---
title: "What is informal and collaborative learning?"
slug: "what-is-totara-engage"
tags: ["Totara Engage", "Explainer", "Participant"]
updated: 2024-09-09T15:12:07Z
published: 2024-09-09T15:12:07Z
canonical: "totara.help/what-is-totara-engage"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is informal and collaborative learning?

Note that the features formerly available in Totara Engage are now available in Totara Learn as standard.

Totara makes it easy for your users to find curated learning and resources, get involved in discussions, and share knowledge with peers. Totara facilitates peer-to-peer social interaction, and the sharing of user-created content, either directly or through shared workspaces.

Key informal and collaborative learning features in Totara Learn include:

- **Resources**: Empower your users to become content generators. Allow them to [create](/18/docs/create-a-resource) or curate content and share it with others. From videos and documents to surveys and links, users can share relevant information quickly and easily.
- **Playlists**: Users combine related resources into [public or private playlists](/18/docs/create-a-playlist), curating items for themselves or acting as subject matter experts to share with others.
- **Workspaces**: Make room for your teams to work together through [workspaces](/18/docs/what-are-workspaces). Private or public, invite-only or open to everyone, workspaces allow for real-time discussion and information sharing in one place.
- **Recommendations**: Add the [**Recommended for you** block](/18/docs/add-the-recommended-for-you-block) to provide personalised content [recommendations](/18/docs/what-are-recommendations) to your users.
- **Integrations**: Meet your teams where they already are. Totara Engage can be directly [integrated with MS Teams](/18/docs/set-up-the-microsoft-teams-integration), enabling true learning in the flow of work.

If you are new to informal and collaborative learning, we recommend our [getting started guide](/18/docs/getting-started-with-totara-engage).

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

© Copyright 2026 Totara Learning Solutions. All rights reserved.