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Group Formats and When to Use Them

Courses and Playlists: when to use them.

Updated over a week ago

When organizing content in Go1, you can choose between two main group formats: Courses and Playlists. Selecting the right format enhances the learner experience and supports your learning objectives.

Courses

Courses are structured collections of learning modules arranged in a specific sequence to guide learners through a clear learning journey.

Key Features:

  • Contains various content types (videos, documents, SCORM files, audio, quizzes, etc.)

  • Requires completion of all modules for course completion

  • Fully customizable structure (add, edit, delete modules)

  • Includes course-level metadata (title, summary, thumbnail, tags, learning outcomes)

Unique Characteristics:

  • Can be assigned, enrolled in, and tracked

  • Creates and enforces a structured learning path

  • Enables a complete end-to-end learning experience

When to Use Courses:

  • Creating content in Go1 from scratch

  • Combining existing media into a single structured item

  • When learners need to follow a specific path and complete all sections


Playlists

Playlists are unstructured collections of learning objects or courses curated from the Go1 library, ideal for grouping similar content.

Key Features:

  • Flexible organization of learning items

  • Can include unlimited items (including full courses)

  • Items can be arranged in any order

  • Simpler to create and manage

Unique Characteristics:

  • Cannot be assigned, enrolled in, or tracked

  • Don't appear in search results alongside individual content

  • Don't enforce learning sequences

  • Can include both individual learning items and full courses

When to Use Playlists:

  • When you already have published courses or learning items

  • For grouping similar content (e.g., three Food Handling courses)

  • When you want to curate themed content for your portal

By choosing the appropriate format based on your learning objectives and content structure, you can create more effective learning experiences for your users.

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