Tagging Content with Skills

Overview

Tagging content with skills is the foundation of personalised learning recommendations in Learn Amp. When you associate skills with learning content—whether items, events, or learnlists—you create meaningful connections that help learners discover relevant material based on their development interests.

By consistently tagging content, you ensure that when learners add skills to their profile, they automatically see recommended content to help them grow.

Functionality Breakdown

What Content Tagging Enables

• Personalised recommendations – Content tagged with skills appears on learners' Discover pages when they have matching skills

• Skill-based discovery – Learners can browse content by skill to find relevant learning

• Targeted development – Link specific content to specific skill levels for progressive learning paths

• AI-assisted tagging – Learn Amp can suggest skills and levels for content using AI classification

Content Types You Can Tag

Skill Levels on Content

When tagging content with skills, you can optionally specify a skill level. This indicates what proficiency level the content is suited for:

• Beginner/Novice content – Introductory material for those new to the skill

• Intermediate content – Building on foundations, suitable for developing practitioners

• Advanced/Expert content – Deep dives for those refining mastery

Pre-requisites

To tag content with skills, you'll need:

• Skills feature enabled on your account

• Skills created in your library

• Access to create or edit content

Required User Roles

Quick Start Guide

Tagging an Item with Skills

1. Click the + button in the top navigation bar to create new content, or navigate to Learning content → Manage Items to edit existing content

2. Locate the item and click Edit

3. In the content editor, find the Skills section

4. Click + Add Skill

5. Search for and select relevant skills

6. (Optional) For each skill, select the appropriate skill level if your organisation uses skill levels on content

7. Click Save

💡 Tip: Be thoughtful about which skills you tag. Content should genuinely help develop that skill—avoid over-tagging which dilutes recommendation quality.

Tagging an Event with Skills

1. Navigate to Events in the sidebar

2. Find the event and click to edit

3. In the event details, locate the Skills section

4. Add relevant skills following the same process as items

5. Save your changes

Using AI-Assisted Skill Tagging

If your organisation has AI classification enabled:

1. When editing content, look for the AI suggestions option

2. Click to generate suggested skills based on the content

3. Review the suggestions—AI may recommend both skills and appropriate levels

4. Accept, modify, or dismiss suggestions as needed

5. Save the content

⚠️ Warning: Always review AI suggestions before accepting. AI provides a helpful starting point, but human judgement ensures accuracy.

Best Practices for Skill Tagging

Be Specific

• Tag content with skills it directly addresses

• Avoid tagging with tangentially related skills

Consider Level Appropriateness

• Introductory content suits lower skill levels

• Advanced techniques suit higher skill levels

• Match content complexity to learner readiness

Maintain Consistency

• Use the same skills across similar content

• Follow organisational conventions for skill naming

• Review and update tags as your skills library evolves

FAQs

Q: How do skill tags affect recommendations?
When a learner adds a skill to their profile, content tagged with that skill appears in their recommendations. The system may also consider skill levels to show appropriately challenging content.

Q: Can I tag content with multiple skills?
Yes! Content often develops multiple skills. Tag all relevant skills, but focus on primary skills the content addresses.

Q: What if I don't set a skill level on content?
The content will still appear in recommendations for users with that skill. Skill levels provide additional filtering for organisations that use level-based recommendations.

Q: How do I know which skills to tag?
Consider: "What will someone learn or improve by completing this content?" Those are your skills. Review the content objectives or learning outcomes for guidance.

Q: Can learners see which skills are tagged on content?
Yes. Skills appear on content cards and detail pages, helping learners understand what they'll develop.

Q: Does tagging affect search results?
Skills can influence how content appears in search and browse experiences, making tagged content more discoverable.

Troubleshooting