Configure the layout of the homepage

The homepage is composed of sections called widgets. Platform admins can add, delete, reorder, and configure the widgets to tailor the initial view for users and offer quick access to training and learning resources.

While the overall homepage layout is the same for all web app users in your organization, what users actually see on the homepage and what widgets are available for admins to configure depend on a few factors.

About homepage widget availability and display

For any widget to appear on the homepage of the end-user, specific conditions must be met:

• Widget availability: Many widgets only become available on the homepage layout configuration panel if their underlying platform features (like the Skills solution, the catalog, or learning needs) are active. If these core features are not enabled, platform admins won't be able to add the corresponding widget to the homepage.
• Conditional display: Some widgets (or their content) will dynamically appear or disappear on the user homepage based on the presence of relevant content, specific user roles, or other contextual factors.

Use the table below to understand the conditions that determine whether a widget can be added or displayed on the homepage, and any specific requirements for its content to appear for the end-user.

If a widget you expect to find is not listed when adding to the homepage, ensure its underlying platform feature is enabled.

For more details on each widget, see Description of all widgets available on the homepage at the end of this article.

Add a widget to the homepage

Platform admins can add any widget to the homepage.

1. In the left sidebar, click Home.
2. At the top right of the main section, click Page Layout.
3. In the right-side panel, click Add widget.
   If a widget you expect to see is not listed, refer to the Homepage widget availability and display section above for potential dependencies.
4. Select the widget you'd like to add. If you select Carousel or Gallery, you can either:
   
   • Click Next at the bottom of the right-side panel to configure the content of the widget for the homepage.
     • The content of configurable widgets (carousel and gallery) is only displayed on the homepage where the widget is configured. The content is not replicated in other groups.
     • For more information, see Create a carousel and Create a gallery.
   • Skip the widget configuration and go directly to step 5. The widget will remain hidden on the page of the homepage until the widget is configured.
5. At the top of the right-side panel, click .
6. Optional: To add another widget, repeat steps 3 to 5.
7. At the bottom of the right-side panel, click Apply.

The new widget is added to the homepage layout. The layout is not replicated in group pages.

Configure a widget on the homepage

You can configure the content and schedule the display of the following widgets on the homepage:

• The carousel
• The gallery

The content of configurable widgets is only displayed on the homepage where the widgets are configured. The content is not replicated in group pages.

Delete a widget from the homepage

Platform admins can delete any widget on the homepage.

1. In the left sidebar, click Home.
2. At the top right of the main section, click Page Layout.
3. In the right-side panel, hover over the widget you'd like to delete and click Delete.
4. At the bottom of the right-side panel, click Apply.

The widget is deleted from the homepage. The layout is not replicated in group pages.

Reorder widgets on the homepage

Platform admins can reorder any widget on the homepage.

1. In the left sidebar, click Home.
2. At the top right of the main section, click Page Layout.
3. In the right-side panel, click on the left side of a widget to drag and drop it up or down.
4. Click Apply.

The widget is reordered on the homepage. The layout is not replicated in group pages.

Description of all widgets available on the homepage

The following widgets can be added, deleted, and reordered in the homepage layout:

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 its path session.
       • The session is currently 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 are displayed. Clicking See all redirects you to the Classrooms chip, 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 currently 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 are 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 training 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 authors and co-authors and displays courses and paths they have authored or co-authored.
   • A course or a path is displayed if:
     • You are an author or a co-author.
     • 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. New training items: 20 most recent training items (courses, path sessions, Learning Needs), ordered by creation date.
   • Courses in this section can come from visible paths or catalogs. They can also be:
     • Courses of which the connected user is a co-author or an author/admin of the course’s owner group or one of its publicly connected groups.
     • Courses the connected user can review.
     • Courses the connected user can translate.
     • Courses in the library of a group where the connected user is a coach or an admin, or one of its publicly connected groups.
4. Recommended for you: This section uses an AI engine 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. There is no data mixing across different platforms.
5. Recommended based on your skills profile: Displays courses and paths recommended to you based on the skills listed in your profile.
   • This section only displays if your platform has the Skills solution.
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 you, a button inviting 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. Tags: Courses and sessions within each section are ordered by the number of views.
   
   • 1 section per tag, ordered alphabetically.
   • Click on the expander arrows or to view up to 16 items or click See all to see all the courses or sessions with that tag in the Results page. Note that the Results page will also show completed courses and sessions, so the number of items may differ from the homepage.
10. External courses: Courses from third-party content providers.
    • 1 section per provider, ordered alphabetically.