About Catalog
Add courses to the Catalog to let your Learners choose what courses to join. Courses placed in the catalog will be visible for all your Learners. Visibility of courses in the catalog depends on proper configuration of schedules and settings, as courses may not appear even if published if these configurations are not met.
You can choose if the Learners can enroll automatically or by manual approval. For learners to self-enroll, courses must be visible in the catalog. This is especially important for courses included in a Competence, as catalog access is required for self-enrollment.
❗️Make sure you have activated the catalog in Learnster U. This is done in Studio in the course and Settings > Catalog. ❗️Note that categories will not appear in the catalog if all their courses have only past scheduled events. Ensure at least one course in the category has upcoming or active events to maintain visibility.
To add courses to the Catalog
1. Start with creating Categories for your catalog.
2. When you have created your categories, go to Course Settings >General and select a category for the course (see below).
3. In Course Settings, go to Catalog in the left side menu and activate Catalog (see image below).
4. To view the Catalog, go to Learnster U.
Conditions for Category Visibility
A category will not appear in the catalog if all courses assigned to it have passed their scheduled events. To restore visibility:
Ensure at least one course in the category has upcoming or active scheduled events.
Alternatively, configure the course to appear in the catalog based on your course/event setup.
Best Practices for Configuring Courses and Categories
Regularly review and update course schedules to ensure at least one active or upcoming event is available in each category.
Verify that all courses intended for self-enrollment are included in the catalog.
