Totara Community Updates

Theming Totara Learn, authoring with Adapt and thirst.io, plus top tips for Course Creators

 
Matt Linaker
Theming Totara Learn, authoring with Adapt and thirst.io, plus top tips for Course Creators
by Matt Linaker - Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 9:26 AM
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Welcome to everyone who has joined the Community recently! We hope you’re all coping well as you adapt to new ways of working. But if you need some help, we have some free courses available to anyone making a transition to working remotely from both Core Learning and G01.

At the organisation level, it is more important than ever to support your people well to ensure they stay motivated and productive. As this can be complex, Totara’s Chief Learning Officer Lars Hyland delivered a webinar on how an integrated ecosystem can drive learning, performance and engagement. If you missed the session it’s now available to watch on-demand.

We also have lots of webinars coming up in the next couple of weeks including sessions on how to theme your Totara Site, how to author great elearning content using Adapt and thirst.io as well as some tips and tricks on how to get the most from your site. Take a look at all of our upcoming webinars to find the right session for you! Here’s what’s coming up:

Theming Totara Learn: The basics – 15th April 4PM BST / 10 AM CST

We know that first impressions are important so tomorrow Senior Solutions Consultant Meredith Henson will be doing a 'live makeover' session on how to apply a configuration-based design to your Totara site. If you’re looking for quick tips on how to make your site shine then be sure to register for the webinar.

Adapt Learning and Totara Learn - a seamless learning experience – 22nd April 4PM BST / 10 AM CST

Next week, with Totara Platinum Partner LearnChamp, we’ll be reviewing how to:

  • Create responsive elearning content to boost learner engagement
  • Develop a digital learning course in Adapt and publish it directly to your Totara Learn instance
Register for the webinar


Create mobile-first, dynamic elearning content with thirst.io authoring tool – 29th April 3PM BST / 9AM CST

Find out how thirst.io can help you create mobile-first elearning content, set up dynamic content, and co-author projects with your colleagues.  In this session, founder Fred Thompson will review:

  • What is thirst.io and why does it exist?
  • How does it work with Totara?
  • Examples of courses created in thirst.io
  • How does thirst.io compare to other tools in the market?

Register for the webinar

Hidden Gems for Course Creators in Totara Learn – 29th April 4pm BST / 10 am CST

As there are a vast array of features and functionality available to you in Totara Learn, it's possible to miss some of the hidden gems available to Course Creators.

In this session, Totara's Senior Solutions Consultant Meredith Henson will highlight a few examples of functionality you might not have taken advantage of yet.

Register for the webinar

If you can’t wait to start getting more tips on how to build great courses in Totara then have a look at our blog post from Totara’s own elearning developer Jordan Ash on our top ten tips on creating courses in Totara Learn. And if you haven’t already, be sure to enrol on the Course Creator certification to access training right now.

Adaptive learning

A key attribute of digital learning is that it can be adaptive and personalised. In Totara Learn it’s possible to create a truly adaptive learning environment. If you’re keen to learn more about how to personalise the learning experience for your organisation have a look at our webinar on-demand and feature sheet.

Have a great week and see you at one of our webinars. If you can’t wait to hear the latest news from Totara be sure to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Stay safe.