GALWAY, IRELAND - 2026-06-02
Alison, one of the world’s largest free online empowerment platforms, has redesigned its Learner Dashboard to help people manage their learning journeys, monitor their progress, and make fuller use of the platform's free learning and career development tools.
The redesign was inspired by a simple insight: Learners should spend less time navigating and more time learning. By rethinking how key learning tools are organised and accessed, Alison has created a more intuitive experience that helps people stay focused on achieving their learning and career goals.
Learning Resources, Organised Around Learner Needs
The redesigned Dashboard introduces a more structured and intuitive way to access Alison's learning and career development tools.
Previously, course activity, assessments, statistics, and other resources were spread across multiple areas of the platform. The improved experience groups related features together, making it easier for Learners to find the tools and information they need at every stage of their learning journey.
A simplified navigation menu further enhances usability by creating clearer pathways to key resources and reducing unnecessary complexity.
A Clearer Path to Completing Courses
A new dedicated Courses and Certificates page brings together all courses currently in progress and completed courses in one easy-to-access location.
By giving Alison Learners a clearer overview of their activity, the new page makes it easier for them to track how far they have come and return to active learning. This page also shows how many courses a Learner is enrolled in, how many they have completed, their average completion rate, average course assessment score, and the total number of Certificates claimed.
From the Completed Courses tab on this page, Learners can easily add their completed Alison Certificates to their LinkedIn profile, or share them on social media.
Better Understanding of Personal and Professional Growth
The redesigned Dashboard also introduces a dedicated Stats and Activity page that provides Learners with valuable insights, including the number of skills they’ve developed, the total number of psychometric tests completed, and their current learning Streak. Furthermore, Learners can also see how their stats compare to fellow Alison Learners in their country.
Bringing these insights together empowers Learners to better understand their personal development while increasing visibility of the wider range of resources available to support their career growth. The result is a more complete picture of each person’s strengths, achievements, and future opportunities.
Improved Oversight of Assessments and Results
A new Psychometric Tests section provides a single destination for all psychometric assessments, including the English Proficiency Test, the Workplace Personality Assessment, the Welliba Mental Wellbeing Assessment, and Aptitude Tests (Verbal, Numerical, and Abstract Reasoning).
Learners can easily view tests that are available to take, access completed assessments, and see their results without having to search across different parts of the platform.
Stronger Learning Habits Through Timely Reminders
The redesign also introduces a dedicated Notifications and Study Reminders panel designed to help people maintain momentum. With Learners who set Study Reminders being 75% more likely to complete a course, the new Dashboard gives reminders more prominence.
By surfacing important updates, learning activity, and reminders in one place, the new functionality helps Learners stay focused and build sustainable learning habits over time.
Familiar Features, Integrated into a New Experience
Alongside the new Dashboard enhancements, Learners will continue to have access to popular features from the previous experience, including the For You page, Achievements, the Career Ready Plan, Personal Profiles, and the Resumé Builder.
A Smarter Way to Connect Learning to Career Goals
The redesigned Learner Dashboard forms part of Alison's ongoing commitment to improving the online learning experience for its global community of millions.
By making learning progress, assessments, personal insights, and career development tools easier to access, Alison is empowering people to make more informed decisions about their learning while staying engaged with their long-term personal and professional goals.
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Resources
Alison provides a range of online learning and career development tools focused on developing skills and improving employability. These include a catalogue of free, fully online Certificate and Diploma courses covering workplace and professional skills.
Additional resources include Aptitude Tests, which help Learners assess core abilities, and a Resumé Builder designed to support CV creation and job applications. Learner stories and testimonials are also available, offering insight into how individuals use online learning to advance their careers.
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About Alison
Alison is a global leader in free online learning and skills development. With over 50 million registered Learners across 193 countries (as of October 2025), Alison empowers individuals, communities, and organisations to upskill quickly and effectively – at zero cost.
The Alison platform provides immediate access to over 6,000 free, CPD-accredited courses, covering essential areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, Project Management, Business Operations, Healthcare and Sustainability. Courses are created by a mix of independent experts and global leaders, including IBM, Stanford and Microsoft.
For organisations, Alison offers a Free Learning Management System (LMS) that enables unlimited Learners to access thousands of courses with no upfront cost. A premium version with advanced analytics and customisation is also available. Alison's offering includes a full suite of assessments and psychometric tools, including a Workplace Personality Assessment, Mental Health & Wellbeing Assessment, English Language Proficiency Test, as well as Numeracy, Verbal, and Abstract Reasoning tests.
To further support career development, Learners also gain access to a Career Guide, a Resumé Builder, and the ability to study offline through the Alison App.
In 2026, Alison will launch a Global Recruitment Service to directly connect skilled, motivated Learners with hiring employers. The platform is also expanding its reach with multilingual versions, starting with complete Spanish, French, and Hindi offerings — reaffirming its mission to make education accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Founded in 2007, Alison pioneered the concept of free, large-scale online learning and is recognised as the world’s first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform. Today, its mission continues: to break down barriers to learning, helping people gain skills, build confidence, and improve their lives — no matter where they live or what they earn.
