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.