Comparing Totara versions

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This table shows a comparison of major features across all Totara Learn (v9 - 12) and the Totara Suite versions (v13 - 19).

Features have been grouped together into categories for ease of use. New features in this version are in bold.

Learning and delivery

Content management

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SCORM compliance

SCORM attempt management

LTI v2 support

Static content creation

File and folder upload

Drag-and-drop file upload

Add URL

Glossary activity 

Database activity

Lesson activity

Book activity

H5P activity

External repository APIs

Totara AI features

19.1

Content marketplace

Content marketplace activity

LinkedIn Learning integration

Course management

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Multiple course formats

Pathway course format

Activity completion criteria

Course completion criteria

Course completion upload

Course completion editor

Record of Prior Learning

Bulk course creation

Activities and resources

Groups

Recycle bin

Enrolment banner

Courses in workspace libraries

Catalogue management

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Categories and subcategories

Course and category pagination

19.1

Exclude courses from catalogue

19.1

Backup and restore

Course and activity tagging

AI course tag recommendations

Program and certification tagging

Tag collections

Custom course fields

Custom search and filters

Topic filters

Time to read filter

Resource and playlist search

Workspace search

Custom course icons

Custom course images

Report-based catalogue

Grid catalogue

Explore catalogue

Catalogue homepage

Header and footer blocks

Catalogue block

Catalogue search and recommendation features

19.1

Assessment and achievement

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Open badges

Badge endorsements

Badge versions

Multi-language badges

Badge issue for course completion

Badge issue for program completion

Badge issue for audience membership

Custom certificates

Quiz activity

Drag-and-drop question types

Grading

Assignment activity

Offline and virtual learning

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9

Seminar events and sessions dashboard

Event attendance tracking

Seminar self-attendance

19.1

Session attendance tracking

Grade to pass

Manual grading

Valid no show status

Attendance upload

Booking management

Waitlisting

Waitlisting conflict alerts

Declare interest

Signup sheet

Self approval

Manager approval

Two-stage approval

Multiple signups based on attendance status

Asset management

Room management

Facilitator management

MS teams and Zoom webinar integration

Manager reservations

Custom notifications

Custom messaging

Custom fields for sign up and cancellation

Custom fields for all forms and elements

Repeat seminars when enrolled via a certification

Gamification

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Activity results leaderboard

Topic access restrictions

Quiz access password

Course access keys

Orphaned activities

Social and collaborative learning

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9

Live chat activity

Forum activity

Pinned forum posts

Forum discussion locking

Workshop (peer review) activity

Messaging

Wiki activity

Feedback and evaluation

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Feedback activity

Conditional feedback questions

Feedback reminders

Choice activity

Mobile app

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9

App authentication

Mobile branding

Current courses

Completed learning

Current programs and certifications

Offline SCORM Player

Push notifications

Mobile catalogue (Find learning)

Course self-enrolment

Mobile offline support

19.1

Organisation and compliance management

Reporting

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In-built admin reports

In-built course reports

Custom report builder

Report source search

Report templates

Scheduled reporting

Compress scheduled reports

19.1

Scheduled reports sent via email

Scheduled report send to self

Scheduled report source

Scheduled report capability

Set scheduled report recipients

Exportable reports

Graphical reporting

Updated graphical reports

Clone report

Global report restrictions

Content restriction by audience

Report column aggregation

Default saved searches

Performance optimisation

Hierarchies

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9

Organisational hierarchies

Positional hierarchies

Competency hierarchies

HR Import

Support for partial sync within HR Import

Source and schedule settings for each element

Job assignment HR Import source

Competency HR Import source

Competency export

Compliance management

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Programs

Certifications

Recertification management

Improved program and certification assignment

Clone programs

Clone certifications

Improved program content UI

Improved certification UI

Extended enterprise

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Enhanced multitenancy support

Tenant administrators

Tenant bulk user upload

Tenant-specific courses

Tenant-only resources

Tenant-only workspaces

Tenant-specific performance activities

Tenant dashboards

Tenant theme configuration

Tenant login pages

Tenant default images

Tenant branded email

Tenant-specific reporting

Tenant-level notifications

Development and review

Learning plans

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9

Custom workflows

Multiple templates

Evidence custom fields

Dynamically assigned learning plans

Talent management and succession planning

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Competencies linked to organisations

