Within Totara Learn, capabilities are used to define what a particular role can do in the system. These are normally associated to roles by default but can be added or removed by a Site Administrator to customise a role or create a new one. Capabilities might include the ability to grade assignments, create courses or add new users.

Found under Find Learning, the catalogue is a searchable, filterable, customisable view of courses, programs, certifications, playlists and resources available on your Totara site. The catalogue can be displayed as a grid or list view.

A grouping or folder of similar or associated courses, programs and/or certifications. A category may have any number of sub-categories.

An activity type which is an electronic award of achievement based on a traditional paper-based certificate layout. Certificates can be branded, personalised and set to be automatically issued to individuals based on predefined criteria (most commonly on course completion).

A recurring training requirement where an initial certification and a re-certification learning path is defined, tracked, and managed to ensure completion and compliance. Certification pathways consist of one or more courses.

An image representing a certification within the Featured Links block and/or the Course Catalogue. A default image is displayed unless a custom image has been added via a certification's general settings.

A child item is an component within a hierarchical structure that sits under a top level item or a parent.

An achievement, skill, or knowledge a learner may or must obtain and/or demonstrate. Competencies can be tied to courses (where the course provides evidence of a competency).

The process of linking a user to a competency (either directly or via their position, organisation or audience membership). This assignment allows users and their managers to track their progress in achieving the competency.

Also known as restricted access. Restricts access to specific activities based on the user meeting (or failing to meet) predefined criteria.

The Content Marketplace allows you to access a range of free and paid-for learning content from trusted content partners, and integrate this SCORM based content into your course catalogue as one or many new courses.

The scope of the software that a user's role assignment affects i.e. a learner in a course, a site-wide administrator. There is a definition for Role Context, but it's not referred to as that in the LMS.

Help and additional information for a specific area or field identified by the (  ) icon.

A single learning environment for enrolled learners, containing content in the form of one or many activities and resources.

A small square image shown against a course name within course listings and custom reports. A default image is displayed unless a custom icon is selected within a course's settings.

An image representing a course within the Featured Links block and/or the Course Catalogue. A default image is displayed unless a custom image has been added via a course's settings.

A section of a program or certification comprised of a course, set of courses, or a competency. One program or certification may have multiple course sets.

A course setting indicating whether the course is offered as blended, e-learning or seminar based learning. While this field has no impact on the activities, resources or functionality available in the course, a filter and browse option for course type is available within the Course Catalogue.

The act of discovering, gathering and presenting content that surrounds specific subject matter. Curation is not limited to generating content, but is instead the practice of amassing content from a variety of sources and delivering it in an organised fashion.

A custom field allows for additional information to be captured within a form or activity.  Custom fields are created by site administrators and can include fields such as multi-choice select, short or long text, radio buttons, dropdown menus etc.  Custom fields can be created and applied to a range of areas within Totara such as Seminar Assets, Goal types, User Profiles, Courses, Programs and Certifications.