Learning Paths

A learning path is a higher-level track that bundles multiple courses (and other items) into one guided sequence. Use it when a single course is not enough — for example, a diploma made up of several courses that learners take in order.

What a learning path can hold

A learning path uses the same content builder as a course, so it can contain:

Whole courses placed in a sequence.
Cohorts — scheduled runs nested inside the path.
The usual building blocks — sections, lessons, quizzes, assignments, files, and terms.

Because a path can contain courses and cohorts, you can build true programs: a diploma where each step is its own full course.

Settings

A learning path has the same settings as a course, including:

Seat limit — how many learners can enroll (blank means unlimited).
Certificate — award a certificate when learners finish.
Discussion — turn learner discussion on or off.
Ratings — let learners rate the path.
Enrollment open or closed — control whether new learners can join.

See Publishing and the catalog for the full list of settings.

How to create a learning path

Go to Admin → Learning Paths.
Click New Learning Path.
Enter the Title, Description, and a Thumbnail.
Set the difficulty level, language, learning outcomes, and requirements.
Go to the Curriculum (content) area and Add the courses and items you want, in order.
Adjust the settings — seat limit, certificate, discussion, ratings, and enrollment.
Save, then publish when ready.

Courses inside a path

When a course sits inside a learning path, the path manages that course's scheduling and access independently of the standalone version of the course. In other words, the same course can behave one way on its own and another way inside the path. The deeper details of how this access works live in Enrollment & Access.

Think of a learning path as the program, and the courses inside it as the chapters. The path decides the order and how each chapter opens.

What the learner sees

Learners enroll in the path as a whole and see it as one guided journey: a sequence of courses and items they work through. Progress and any certificate apply to the whole path.

Tips

Use a learning path for any offering that spans several courses, like a diploma or a bootcamp.
Add a term or period if the program runs across semesters.
Set a certificate on the path so learners earn one for completing the whole program.

Creating a course — the courses you place inside a path.
Cohorts — scheduled runs you can nest in a path.
Publishing and the catalog — all the settings.
Enrollment & Access — how access works inside a path.
Certificates — awarding a certificate for the program.