Competencies linked to positions

Competencies auto-added to learning plans

External evidence

Custom evidence forms

Performance management

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Legacy appraisals and 360 feedback

Performance activities

Appraisals

Feedback

Check-ins

Redisplay question

Goal review

Totara goals

Totara goal comments

Totara goal tasks and linked courses

Totara goals transition mode

Create goals in performance activities

Learning review

Competency review

Evidence review

Aggregated responses

Activity close dates

Direct report participants

Advanced participation management

Dynamic performance activities

Hide incomplete responses

Hide/close suspended user responses

Participation reporting

Performance activity reporting

Enhanced performance activity reporting

Manual performance activity closure

Priority card view

Advanced filtering and sorting of activities

Personal and organisational goals

Improved goals user interface

Link positions and organisations to company goals

Performance overview

Managing access to performance activity instances

19.1

Competency management

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Custom completion scales

Competency types

Competency profile dashboard

Advanced achievement paths

Proficiency set by assignment

Proficiency achieved date

Competency ratings reporting

Bulk achievement paths

User management

Access management

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Guest access

Self registration

Self registration with approval

OAuth2.0 (Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google login)

SAML SSO

Multi-factor authentication for Site Administrators

Instant access to learning for self-registered users

Password expiry for self registered users

Password policy

Password rotation policy

Custom access rights

Persistent login option

External API

Audience management

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Set audiences

Dynamic audiences

Tenant audiences

Disable automatic membership updates

Course/certification/program visibility

Course/certification/program enrolment

Learning plan assignment

Goal assignment

Access rights assignment

Legacy main menu navigation

Main menu

Audience and workspace sync

Team management

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Team dashboard

Job assignment-based seminar approval

All reporting staff (multiple job assignments)

User account management

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Browse users report

Profile information

Users must complete required profile fields upon login

Position assignment

Manager assignment

Multiple manager assignments

Organisation assignment

Job assignments

Improved user creation workflow

 

Configurable user profile page

 

Custom user profile card

Tenant association

Enrolment management

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Manual and self enrolment

Audience sync enrolment

Competency-based enrolment

Seminar direct enrolment

Learning plan-based enrolment

Course enrolment approval workflows

Program and certification self enrolment

19.1

GDPR

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Versioned site policies

Multi-lingual site policies

HTML site policies

Site policy consent records

 

User data management

Data export

 

Data purging

Schedule user deletion

Notifications

Customisation

Adaptive learning

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Course reordering within sets

‘Then’ and ‘or’ dividers between program course sets

‘And’ dividers between program course sets

Optional courses within program course sets

Activity completion tracking

Activity access restrictions

Organisation and position activity access restrictions

 

Audience and preferred language activity access restrictions

Time since completing activity restriction

Learner personalisation

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User themes

Alerts and tasks

Learner dashboard(s)

Record of learning

My current learning

Last course accessed block

Recently viewed block

Recommendations block

19.1

Activity completion-based progress bars

Program progress bar based on course set progress

User tours

Globalisation

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Multiple language translation packs

Language customisation

Right-to-left display support

Multiple time zone support

Multiple date and calendar formats

Design and navigation

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Audience-based dashboards

Clone dashboards

Reorder dashboards

19.1

Access control-based main menu

Customisable and responsive theme

Ventura theme and customisation options

Inspire theme and customistion options

Customisable user menu

Font-based icons

Featured links block

Program and certification tiles within featured links

Course progress display on featured links

Enhanced gallery display within featured links

Featured links tile alignment options

Quick add block workflow

Header and footer block regions

Front page centre block

Three levels of top navigation

New administration/quick-access menu

Default course, program and certification images

Advanced content layouts in Weka editor

Improved login screen

User engagement

Collaboration and engagement

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Workspaces

Multiple Workspace Owners

Engagement reporting

MS Teams integration

Recommendations and content discovery

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Machine learning recommendations engine

Natural language and hashtag processing

User profile inputs

Trending items

Workspace recommendations

Microlearning recommendations

Course recommendations

Related content tab

Content creation and curation

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User library

User-generated resources

User/quick surveys

Content likes

Playlists

Playlist ratings

Topic label

Time to read label

Integrations

Totara integrations

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MS Teams integration

MS teams and Zoom webinar integration

LinkedIn Learning integration

IntelliBoard integration

Webhhooks

19.1


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