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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so does the need for flexible and efficient learning and experience platforms. At Totara, we’re excited to announce the release of Totara Version 18, bringing a host of new features and enhancements designed to empower your organization in its learning and development journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Join your peers in the learning and talent development community by upgrading to the latest version of Totara. If you\u2019re new to Totara, talk to one of our experts and get a personalized demo of Totara<\/a> (and all of these great new features).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This article shares some of the highlights of Totara\u2019s 18. For more extensive information, join the Totara Community<\/a> or visit Totara Help<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Introducing the latest features in the Totara Talent Experience Platform<\/span><\/h3>\n

Modern login page:<\/b> Totara 18 debuts a user-friendly login experience, featuring an intuitive login screen enabled by default. You can effortlessly access the platform using their credentials or choose from available Single Sign-On (SSO) options. The addition of a language selector enhances accessibility further, ensuring a seamless login process for all users.<\/span><\/p>\n

SAML SSO authentication:<\/b> Simplify user authentication with Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication. This feature streamlines the login process by allowing your users to access Totara using existing credentials, enhancing security and reducing administrative overhead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Multi-factor authentication (MFA):<\/b> Safeguard your Totara Site Administrator account with MFA. This multi-step login process adds an extra layer of security by requiring your users to authenticate using an authenticator app in addition to their password, ensuring enhanced protection against unauthorized access.\u00a0 This helps to keep your site, as well as your users’ personal information, safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlock new learning possibilities with Totara Learn and Engage<\/span><\/h3>\n

Learning pathways:<\/b> Experience a modernized learning journey with the pathway format, which presents learners with a streamlined, activity-focused interface. This format enhances user progression and engagement, making it ideal for courses with multiple activities and a structured learning journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

HP5:<\/b> Elevate course interactivity with the H5P activity, allowing you to author content directly within courses. Activities created with H5P are highly engaging and compatible with Totara’s course completion tracking, offering a versatile option for content creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clone a program:<\/b> Streamline program creation by duplicating existing programs. With the Clone Program capability, users can easily replicate programs, saving time and effort in content development.<\/span><\/p>\n

Merging topics and global tags:<\/b> Seamlessly categorize content with the integration of topics and tags in Totara Learn and Engage. This update simplifies content organization and enhances discoverability, ensuring learners can easily access relevant resources across the platform. Totara<\/span>\u00a0Engage topics are integrated into the global tags feature, streamlining content management and improving user experience. With filters applied across all content types, learners can effortlessly navigate the learning catalogue, enhancing accessibility and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add courses to Engage: <\/b>In Totara 18.2, you now have the capability to seamlessly integrate your site’s courses into Engage workspaces, libraries, and playlists. This feature empowers you to leverage your existing learning materials and provide easy access to users who may benefit from them.<\/span><\/p>\n

IntelliData integration:<\/b> Gain valuable insights into your site’s learning analytics with the IntelliData integration. This collaboration with IntelliBoard provides detailed analytics and reporting, enabling informed decision-making and performance improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Numeric custom fields:<\/b> Track and manage learning data more effectively with the introduction of numeric custom fields. These fields support both decimal and integer types and can be added to various entities within Totara, providing organizations with greater flexibility in data tracking and reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Achieve Organizational Excellence with Totara Perform<\/span><\/h3>\n

Setting goals<\/b>: Drive people development with clear goal-setting and progress monitoring in Totara Perform. The introduction of Totara goals enhances performance workflows, facilitating goal alignment and tracking within performance activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performance overview<\/b>: Gain a comprehensive overview of goals, competencies, and performance activities with the new Performance Overview page. This feature provides you with valuable insights into progress and activities within a specified time period, enhancing performance management processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enhanced competency reporting<\/b>: Simplify competency reporting with the multi-select competency filter in Totara Perform. This feature enables organizations to identify shared competencies and understand organizational strengths and weaknesses more effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep learning<\/span><\/h3>\n

Training and support: <\/b>Maximize the potential of Totara Version 18 with our comprehensive training resources, including courses and on-demand webinars. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced administrator, our training materials are designed to empower you to leverage the full capabilities of the Totara platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

Join our Community to access additional learning materials, collaborate with peers, and provide feedback to the Totara team. Together, we can unlock the full potential of Totara Version 18 and drive organizational success through learning and development excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n

On-demand webinars: <\/b>In addition to training courses, we’re also offering an webinar on demand, covering key features and best practices for Totara Version 18. This webinars provide valuable insights and practical tips for maximizing the impact of Totara in your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience the future of learning with Totara Version 18. Upgrade today and embark on a transformative journey towards organizational excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n