Which to use: Custom Channel, Journey, Assignment, or Learning Program?

Percipio offers four options with comparable ways to provide content and guide learners: custom channels, custom journeys, assignments and learning programs. Each one has unique characteristics that, when used appropriately for your situation, makes the learner experience the best it can be and provides easy reporting and tracking for the administrator. See a detailed description of each, along with a business example, to help you decide which one to use.

Detailed Descriptions and Examples

Quick Glance

Consider the following conditions to determine which solution is best for your current situation.

Condition Custom channel Custom journey Assignment Learning programs
Records or tracks completion   X X X
Allows changes to content after publishing X

X

How changes impact learners

   
Allows reporting on learners who have not completed content   X* X X
Allows targeted audience selection X X X X
Allows for learner self discovery (search or browse library) X X   X
Allows optional content X X X** X**
Prescribes content to learners   X X X
Allows a due date   X* X X
Allows for no due date X X   X
Allows a different due date for different groups of users       X
Can require learners to take content in a particular order   X X X
Can require learners to restart a course they already took it in order to complete     X  
Offers email notification reminders     X X
Allows learners to earn a badge   X    
Allows learners to earn a completion certificate   X   X
Allows learners to rate it X X    
Allows learners to provide feedback via a survey       X

* You can add a custom journey to an assignment or learning program to force a due date and allow for tracking.

**If you add a custom journey that has optional content to an assignment or learning program, the learner does not have to complete the optional content to achieve a completion.