Learning paths and the course catalog

Overview

Two features make your courses discoverable: the catalog (a searchable, filterable list of all public, published courses) and learning paths (curated course bundles for a role or level). Together they turn a pile of courses into a structured, browsable academy.

The catalog

The catalog lists every course that is both published and public. Learners can:

• Search by keyword — matches course titles, summaries, subject, and topic tags.
• Filter by category, subject, and level (beginner, intermediate, advanced, all levels).
• Sort by the default order (featured first, then your catalog sort order and title) or by Popular, which ranks by demand score (see Trending and the Demand Radar).
• Page through results — the catalog is paginated, returning up to 60 courses per page.

Fields that shape a catalog card

Each card is built from the course's card summary (or summary), level, estimated minutes, cover image, topic tags, and optional catalog badge (a short label such as "New"). Featured courses are pinned to the top of the default sort.

Controlling catalog placement

• Mark a course featured to pin it above non-featured courses.
• Set a catalog sort order to control the relative position of your courses within the same tier.
• Add a catalog badge to draw the eye to specific courses.

Learning paths

A learning path is a curated, ordered bundle of courses aimed at a role or outcome — for example, New Manager Track or Frontend Developer Path. Each path has:

• A title and summary.
• A role and a level to describe who it's for.
• An accent used for visual styling.
• An ordered list of courses.

Learners browse the list of paths, open a path to see its courses in order, and work through them as a sequence rather than picking courses at random.

Set up discovery

1. For each course, complete the card summary, level, cover image, and topic tags so its catalog card is informative.
2. Decide which courses to feature and set catalog sort order values to control placement.
3. Group related courses into learning paths and order them from foundational to advanced.
4. Publish the courses (and keep them public) so they appear in the catalog and are eligible for paths and the sitemap.

A realistic example

An agency builds a Client-Ready Designer path: Design Foundations (beginner) → Brand Systems (intermediate) → Presenting to Clients (intermediate). Each course has a cover image, tags (design, branding, client-management), and a badge. In the catalog, Design Foundations is featured and pinned first; a learner searching "branding" finds Brand Systems directly, while a learner who prefers structure follows the whole path in order.

Tips

• Fill in topic tags thoughtfully — they power both search and filtering.
• Use paths to guide new learners; use the catalog for self-directed learners who know what they want.
• Reserve featured for a handful of flagship courses; featuring everything means featuring nothing.
• Order path courses from foundational to advanced so learners build knowledge in sequence.

Troubleshooting

A course isn't appearing in the catalog. It must be both published and public. Internal or draft courses are excluded by design.

A path shows fewer courses than expected. Only eligible courses appear; confirm each course in the path is published and public.

Search isn't finding a course. Search matches title, summary, subject, and topic tags — add relevant tags or wording to make the course findable.