Difference between Channel and Playlist

Thank you for the reply!

Is there any value, to your opinion, in setting up playlists (as a Superadmin) and share with the learners? 

Thank you!

depends on what you want to share, etc. Keep in mind that whatever you as a user or admin post to a channel automatically gets added to your playlist; not sure why it works this way but it does. Make sure you add the “My Channel” page to your menu(s) or have a link to it somewhere. You will need it.

We recently created a channel for new hires that includes 25+ links to resources. There was value here in setting up some playlists within this channel to organize the links and provide learners a “recommended path” for viewing the resources. Playlists are a great way to organize your channel content.

Looks like lrnlab has provided you with all the info you really need, but I just wanted to give a warning that all we have ever experienced with playlists are trouble. They seem to have problems often, and in my opinion cause more grief than they’re worth.  Users also seem to have a lot of trouble figuring out how to access their playlist after they’ve created it. So definitely run a lot of tests if you decide to go that route.

From my perspective, I think of channels as a broader topic with lots of nutrient rich content. Playlists can be sub areas under that topic that people may want quick access too.

We have also made playlist to support courses users may be interested in so they can access the materials with other colleagues who many have not taken the course and get additional knowledge from the Ask the Experts and comments on a wider scale. I also feel it is easier to access a playlist for materials and resources over a course (yea know, less clicks).

I hope this is helpful and supports you!

I like your idea @jordandb - going to play around with this!

We use channels in the same manner that you do @SD Smith and we have shown the playlists to employees as a way for them keep the job aids that use frequently in one place. This allows them to keep job aids from different channels in one place as well.

We compared it to a favorites list in Google.