Quick Summary: Featured resources are admin-curated learning materials that you highlight for a specific skill. Marking a resource as Featured places it in a dedicated tab on the skill details page, making it easy for employees and managers to find the most recommended training content.
Overview
The Favorites feature in SkillsDB — labeled Featured throughout the product interface — lets administrators designate specific learning resources as the top recommended content for a skill. When a learning resource is marked as Featured, it appears in a dedicated Featured tab on the skill details page, separate from the full resource list. This feature solves a common problem: as your organization’s training library grows, employees can struggle to identify which resources are most valuable or relevant. Featuring resources gives admins a straightforward curation tool — a way to surface the best courses, articles, webinars, and training materials for any skill without removing other content from the library. Featured is not a standalone settings page. Instead, it is a property of individual learning resources that administrators toggle when adding or editing a resource within a skill. Any learning resource attached to a skill can be marked as Featured, regardless of its category (Learning Content, Web Resources, Training Materials, Examples, or Other). All users — administrators, managers, and employees — can view Featured resources on any skill’s details page. Only administrators can toggle the Featured status on a learning resource.Prerequisites
Before you can mark learning resources as Featured, you need:- Permission level: Administrator role in SkillsDB
- Setup requirement: At least one skill with learning resources added to it
- Access path: Navigate to Library > Skills > [Skill Name] to reach the skill details page where Featured is managed
Note: If a skill does not yet have learning resources, you must first add resources before you can feature them. See Libraries: Training for details on adding resources to the training library.
Marking a Resource as Featured
Administrators mark a learning resource as Featured from within the resource’s add or edit dialog. There are two paths: featuring a resource when you first add it, or featuring an existing resource by editing it.Featuring a resource when adding it
- Navigate to Library > Skills > [Skill Name] to open the skill details page.
- Select Add Resource from the sidebar at the bottom of the page.
- In the Add Resource dialog, either upload a file or enter a resource URL and optional Reference ID, then select Submit.
- A second dialog opens with the resource details form. Complete the required fields:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | The display name for the resource |
| URL | No | Direct link to the resource (for example, a Udemy or Coursera course URL) |
| Reference ID | No | An internal tracking identifier (for example, F-139200) |
| Cost | No | The cost of the resource in USD |
| Cost Description | No | Details about cost (for example, “Free with company subscription”) |
| Provider | No | The platform or provider name (for example, “Udemy”, “Coursera”) |
| Description | No | A text description of the resource |
| Category | Yes | The resource type: Learning Content, Web Resources, Training Materials, Examples, or Other |
| Featured toggle | No | Toggle on to mark the resource as Featured |
- Toggle the Featured switch to the on position. The toggle label reads: “Toggle to indicate whether this item should be featured or not.”
- Select Add resource to save.
Featuring an existing resource
- Navigate to Library > Skills > [Skill Name] to open the skill details page.
- Locate the resource you want to feature in the resource list.
- Select the three-dot menu icon on the resource card. This icon is only visible to administrators.
- In the Edit Resource dialog that opens, scroll to the Featured toggle.
- Toggle Featured to the on position.
- Select Update resource to save.
Viewing Featured Resources
All users — administrators, managers, and employees — can view Featured resources on any skill’s details page. Featured resources are surfaced through a dedicated sidebar tab.Navigating to the Featured tab
- Navigate to a skill’s details page. You can reach a skill through Library > Skills > [Skill Name] or Explore > Skills > [Skill Name].
- In the sidebar on the left, select Featured (displayed with an award ribbon icon).
Sidebar navigation tabs
The skill details sidebar displays the following tabs for filtering resources:| Tab | Icon | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| My Items | File list icon | Resources assigned to you or added to your learning plan |
| Featured | Award ribbon icon | Resources marked as Featured by an administrator |
| Learning Content | Pencil icon | Resources categorized as Learning Content |
| Web Resources | Video icon | Resources categorized as Web Resources |
| Training Materials | Document icon | Resources categorized as Training Materials |
| Examples | Repeat icon | Resources categorized as Examples |
| Other | Ruler icon | Resources categorized as Other |
Featured Badge on Resource Cards
When a learning resource has been marked as Featured, a star badge appears on the resource card in the metadata section. The star badge displays alongside other metadata such as the hours count and assigned count. This visual indicator helps users recognize Featured resources even when browsing the full All Content view (before selecting the Featured tab).Who Can Do What
| Action | Administrator | Manager | Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| View the Featured tab on any skill | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mark a resource as Featured when adding it | Yes | No | No |
| Toggle Featured status on an existing resource | Yes | No | No |
| Add a Featured resource to their learning plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Assign a Featured resource to another person | Yes | Yes | No |
Best Practices
- Be selective. Featuring every resource defeats the purpose. Aim to feature two to five top-quality resources per skill so that the Featured tab remains a focused, curated list.
- Review periodically. As new training content becomes available, revisit Featured resources for each skill. Remove the Featured status from outdated materials and feature newer, higher-quality replacements.
- Combine with labels. Use labels to categorize resources by topic, department, or compliance area, and use Featured to highlight the best resources within each category.
- Communicate the meaning. Let your organization know that Featured resources represent admin-recommended content. This helps employees trust the Featured tab as a starting point for skill development.
Common Questions
Can I feature a resource that is attached to multiple skills?
Can I feature a resource that is attached to multiple skills?
Yes. Featured status is set per skill-resource relationship, not per resource globally. The same learning resource can be Featured for one skill and not Featured for another. You must toggle Featured separately in each skill’s resource edit dialog.
Is there a limit to how many resources I can feature per skill?
Is there a limit to how many resources I can feature per skill?
No. SkillsDB does not enforce a limit on the number of Featured resources per skill. However, featuring too many resources reduces the value of the designation. Most organizations feature between two and five resources per skill.
What happens if I remove the Featured status from a resource?
What happens if I remove the Featured status from a resource?
The resource is removed from the Featured tab but remains attached to the skill and visible in the All Content view and its category tab. Removing Featured status does not delete the resource or affect any learning plan assignments. Employees who have already added the resource to their learning plan are not impacted.
Can managers or employees suggest resources to be featured?
Can managers or employees suggest resources to be featured?
No. Only administrators can toggle the Featured status on learning resources. If your organization wants to gather employee input on which resources are most useful, consider using the star rating system on resource cards as informal feedback, and then feature the highest-rated resources.
Does featuring a resource automatically add it to employees' learning plans?
Does featuring a resource automatically add it to employees' learning plans?
No. Featuring a resource makes it visible in the Featured tab, but employees must still select Add to Plan on the resource card to add it to their learning plan. Featured resources are recommendations, not automatic assignments.
Can I see a list of all Featured resources across all skills?
Can I see a list of all Featured resources across all skills?
No. Featured status is viewed per skill on each skill’s details page. There is no global “All Featured resources” dashboard or report. To review what has been featured, navigate to each skill’s Featured tab individually.
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Need Help?
If you run into any issues or have questions, reach out to your organization’s SkillsDB administrator or contact SkillsDB Support.