Mapping curricula and certificates have many similarities. It’s recommended that you know the differences between the two before selecting the appropriate method to organize your learning resources.
# | Feature | Mapping Curricula | Certificate |
1 | Learning Plan | Each resource appears individually on a learner’s plan
| There’s one line for a certificate, but once a learner clicks on it, they can see the child resources |
2 | Due Dates | Each course has its own due date
| One due date for entire certificate |
3 | Required/Optional | Allows mix of required and optional courses
| Allows mix of required and optional courses |
4 | Lockstep | None
| Lockstep optional. Forces sequential completion |
5 | Sections Visible to Learner | Sections not visible to learner
| Sections visible to learner |
6
| Option to Enrollment into Course | N/A
| Has option |
7 | Reporting | Reporting shows individual courses | Reporting shows certificate as a whole and/or individual courses within the certificate |
8 | Audiences | One audience per mapping curricula
| Unlimited audiences per certificate |
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