This week in the Totara Community: explore new certification capabilities in Version 20, discover a unique customer platform from the University of Miami, and take a look at the updated Seminars training course.
Upcoming webinar: Advanced recertification in Totara V20
Totara Version 20 introduces several enhancements to certifications, giving organisations more flexibility in how they manage recertification.
In this webinar, we’ll walk through the latest updates and show how they can be applied in practice, including:
Multi-year recertification sequences
Flexible return points
Multiple paths within a single certification
A new group assignment type that allows learners to self-enrol in programmes and certifications
Join us to see how these updates support more adaptable certification management.
Webinar details
Wednesday, 25 March
4:00pm UK | 12:00pm ET
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A unique Totara platform: OurRelationship from the University of Miami
Want to see a different way Totara can support learning experiences?
In this session, the University of Miami will showcase OurRelationship, a platform where two learners progress through a structured journey together. It combines individual activities, shared progress, and integrated coaching within a single programme.
It’s a great example of how Totara can support more human-centred learning, and may spark ideas if you’re developing programmes around communication, leadership, or conflict management.
Wednesday, 11 March
4pm UK | 12:00pm ET
Updated course: Seminar management in V20
Our Seminars course has been updated for version 20 and now includes guidance on the new digital self-attendance feature.
Digital self-attendance allows learners to check in to seminar events using either an event-specific URL or a QR code. Their attendance is then automatically recorded in the system, reducing administration for Site Administrators.
If you manage instructor-led or virtual sessions in Totara, this course walks through how to set up and manage seminars and make the most of these new capabilities.
Course objectives
In this course, you’ll learn how to:
Add seminar activities, events, and sessions to your courses
Define sign-up and approval rules
Send notifications related to seminars
Use seminars to manage virtual events
Track attendance using the digital check-in feature
Download a sign-in sheet and record attendance after a session
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Hope to see you at a webinar soon. If the timing doesn’t work in your timezone, sign up anyway and we’ll send you the recording. You can also browse all our webinars on demand here.
