Access content from the homepage

The homepage is the first screen you encounter upon logging into the web app, offering quick access to your training and learning resources.

Anyone can access the homepage from any other page by clicking Home in the left sidebar.

Homepage sections

Platform admins can configure the layout of the homepage. They can add, remove, and reorder sections. Depending on how they configure it, you may see the following sections on the web app:

1. My work: Displays classrooms, assigned training, and in-progress training.
   • Classrooms: This section shows your upcoming classrooms.
     • A classroom is displayed if all the following criteria are met:
       • You are assigned or self-enrolled in the path session.
       • The session is ongoing or requires you to check in.
     • Classrooms are sorted by start date and time, with the closest upcoming slots appearing first.
     • A maximum of 20 classrooms is displayed. Clicking See all redirects you to a page where you can view all your classrooms.
     • This section will not appear if you have no upcoming classrooms.
   • Assigned training: This section shows the paths assigned to you that you have not yet completed.
     • A path is displayed if all the following criteria are met:
       • The path was assigned to you (not self-enrolled).
       • You haven't completed it.
       • The path session is ongoing.
       • The path is not a step (a subpath) within another ongoing assigned path.
     • Assigned paths are ordered depending on their due date:
       • Paths with due dates are listed first, sorted by the earliest due date.
       • Paths without due dates are listed next, sorted by the most recent enrollment date.
     • A maximum of 20 assigned training paths is displayed. Clicking See all redirects you to the Training section of your profile.
     • If you have no assigned training, the message "You have no assigned training" will be displayed.
   • In-progress training: This section displays courses and paths you have started but not yet completed.
     • A course is displayed if all the following criteria are met:
       • You have started it outside the context of a path with open registration.
       • You have not completed it yet.
       • It is not a step in an ongoing path where you are assigned or have self-enrolled. If a course is part of a path where you are enrolled, only the path that you are completing is displayed (not the course).
       • It was visited less than 12 months ago.
     • A path is displayed if all the following criteria are met:
       • You have self-enrolled in.
       • You have not completed it yet.
       • Its session is still running.
       • It is not a step (a subpath) in an ongoing path where you are assigned or have self-enrolled.
       • It was visited less than 12 months ago.
     • In-progress training items are shown in order of the last visit, with the most recently viewed items appearing first. Items not visited within the past 12 months are not displayed.
     • A maximum of 20 in-progress trainings are displayed. Clicking See all redirects you to the Training section of your profile.
     • The In-progress training section will not appear on your homepage if:
       • You have no in-progress training.
       • The catalog is deactivated on your platform.
2. Authored and co-authored training: This section is visible only to users who are the main author or a co-author of a course or a path, and displays those courses and paths
   • A course or a path is displayed if:
     • You are its main author or one of its co-authors.
     • It's been edited within the last 6 months.
   • This section features a Create a new course button at the top.
   • Courses and paths are then sorted by the last update date, with the most recently updated items appearing first.
   • Items edited more than 6 months ago are not displayed.
   • A maximum of 20 courses and paths are displayed.
3. My personal upskilling plan: Displays skills you need to develop based on the gap between your current skill levels and your current or target job requirements, along with recommended content for each skill. See Understand your personal upskilling plan →
4. New training items: 20 most recent training items (courses, path sessions, Learning Needs), ordered by creation date.
   • Courses in this section must be shared in a group catalog visible to the user.
   • Learning Needs must belong to a group the user is a member of.
   • If no content matches, this section is hidden.
5. Based on your learning history (AI recommendation): This section uses AI to recommend content that you might find valuable based on your previous courses and the courses played by other users on the same platform.
   • This section displays only if the platform has its catalog enabled, a minimum of 50 courses with at least one attempt, and 50 users who have attempted at least one course.
   • The recommendations are updated weekly on Monday, at 03:00 (CET). Users created after that date will see the section on the next update.
   • The model used for generating personalized recommendations is LightFM, an open-source model.
   • To comply with data privacy, the model is trained with anonymized features. These include:
     • User ID: A unique identifier for each user on the platform.
     • Item ID: A unique identifier for each course or learning path.
     • Item Language: The language of the course or path.
     • Group ID: Unique identifier of groups the user belongs to.
     • Tags ID: Unique identifiers representing tags associated with courses or paths.
   • Each platform has its own dedicated model, trained on its own proprietary data. Data is not mixed across different platforms.
6. Learning Needs: 2 to 4 (depending on the width of your screen) highest-ranked learning needs (learn more about Learning Needs ranking →).
   • You must be a member of at least one group with Learning Needs enabled.
   • We only display learning needs that aren't linked to a project.
   • You can click on the on the bottom to show up to 16 items. Then click See all to access the Learning Needs page.
   • If there is no visible learning need to you, a button inviting you to create a learning need is displayed.
7. Carousel: Slideshow that can highlight content, link to internal or external material, and convey a message with a call to action.
   • This section is configurable: the carousel will only be displayed if a platform admin has created one.
   • Slides auto-advance, but you can use the arrows to navigate or pause the carousel.
   • If no slides are added to the carousel, this section is hidden.
8. Gallery: Image blocks with hidden links and a short caption.
   • This section is configurable: the gallery will only be displayed if a platform admin has created one.
   • If no blocks are added to the gallery, this section is hidden.
9. HTML: A section for custom HTML and CSS, ideal for embedding unique visuals like custom banners or third-party content (for example, videos, maps) using iframes.
   • This widget is configurable: admins can add multiple HTML widgets on the homepage and position them anywhere in the layout.
   • CSS applied within a widget is scoped only to its content. It does not affect other page elements.
10. Curated catalog: Courses and paths available in the group catalog, filtered and sorted by the admin.
    • This widget is configurable: admins can add multiple curated catalog widgets to their group page. The content is not replicated in subgroups.
    • The widget displays up to 20 results in the chosen sort order: alphabetical, most viewed, or most recent. Learners can click Find more to open the search page with the same filters applied.
    • If no courses or sessions in the group catalog are associated with the selected filters, the section is hidden.
11. Text: A text block to create personalized messages for users, such as welcome notes or informational text blocks.
    • This widget is configurable: admins can add multiple text widgets on the homepage.
12. External courses: Courses from third-party content providers.
    • 1 section per provider, ordered by most recent creation date.