A LinkedIn Learning Learning Path is a curated sequence of courses and resources organized around a specific topic, skill, role, or goal. It guides learners through a structured journey, combining LinkedIn Learning courses, videos, and external or custom content tailored to the needs of students, staff, or teams. At Penn State, faculty and staff can request curator access to create, manage, and share customized learning paths. Explore the use cases below to see how the Penn State community can use the LinkenIn Learning Learning Paths.

Use Cases

The LinkedIn Learning curator role offers a flexible way to deliver targeted, meaningful learning experiences across the Penn State community. This section highlights real-world use cases to show how faculty and staff can leverage the curator role to support student success, enhance onboarding, promote professional development, and address specific departmental needs. By exploring these examples, you'll gain practical insights into how curated content can be integrated into teaching, training, and organizational growth.

Faculty

A Penn State instructor teaching an introductory business course uses LinkedIn Learning to reinforce classroom topics with supplemental resources that support diverse learning styles. They create a custom learning path, Business Fundamentals: Supplemental Resources, which includes modules on critical thinking, Microsoft Excel, time management, and communication. Organized by weekly topics and embedded directly in Canvas, the learning path allows students to explore professional content at their own pace. Meanwhile, the instructor tracks engagement to tailor class discussions and assignments, fostering deeper learning and a more engaging classroom experience.

Instructional Designer

A Penn State Instructional Designer leverages the LinkedIn Learning curator role to enhance online course design by providing faculty with supplemental digital resources aligned with course objectives. They curate tailored learning paths on topics such as digital literacy and academic integrity, organized by discipline and course format, and share them through Canvas, email, and faculty meetings with clear tags for easy discoverability. By accessing these high-quality resources, faculty can streamline course design, support active learning, maintain consistent professional development, and feel more confident integrating multimedia to engage their students.

Staff

A Human Resources staff member at Penn State coordinates ongoing professional development and training for employees across multiple units by creating and sharing customized learning paths on topics such as leadership, time management, diversity, and compliance. These paths are regularly updated based on feedback and evolving organizational needs, giving staff access to targeted, self-paced resources that support career growth, standardize training, reduce repetitive sessions, and promote a culture of continuous learning.

New Employee Orientation

A Penn State unit manager enhances the onboarding experience for new employees by using the LinkedIn Learning curator role to develop a unit-specific learning path covering policies, communication, and essential tools. The learning path is introduced during orientation, monitored for completion, and regularly refined based on feedback, ensuring new employees receive a consistent, self-paced introduction to Penn State that promotes a smooth transition and a welcoming start from day one.

Professional Development

A Penn State staff member oversees professional development programs across multiple campuses and departments, creating and sharing a comprehensive learning path for all employees. The content is regularly updated based on feedback and policy changes, ensuring it remains relevant and effective. This learning path provides consistent, high-quality training that new employees can complete at their own pace, helping them understand Penn State’s culture, expectations, and opportunities for growth.

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Using Learning Paths for Employee Development: A Guide (External resource)