How to Use Pathways – Your Personalized Course Planner 🌱🎓
Exclusively for IOA Members
Pathways is a smart feature designed to help you discover and organize courses based on your goals, interests, and learning style. Instead of browsing through hundreds of options, Pathways guides you through a short quiz and builds a personalized course list just for you.
Whether you're focused on career growth or personal enrichment, Pathways makes it easy to stay organized and inspired.
✨ Getting Started
From your dashboard, go to the “My Pathways” section and click “New Pathway” to begin.
Dashboard view with “New Pathway” button Showing where to start your personalized learning journey.
🧭 Step 1: Choose Your Learning Focus
You’ll be asked: “What kind of path would you like to build?”
Choose between:
- Professional – for career or business goals
- Personal – for hobbies, personal growth, or fun
Step 1 screen with both options
Choose the direction that best fits your current goals.
Click “Continue” to move on.
🧠 Step 2: Choose Topics
Next, select 1 to 3 topics that interest you most. These help us narrow down your course suggestions.
If you chose Professional, topics may include:
- Professional Development
- Graphic & Tech
- Hospitality
- Teaching & Studying
- Business
- Side Hustle
Choose from career-focused categories.
If you chose Personal, topics may include:
- Hobbies
- Arts and Crafts
- Beauty and Fashion
- Food and Drink
- Kids and Parenting
- Pets
- Health
- Wellbeing
- Home
Explore lifestyle and enrichment themes.
🔴 Reminder: You must select at least one topic to proceed.
🎯 Step 3: Refine Your Focus
Now, choose 1 to 5 specific focus areas that match your interests or goals. These are more detailed themes within your selected topics.
Examples under Professional:
- Digital Marketing
- Side Hustle
- Independent Work
- Business Skills
- Graphic Design
- Technology
Professional focus area selection
Personal focus area selection
Refine your learning path with targeted themes.
Click “Preview My Path” to see your personalized course recommendations.
🔴 Reminder: You must select at least one focus area to continue.
📚 Step 4: Select Your Courses
Based on your choices, you’ll see a curated list of recommended courses. Pick the ones you want to include in your Pathway.
Select courses that match your interests and goals.
Click “Save My Path” to move to the final step.
🏁 Step 5: Name and Save Your Pathway
Give your Pathway a name that reflects your goals—like Career Advancement Plan, My Wellness Journey, or Creative Side Hustles.
Enter a name and save your personalized course list.
🔴 Reminder: You must enter a name to save your Pathway.
📂 Your Pathway Is Ready
Once saved, your Pathway will appear under “My Pathways” on your dashboard. You can:
- View and start the selected courses
- Create additional Pathways for different goals
- Revisit or update your Pathway anytime
- Use the Delete button under each Pathway to remove outdated or completed ones and keep your dashboard organized
Manage your learning journey with ease.
You can create as many Pathways as you like—whether you're building a career-focused track, a personal growth journey, or a mix of both.
💬 Need Help?
If you have questions or need help choosing the right Pathway, feel free to reach out to our support team—we’re always happy to assist.
For full details on our platform and policies, visit our Terms of Service.