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What is a Learning Pathway?

Learning Pathways are an educational tool to illustrate a progression in learning over time. Digital badges are frequently used in Learning Pathways to illustrate the achievements that can be earned within a program or course.
Learning Pathway Examples
  • learning pathway for SWJRL including the tech basics, professional communicator, resume building, career exporation, networking and interviewing, and final Job Seeker badges.

    This Job Seeker example illustrates a traditional pathway with smaller badges that lead towards a comprehensive badge.

  • learning pathway for SWJRL including the tech basics, professional communicator, resume building, career exporation, networking and interviewing, and final Job Seeker badges.


    Learning pathways can also work in a traditional classroom as a printed poster. That badges can be referenced to help students understand how far they've gotten in the program or as a leader board.

    This pathway is being used for the Philly Scientists biodversity program.



  • LRNG has redefined pathways as Playlists. The smaller badges are referenced as XPs (experiences) and illustrate modules or activities within a program that lead a a final badge.

    In this case the Create a Resume with Canva Playlist has four different XPs that lead to the Resume CreatorBadge.

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