Self-directed learning

Build your own Study Paths.
Your learning, your way.

Build your own custom study paths, expertly structured, submit work for AI feedback, and track your progress — all in one place.

How it works

  1. Browse public paths or create your own (Scholar)
  2. Work through lessons at your own pace
  3. Submit assignments for rubric-based AI feedback
  4. Track completion in your profile

Practice tasks with clear expectations

Every Study Path page can include a structured assignment: what to do, how you'll be assessed, and a place to submit your work for rubric-based AI feedback.

Example Study Path assignment showing the task brief and deliverables
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The assignment A focused brief tells you what to produce, how long it might take, and what counts as evidence—so you know exactly what "done" looks like before you start.
Example Study Path rubric and submission area for learner work
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Rubric & submission See how your work will be judged, upload notes or files, and receive formative feedback aligned to the rubric—so you can improve and resubmit when you're ready.

Screenshots from a learner-built path on HeadstartU. Browse public paths or sign up as a Scholar to build your own.

Explore

Guest preview or enrol as a Learner to study published paths.

Create

Scholars use AI to design outlines and generate full lesson pages.

Grow

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