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Totara LMS

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What is Totara LMS?

Totara Learning, headquartered in Wellington offers the Totara workforce learning management system with core LMS (Totara Learn) integratable social platform (Totara Social), support for instructor led learning, and cloud storage for learning materials, available on cloud.

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Totara is great!

Rating: 8 out of 10
February 23, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use it as our Learning management software. It allows putting in place various training materials, interactions, clips, and forms. The organization development manager can ...
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Director
Totara LMS3 years of experience

Totara LMS is the Total Employee Development Platform and the Only One You'll Ever Need!

Rating: 8 out of 10
February 9, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We currently use Totara LMS for employee development and compliance management, which is key for us in the real estate industry with many federal, state and local laws that mu...
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Benjamin Smith
Administrator - Marketing
Administrative Coordinator
ZM Company
Totara LMS1 year of experience

Easy to use, lots of functionality which is constantly being added to

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 24, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
The entire organization uses totara LMS. We are spread across 103 sites in NZ, so we needed a way to get all of our people to access compliance and essential technical trainin...
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Andrea Lambell
Team Lead - Human Resources
Senior Advisor
MInistry of Justice
Totara LMS8 years of experience
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What is Totara LMS?

Totara Learning, headquartered in Wellington offers the Totara workforce learning management system with core LMS (Totara Learn) integratable social platform (Totara Social), support for instructor led learning, and cloud storage for learning materials, available on cloud.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

What is Totara LMS?

The Totara Talent Experience Platform unites three essential solutions to help the user build a better workplace - one that’s agile and resilient enough to prosper in an ever-changing and distributed world of work. The platform contains:
  1. Totara Learn, a Learning Management System (LMS)
  2. Totara Engage, a Learning Experience Platform (LXP)
  3. Totara Perform, a performance management system
The solution is presented as an adaptable Talent Experience Platform that unlocks the organization’s full potential by ensuring that its people Learn, Engage and Perform at their best.

Totara LMS Features

Learning Management Features

  • Supported: Course authoring
  • Supported: Course catalog or library
  • Supported: Player/Portal
  • Supported: Learning content
  • Supported: Mobile friendly
  • Supported: Progress tracking & certifications
  • Supported: Assignments
  • Supported: Compliance management
  • Supported: Learning administration
  • Supported: Learning reporting & analytics
  • Supported: eLearning
  • Supported: Assessments
  • Supported: Live online learning
  • Supported: In-person learning
  • Supported: Micro-learning
  • Supported: Video learning
  • Supported: eCommerce
  • Supported: AICC-compliant
  • Supported: SCORM-compliant
  • Supported: Tin Can (xAPI) compliant
  • Supported: Social learning
  • Supported: Gamification
  • Supported: GDPR Compliant Learning
  • Supported: Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning

Totara LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of Ensure compliance with programs and pathways to improve safety and reduce business risks.Screenshot of Cater to multiple groups, partners and customers from a single instance of your LMS.Screenshot of The learning management system, trusted by thousands of customers, upskills your workforce the way you want, with the power and flexibility to deliver transformational learning.Screenshot of The Totara Mobile app is developed by Totara for Totara users. Our native app is available for both Android and iOS devices and offers a number of authentication options, including support for both single sign-on and manual login users. Your app login screen can be customized and branded to match your Totara Learn site so learners are offered a familiar and intuitive user experience.

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Totara LMS Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Mobile Web

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Frequently Asked Questions

Totara Learning, headquartered in Wellington offers the Totara workforce learning management system with core LMS (Totara Learn) integratable social platform (Totara Social), support for instructor led learning, and cloud storage for learning materials, available on cloud.

Cornerstone OnDemand, SumTotal Workforce Management, and Moodle are common alternatives for Totara LMS.

Reviewers rate Course authoring highest, with a score of 8.1.

The most common users of Totara LMS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Easy to use: Users have found Totara Learn to be easy to use and navigate. Several reviewers have expressed that the platform's user-friendly interface makes it simple for both administrators and learners to interact with the system.

