Learning Paths
Learning paths let administrators group courses into a structured, ordered curriculum. Learners follow the path step-by-step and receive a consolidated completion record for the entire path.
Prerequisites
- Role: Admin
- At least one Published course must exist before you can add it to a path
Create a learning path
- In the left sidebar, navigate to Admin → Learning Paths.
- Click New Learning Path.
- Fill in the required fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Display name shown to learners |
| Description | Summary shown on the learning path tile in the catalog |
| Status | Draft by default — set to Published when ready |
- Click Create. You are taken to the path editor.
Brand the path tile (cover image)
Path tiles in the learner catalog and on the learner Home get the same branded treatment as course cards: a customizable cover image plus the course count, estimated duration (sum of the courses’ durations), and — for enrolled learners — a progress bar.
- Open the path in Admin → Learning Paths.
- Under Cover image, click Upload and choose an image.
- Save the path.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Cover image | PNG, JPG, or WebP, up to 5 MB. Wide images (16:9) look best. Served via CloudFront; encrypted at rest (SSE-KMS). |
| No cover set | The tile falls back to the brand gradient with the path glyph. |
| Replace / Remove | Replacing uploads a new image URL; removing restores the gradient fallback. |
Add courses to a path
- On the path editor, click Add Course.
- Search for and select a Published course.
- Set the order for the course within the path.
- Mark as Required or Optional.
- Click Save.
Repeat for each course. Learners must complete all Required courses to complete the path.
Publish a learning path
- Verify all courses are added and in the correct order.
- Click Publish. The path appears in the learner catalog.
Learning paths are presented inside the main Catalog alongside individual courses (LMS-662): learners see path tiles on the catalog’s All view and can filter with the Learning paths tab. There is no separate “Learning paths” menu item. A path is listed only when all three of these hold:
| Toggle | Effect |
|---|---|
| Status: Published | Draft/archived paths never appear to learners |
| Show this path in the learner catalog | Hidden paths stay admin-assign only |
| Allow learners to self-enroll | Without it the path is not listed; admins can still assign learners |
View path progress
Navigate to Admin → Analytics to see per-learner progress on learning paths, including how many required courses each learner has completed.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Course not appearing in Add Course picker | Course is in Draft status | Publish the course first |
| Path not visible to learners | Path status is Draft | Publish the path |
| Learner shows 0% progress | Learner enrolled after most recent course change | Wait for enrollment sync or re-enroll |
Need help? Contact your EmbayLMS onboarding team or open a support ticket.