, role or community. The goal of a Channel is to help users easily find information.
Some examples of assets are: courses, videos, links, Learning Paths, Playlists, documents, PDFs, peer feedback, coach and share, and user generated content.
A Channel should be used when your content meets the following criteria:
There is a larger selection of content that needs to grouped together by topic, role, or community.
Access to the wider group of content need to be limited to a role or community.
The collection of content does not solve a specific learning problem, and instead, provides solutions for multiple learning problems that fall under a topic, role, or community.
Some of the content, but not all, may need to be taken in a specific order.
Learners do not need or are not required to complete all the learning content included in the channel.
The focus is on informal consumption and access of learning content.
Learning Path¶
A Learning Path is a series of online courses that are taken in a specified order. Learning Paths can be added to the appropriate Channels. The goal of a Learning Path is to help a user learn a specific behavior or skill.
A Learning Path should be used when your content meets the following criteria:
There is a specific learning problem that needs to be solved.
The learning experience is designed for or needs to be assigned to specific people or roles.
The learning experience builds on what is learned and needs to be taken in specific order.
Completion needs to be tracked and documented.
The structure is on-demand or blended (on-demand AND webinar, virtual classroom, or livestream).
The focus is on formal consumption and completion of learning content.