Highly configurable: Many users appreciate that Totara Learn is highly configurable, allowing them to tailor the software according to their organization's specific needs. This flexibility enables administrators to customize the learning experience and create a platform that aligns with their business requirements.

Versatile and flexible: Reviewers value Totara Learn's versatility and flexibility in supporting various types of learning activities. The software offers a wide range of learning options, providing users with the flexibility to deliver training modules, assessments, forums, and other interactive elements based on their unique training objectives.

Outdated and Confusing User Interface: Some users have found the user interface of Totara Learn to be outdated and not visually appealing. They have also expressed that the user interface is confusing, making tasks difficult to accomplish.

Lack of Customization Options: Several users have been frustrated by the lack of customization options for certain features, such as notifications. They feel limited in their ability to tailor these features according to their specific needs.

Difficulty with Search Function: There have been complaints about the difficulty of finding items using the search function in Totara Learn. Users have suggested that this feature could be improved for better usability.

Users have made several recommendations for those considering using Totara Learn. Firstly, it is important to find the right Totara Premium Partner that fits your needs. Users suggest talking with multiple Totara partners to ensure a good fit. This will help in finding the best pricing, partner experience, and successful implementation and ongoing development of Totara Learn.

Secondly, users recommend staying engaged with Totara's open-source component. They advise integrating it with internal roadmaps and plans to fully leverage the platform's capabilities and customize it to specific needs.

Lastly, users advise utilizing online resources for learning and research. They recommend taking advantage of online resources such as Totara Academy and documentation to learn more about the platform. Additionally, they suggest trying out the demo offered on Totara's site and researching other platforms before making a decision.

By following these recommendations, organizations can ensure they choose the right partner, optimize Totara Learn's features, and make informed decisions about its implementation.

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Easy to use, lots of functionality which is constantly being added to

