Totara Learn Reviews

“Totara Learn

Pros

We find Totara Learn to be extremely adaptable, constantly discovering new ways to utilize its features.

Cons

You can customize nearly everything in Totara, which initially felt a bit daunting. However, once we configured everything and got familiar with the system, it became quite manageable to use.

“Meets our needs

Pros

Totara offers flexibility and customization which allows us to deliver staff training according to our preferences.

Cons

Previous decisions, particularly regarding the design of appraisals and certifications, have limited the product's ability to fully meet our needs.

“Overall please with product

Pros

Totara Learn fulfills all our requirements and more. Although it can be a bit complicated during the setup process, once everything is in place, it works great. It is mainly beneficial for generating reports and saving time.

Cons

The software can be quite complex to set up entirely, but fortunately, we had Chambury to guide and assist us.

“Custom Tailored User Experience

Pros

The software provides extensive configurability, allowing us to transform a Learning Management System into a Learning Experience Platform.

Cons

It would be desirable to have advanced reporting and analytics capabilities.

“Meets our needs

Pros

Totara is adaptable, customizable, and enables us to deliver staff training according to our preferences.

Cons

Previous decisions, especially regarding the design of appraisals and certifications, have limited the product's ability to fully meet our needs.

“Overall please with product

Pros

It fulfills all our needs and more. The initial setup is intricate, but once completed, it's efficient to use. It's excellent for generating reports, saving a lot of time.

Cons

The setup process is very complex, but fortunately, Chambury was there to guide and assist us.

“Custom Tailored User Experience

Pros

The software is highly adaptable, allowing us to transform a Learning Management System into a Learning Experience Platform.

Cons

Enhanced reporting and analytics capabilities would be beneficial.

“Totara Learn review

Pros

Totara offers the freedom to learn, remaining open-source and capable of growing with company needs. It supports blended learning and allows course creation directly in the LMS.

Cons

There is no unified notification center yet, but it's currently being developed.

“From Learnforce to Totara and beyond

Pros

The flexibility available to an admin for configuring this software is impressive.

Cons

There is inconsistency across different reports; for instance, SCORM reports are filtered differently than other user reports.

“Ideal for us

Pros

The comprehensive functionality, tailored to corporate needs, including reporting, combined with Totara's almost limitless customization as open-source software, is ideal.

Cons

Totara definitely requires careful planning at the beginning.

“Great customisable Learning Management System

Pros

Totara performs all the expected functions of an LMS and is highly customizable.

Cons

It would be beneficial if there was an observation activity for practical tasks that an observer could complete on behalf of the learner.

“Benefits of Totara Learn

Pros

The ability to tailor the learning platform to end-user needs (fully customizable) - audience management for adaptive learning, programs & certifications, activity/course completion tracking - design and navigation: responsive themes, dashboards, branding.

Cons

Recommending courses or programs to colleagues isn't currently possible. Adding more standard features to the course page would help us, as instructional designers, create higher-quality courses for end users, such as allowing them to upload videos, podcasts, and PDFs.

“Totara works for us

Pros

The product is simple to implement, intuitive for learners, and easy to brand and maintain as an administrator.

Cons

The Moodle base requires careful handling of retakes since it only records the first attempt, so certification updates need to be planned in advance.

“Great but lacking some aspects.

Pros

Integrating a payment gateway for course access is challenging. The combination of HR import and a WordPress shop creates a cumbersome integration.

Cons

Improved certificate issuance and management for different instructor groups would be appreciated.

“Good LMS choice for heavily customized use cases

Pros

Being open-source, Totara is highly customizable based on organizational needs. We're using it for leadership development content and have implemented custom themes to personalize the platform and co-brand content for our clients.

Cons

The extensive functionality and complexity can be overwhelming, leading users to mistakenly use a feature intended for custom use cases. Implementing our processes required significant development effort.

“Totara for Securitas Aviation

Pros

We recommended this software to a client facing challenges. Totara provided the flexibility needed to set up and configure the system for the project. The ease of creating and maintaining content, the wide range of learning activities, and the forums made Totara the perfect solution.

Cons

The system's extensive capabilities necessitate some time to fully grasp.

“Friendly software

Pros

Customizable software with easy navigation for administrators and a learner-friendly interface.

Cons

Some notifications are hard-coded, preventing us from customizing them.

“Totara

Pros

I found it simple to upload material and set up an educational space for users.

Cons

The visual appeal is not as high as other LMS software I have used.

“Totara LMS was used at a government agency I contracted for.

