Course Directories Skilledup

Launched in 2012, SkilledUp differs from other sites in that in addition to indexing online courses, it curates e-books, webinars, bootcamps & lectures from over 300 course providers with a focus on skill-based content. The site features articles about the curated courses and related subjects such as careers, experts on skills, and online education. SkilledUp's blog provides additional articles that discuss relevant topics. The site indexes over 135,000 e-learning resources, both paid and free, categorised into 4 main topic areas, featuring related articles, skills, career possibilities as well as a course comparison tool allowing comparisons of up to 4 courses. Users can save courses to their account, keep track of their own reviews and receive notifications of relevant study content. In addition, users can choose to receive updates and news by e-mail.

At a glance

• Free Courses: Yes
• Paid Courses: Yes
• Search Engine: Yes
• Filtering/Sorting: Yes
• Social Features: Yes
• Course Tracking: Yes
• Ratings & Reviews: Yes
• Course Comparison Tool: Yes
• Articles/Blog: Yes
• Newsletter: Yes

Facts & Figures

• Nº courses: 135,000+
• Nº providers: 300+
• Total nº reviews: Not known
• Nº reviewed courses: 2,628 out of 135,631 (2%)
• Nº courses with more than 5 reviews: 500 out of 2,628 (19%)
• Nº Subject Areas: 22

Features

• Related courses with each course overview
• Related article links with each course overview
• Suggested similar courses
• Course summaries indicate number of reviews
• Top courses in each category
• Filtering by price, start date, type of learning, provider & rating
• Compare up to 4 courses
• User Profile
• Personalised course list
• Notifications of relevant study content

Observations

• Focus on skill-based courses
• More than half the listed courses are free
• All listed courses are in English
• Given the amount of indexed resources, searches can be lengthy