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title: "What distinguishes a learning journey from a topic?"
description: "A learning path or journey can be divided into several phases to better guide users through the learning content."
url: https://knowledgebase.ovosplay.com/en/articles/5522998-what-distinguishes-a-learning-journey-from-a-topic
updated: 2026-08-03
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# What distinguishes a learning journey from a topic?

A learning path or journey can be divided into several phases to better guide users through the learning content.

If a phase is added to a topic, it is visible to users as a journey. The individual phases can then contain decks or tests. Phases can be unlocked by progressing through the previous phase.

![Journeys sind im Gegensatz zu Themen in mehrere Phases gegliedert.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67977354a195132198129e35/20250218151545_2849.png)

Concrete use cases for journeys are:

-   Temporal phases, e.g. in onboarding. "Your first week of work, your second week of work, ..."
    
-   Presentation of knowledge levels. "Level 1: Basics, Level 2: For advanced users, Level 3: Expert knowledge, ..."
    
-   Illustration of longer courses. "Preparation, information on seminars, summaries, ..."
    

You can find out how to create a journey in the article [How do I create a learning journey?](https://knowledgebase.ovosplay.com/en/articles/5523061.md)