What a Learning Track is, how it differs from a Journey, and when to reach for it.
A Learning Track collects multiple pieces of content — articles, videos, assessments, SCORM, external links, and more — into a single course-like container. The Track sits in Continu's content library and learners interact with it the same way they would any other piece of content: by finding it on Explore, having it assigned to them, or being directed to it through an automation.
A Track can be designed as a strict sequence (steps the learner must complete in order) or as a collection of resources (related material grouped together without a forced order). The setup decision shapes whether the Track behaves like a course or like a curated library.
For the strategic frame on Tracks vs Journeys and when to choose each, see Tracks and Journeys: Designing Learning Paths.
Track vs Journey: The Quick Distinction
Track. A content container. Lives in the content library, can be discovered on Explore, can be reused across audiences. Sequencing is optional. Best when the audience is open-ended and the value is in the content itself.
Journey. A structured program with time delays between steps. Assignment-only — doesn't appear on Explore. Content can't be added, removed, or rearranged after a Journey is created. Best when the cadence matters (onboarding, certification cycles, behavior-spaced learning).
The two concepts are not interchangeable. Use a Track when you want a course; use a Journey when you want a sequenced program with pacing.
What Lives in a Track
Tracks can contain almost any content type Continu supports — articles, videos, assessments, SCORM packages, external links, Workshops, and more. The Track is the wrapper; the individual content pieces are what learners actually engage with.
Tracks can also include sections — groupings of related content within the Track that help structure a longer course into digestible chunks.
Where This Fits
You're here because you want to understand what a Learning Track is. The strategic decisions — when to use a Track vs a Journey, how to structure content for learners — live in Tracks and Journeys: Designing Learning Paths. The creation mechanics live in Add a Learning Track.
See Also
- Tracks and Journeys: Designing Learning Paths — the strategic anchor.
- Add a Learning Track — how to build one.
- Learning Track Status Report — tracking learner progress through a Track.
- Journeys In Continu — the structured-program counterpart.
A Learning Track is a content container with optional sequencing. A Journey is a structured program with time delays. Pick the one that matches what you're trying to deliver.