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
January 24, 2020
AL
Andrea Lambell
Senior Advisor
MInistry of Justice (Government Administration, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Totara LMS
8 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The entire organization uses totara LMS. We are spread across 103 sites in NZ, so we needed a way to get all of our people to access compliance and essential technical training regardless of how remotely they are based. We also needed to be able to track and report on whether people had completed their compliance courses and other learning events that were being released. We have also worked with our provider to create a skills Matrix Plugin that allows our front line managers to assess each of their team against a list of skills assigned to their particular jobs. The manager can then run a report that allows them to prioritize the tasks the person cannot yet perform and then assign the learner those training sessions that match the skills they need. This will enable managers across the country to see exactly where there is any risk in terms of a lack of a particular skill in their office. It also allows learners to go into the skills matrix and see what skills they might need to move into a different role.
Pros
  • Easy user interface with good ability to brand to your own environment.
  • Relatively easy to administrate yourself.
Cons
  • Reporting can be a little inflexible - sometimes, the report cannot be customized to have all the columns you need as they are not available from that area of the LMS.
  • Graphic reporting needs some more work to be a bit more professional looking.
Likelihood to Recommend
  • Pretty easy to use and loads plug-ins that can give you some useful functionality - also the fact that everyone who uses Totara LMS can create plug-ins as they come up with new ways of using the LMS makes it a dynamic environment. If you need a piece of functionality, ask around - someone may have developed it already as a plug-in, or you can work with your vendor to create it yourself. It's not expensive to add new plug-ins, although creating them costs a little more, it's well worth it for the end result — lots of support and user groups available to share ideas and learn from.
  • Easy to add your own courses, quizzes, and resources, and easy to add external courses using the integration options.
  • In my experience, you have to bring the reports into Excel to properly analyze the data, so they do need to do a bit more work on reporting.
Totara LMS Feature Ratings
Learning Management (11)
80.90909090909092%
8.1
Course authoring
90%
9.0
Course catalog or library
90%
9.0
Player/Portal
80%
8.0
Learning content
90%
9.0
Mobile friendly
60%
6.0
Progress tracking & certifications
80%
8.0
Assignments
70%
7.0
Compliance management
100%
10.0
Learning administration
100%
10.0
Learning reporting & analytics
60%
6.0
Social learning
70%
7.0
Return on Investment
  • Compliance risk has noticeably decreased as we are now sitting at about 96% compliance.
  • Overall training spend markedly decreased as we can give people access to online alternatives
Support Rating
10
Easy to access both local support and support/advice from other Totara LMS users as we keep in regular contact as a part of the totara government users group. Our vendor also keeps in touch with this group and a lot of knowledge is shared. It's easy to access the Totara LMS users academy, and one of my administrators has also set up a local forum where they ask each other questions and share knowledge as well. Our vendor is easy to access via our support plan and we have monthly catch-ups with our account manager where we hear about anything new coming up.
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Totara LMS is the Total Employee Development Platform and the Only One You'll Ever Need!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
February 09, 2022
BS
Benjamin Smith
Administrative Coordinator
ZM Company (Real Estate, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Totara LMS
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently use Totara LMS for employee development and compliance management, which is key for us in the real estate industry with many federal, state and local laws that must be followed. For learning development, we currently use the e-learning side, which allows us to easily roll out this program to our many site users that are not housed at the corporate office - particularly out of state.
Pros
  • The reporting feature is excellent, particularly with the automated reports that help us to stay on top of compliance.
  • Totara LMS offers a wide range of learning topics from which to choose, including certifications.
  • Totara LMS is very customizable, which allows us to brand and select the courses, plans and reports that are helpful to us.
Cons
  • The expansive capabilities of Totara LMS out of the box can be intimidating to those first starting out with an LMS.
  • Cost of deployment is high and the ramp up is time consuming.
  • Help documentation is limited, but we hear it will be improved in the future.
Likelihood to Recommend
As a real estate services company with properties (& employees) in six states, Totara LMS is well suited for implementing and our employee learning platform to our many team members that work remotely and cannot benefit from regular in-person learning courses. Totara LMS's comprehensive and customizable reporting system also allows us to accurately review and tell the story of employee performance and talent development, while tailoring this reporting to the needs of different internal stakeholders.
Totara LMS Feature Ratings
Learning Management (11)
76.36363636363637%
7.6
Course authoring
70%
7.0
Course catalog or library
80%
8.0
Player/Portal
70%
7.0
Learning content
80%
8.0
Mobile friendly
60%
6.0
Progress tracking & certifications
80%
8.0
Assignments
80%
8.0
Compliance management
80%
8.0
Learning administration
80%
8.0
Learning reporting & analytics
90%
9.0
Social learning
70%
7.0
Return on Investment
  • Totara LMS has helped increase our employee retention by 15%.
  • Totara LMS has drastically improved our employee learning and development processes that weren't in place prior to having this system.
  • Totara LMS has decreased the time the onboarding process takes by 1 day.
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Totara is great!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
February 23, 2022
Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Totara LMS
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it as our Learning management software. It allows putting in place various training materials, interactions, clips, and forms. The organization development manager can easily follow up on performance, scores, distribution, etc. Reports are not bad. Connectivity to the Active directory with SSO allows easy access. This is meeting eLearning and compliance requirements.
Pros
  • Distribute elearning
  • run exams
Cons
  • UX
  • Reporting
Likelihood to Recommend
eLearning content is, interactive and the fund can be easily distributed. It addresses Compliance and eLearning needs. We circulate Acceptable use Policy, Ethics and other policies, Safety training, Sexual harassments training, Information security policy, training and awareness campaigns, as well as professional onboarding contents for sales reps, service reps, and others. The Org Development team is the main user. They only complaint about reporting capabilities
Totara LMS Feature Ratings
Learning Management (11)
71.81818181818181%
7.2
Course authoring
90%
9.0
Course catalog or library
80%
8.0
Player/Portal
80%
8.0
Learning content
80%
8.0
Mobile friendly
80%
8.0
Progress tracking & certifications
80%
8.0
Assignments
70%
7.0
Compliance management
80%
8.0
Learning administration
80%
8.0
Learning reporting & analytics
70%
7.0
Social learning
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • saved frontal training
  • more employees passed training and faster
Alternatives Considered
NA
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