Track Your Learning Progress (Without Spreadsheets)

Are you actually making progress? Or just consuming content? Here's how to see your real learning trajectory.

The Dashboard You Didn't Know You Needed

Open Interests from the sidebar. You'll see:

• Topics you're exploring (auto-detected from your videos)
• Activity over time (when you learn most)
• Depth indicators (surface-level vs. deep engagement)

No manual tracking. It builds itself.

How Interest Tracking Works

BrainTube analyzes:

• What videos you save
• What you highlight
• Notes you write
• Recall cards you answer

From this, it maps your learning areas:

Example dashboard:

• Machine Learning: 🟢 High activity (12 videos, 47 highlights)
• Finance: 🟡 Moderate (5 videos, 12 highlights)
• Leadership: 🔵 Growing (3 videos this week)

See Patterns in Your Learning

Time Distribution

The Activity Heatmap shows when you learn:

• "I learn most on Sunday mornings"
• "I never engage on Thursdays"

Use this to schedule dedicated learning time.

Depth vs. Breadth

Are you diving deep or spreading thin?

Deep learner: 20 videos, all about ML fundamentals

Broad learner: 20 videos, 10 different topics

Neither is wrong. But awareness helps you be intentional.

Setting Learning Goals

Use Collections as goals:

1. Create Collection: "Q1: Learn Python"
2. Save relevant courses/videos
3. Track completion in Courses view
4. Review progress weekly

The Skill Tree

For visual learners, the Skill Tree shows:

• Connected topics
• Prerequisites you've covered
• Natural next steps

Example: You've learned about LLMs → Skill Tree suggests: Fine-tuning, RAG, Prompt Engineering

Weekly Review Ritual

Every Sunday:

1. Open Interests dashboard
2. Check: "Did I engage with my priority topics?"
3. Review: "What new topics emerged?"
4. Plan: "What should I focus on next week?"

10 minutes. Maximum clarity.