Pros

Totara is very flexible and easy to use. It offers many features that other LMSs lack. The report-building feature is excellent; you don't need to be a database expert to create reports. It also allows easy branding of the LMS. Learning Plans are integrated into the LMS, making it easy to create Individual Development Plans.

Cons

Some administrative features need improvement. For instance, performing a search within an administrative task results in a long list to scroll through, which can be cumbersome when dealing with thousands of courses. Adding search boxes for all administrative tasks would be very helpful.

“A standard LMS that is decent

Pros

This software has a minimal learning curve, which is ideal in a workplace where disruption is unwelcome. The tech stack is modern, and the software's load times are good. The layout and user experience are decent, possibly better than average LMS platforms.

Cons

Integrations and supported activities are insufficient. It would be better if it were fully responsive, as some elements still render poorly. The price point is high for the value delivered, and increasing rates upon renewal might be a tough sell.

“Totara

Pros

The software is relatively easy to use if you understand the concept of a learning management system.

Cons

Too basic. The software lacks robustness and is limited in features and capabilities.

“Totara LMS for small organizations

Pros

I liked the ability to customize and tailor the system to our needs. We worked with our vendor to add functionalities to fit our business.

Cons

From an admin perspective, it helps to have some tech skills. However, our vendor's support was crucial in navigating this.

“Very user friendly webiste

Pros

This is a great learning platform, easy to navigate, with excellent technology, making it an amazing platform for quick learning.

Cons

My overall experience has been great, and I haven't encountered any issues.

“Our company implemented Totara through a third party reseller. We migrated from Moodle.

Pros

Being hosted off-site means we don't need to rely on our small Systems team. This is incredibly valuable to me as an LMS administrator, as previously it was impossible to upgrade our Moodle versions. Navigating to courses is simple, the look and feel are decent, and so far, it's been stable.

Cons

I would like to see more features beyond what is available in the free Moodle LMS system. Improved reporting features and support for plugins currently available in free Moodle, particularly H5P, would be appreciated.

“The open LMS with better support

Pros

This LMS includes all the features of Moodle plus additional functions for business training, such as personalized reports and planning individual and group objectives.

Cons

The main downside is that some plans can be expensive, depending on the provider. However, having a subscription offers peace of mind, as the support team is always available to resolve any issues.

“Excellent tool for education and online training

Pros

I have tried this platform and find it very comprehensive, allowing you to educate individuals and train both employees and clients effectively.

Cons

Although it is very good, its interface isn't as competitive as other platforms. Enhancing the interface would unlock its potential.

“Perfect application for corporate training and learning.

Pros

Totara is one of the most complete learning applications for the corporate world. It's highly detailed, free, and extremely comprehensive, allowing management of both in-person and online training, evaluation of employee performance, creation of progress reports for each employee, all with a user-friendly interface. It offers all this for a fraction of the cost of proprietary applications. Its features are focused on developing complete professionals, teaching business rules, and strengthening your company. Use it!

Cons

Being free, it may not have the service and attention issues of proprietary software. However, you will need support from software specialists to address any problems or stabilize the program.

“Very good option for elearning implementation

Pros

We worked on the instructional design for a micromaster in leadership and excellence, and Totara LMS's wonderful features allowed us to advance the e-learning product significantly faster than starting from scratch.

Cons

Our team finds it challenging to grasp the LMS. Our administration team will need some form of training. Thankfully, Totara LMS invests a lot of time in training and supporting their partners.

“Excellent LMS, cost effective and full of features

Pros

It's a comprehensive learning platform that you can tailor to your needs, offering excellent features for managing teams and programs.

Cons

You need some technical expertise to take full advantage of it. It can be challenging initially, but once it's set up, it provides all the tools necessary for managing learning.

“Moodle supercharged!

Pros

The feature variety, adaptability, option to choose between local hosting and cloud, and cost-efficiency are impressive.

Cons

The interface and overall design feel quite outdated compared to the latest websites, technologies, and interfaces we see today.

“Feature rich and open source vs Complex handling

Pros

Being open source, it offers great default features and numerous possibilities for various uses.

Cons

The technical documentation is inadequate, missing crucial details for advanced feature usage. The design isn't very intuitive, with an overload of blocks.

“Powerful and Flexible Enterprise Open Source LMS

Pros

It provides numerous learning tools and options to support different learning styles, blends, and strategies. It's a versatile product with many configuration options and has a responsive support and development team.

Cons

Some of the older features and architecture are based on Moodle, which isn't ideally suited for enterprise learning. However, this might improve in the future.

“Flexible, scalable, and won't break the bank

Pros

The platform comes with a rich set of built-in features and the inherent adaptability of an open-source system.

Cons

The interface is very simplistic and feels outdated.