Users can browse or search for learning in the mobile app using the catalogue. For more information on configuring the catalogue's settings, see the catalogue documentation.
Users can access the catalogue (also known as Find learning) by selecting the magnifying glass icon on the bottom navigation bar. If a user has no assigned learning, they can also tap the Find learning button on the Your learning tab.
The catalogue includes the following types of content:
- Courses
- Resources
- Playlists
Each item in the catalogue is represented by a tile showing the full name of the item, the type of learning (e.g. course or resource) and a thumbnail image. Course thumbnails can be set by going to Edit settings > Appearance in the course, while resources will use the first image included in the resource. Playlist thumbnails comprise a set of images from the first four resources in the playlist. If an image has not been set for a particular item, the default course, resource or playlist image will be used. You can set default images for courses, playlists and resources by going to Quick-access menu > Appearance > Themes > Inspire or Ventura.
Search
At the top of the catalogue you can use the search bar to search for specific content or topics. Enter your search term; search results will start to appear once you have typed at least three characters. Select the X within the search field to clear your search.
Accessing learning
Tapping on a course tile will show the overview for the learning, including the name, description, and course image.
) in the bottom navigation bar to see any content you've downloaded for offline access.
Filters
To filter the catalogue, click the icon of the three sliders (
) next to the search bar, then select the required options for one or more filters. Select View results to see all of the options available for a specific filter. If there are more than two filters available, you can expand and collapse each filter as required. When options are selected for multiple filters, only results meeting the conditions for all filters will be displayed. Select Clear all to deselect all filters, or select the X to remove any selected filters.
As a Site Administrator, you can configure the available filters and their order in the Totara site by going to Explore > Configure catalogue > Filters. These configurations apply to both the site and the mobile app.
All configured filters will be available in the catalogue in the Totara Mobile app, except for program and certification filters (as these content types are not available in the mobile catalogue).
Note that any changes you make to the catalogue filters will also be reflected on your Totara site.
You can go back to the catalogue by tapping Back arrow in the top left.
Within the Find learning page, you can see your progression within course you are enrolled on by a visual progress bar on the course tile.
As a Site Administrator, you can configure whether the progress bar is visible in the catalogue by going to Explore > Configure catalogue > Templates in the Totara site, and enabling the Progress bar. This setting also applies to the mobile app
The webview toolbar at the bottom of the app allows you to share the content (
) or open the content in a browser (
).
Enrolling on learning
To enrol on a course in the mobile app, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the catalogue/Find learning tab by selecting the magnifying glass icon on the bottom navigation bar.
- Browse the list of content or use the search bar to search for a specific course or topic.
- Tap a learning item to see an overview. The overview will let you know if the course is available to you. If the course does not have guest access or self enrolment enabled, and you were not previously enrolled on the course, the overview will say that you are not enrolled and you will be unable to access the course.
- Tap Go to course to see the available enrolment options for the course. If you want to complete the learning and want your progress to be tracked, click Activities under the title of the course then select the course activity listed.
- Once in the course, you can select the Enrol button in the top banner to enrol on the course (if self enrolment is enabled).
- You can then access the course on the app or in a web browser, and the learning will appear in your Your learning tab.
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