23 Nov Totara 17 — What’s new?

Totara 17 has arrived!

The recent release of Totara 17 brings several exciting updates to the platform. Updates include improved UI for all users and making it even easier to create a professional and attractive interface.

Centralised Notification System Improvements

Many of the improvements in Totara 17 are centred around the development of the centralised notification system. This feature was first introduced last year. Notifications for performance activity have now been migrated to this system, so can be managed at site-wide level. Administrators can generate system-wide defaults and create customised notifications regarding particular performance indicators and events. What’s more, you can now run a report on the notifications sent on your site, facilitating troubleshooting and helping to monitor trends or individual notifications.

Improved UI

The Totara 17 update also features various significant UI improvements, particularly within Totara Perform. The performance activity screen has been simplified, with more information available with one click. The navigation side panel has been altered to show users their progress through individual sections, improving navigation of multi-stage performance activities such as appraisals. For site administrators, performance activity responses can now be downloaded in .csv or .xlsl format, in addition to an integrated live report within Totara. Furthermore, administrators can use the new clone option to copy an achievement path from one competency to others within the same framework, saving a significant amount of time.

Weka Text Editor

There are also numerous updates throughout the Weka text editor in Totara 17, including new text designs, straightforward image resizing and captioning, and new layout blocks with several column options. The featured links block has also been updated, allowing the flexible layout of navigation points and/or images across the site.

Technical Improvements

The update also features some technical improvements, with the Machine Learning Service becoming responsible for learners’ personalised recommendations, alongside offering improvements across system performance and efficiency.

Summary

Overall, we’re excited about the improvements that Totara 17 offers and are currently working with our clients to upgrade them to the latest version. As a Platinum Alliance Totara Partner we ensure our clients benefit rapidly for major releases. We also use Totara as a base to innovate from using our plugin eco-system called Accipio One which includes an advanced eCommerce system (Shop), Training Management System, diagnostic tools and much more.

Click here to watch Totara’s 5-minute overview, or here for more details about the improvements directly from their website.

What next?

Accipio recently celebrated our 10th anniversary as a Totara Platinum Alliance Partner. Recognition of our fast growth, dynamic people, and digital learning insights.

For over a decade, Accipio have been supporting some of the world’s biggest brands. Delivering award-winning Totara learning platforms.

We provide an end-to-end managed Totara service. From hosting and unlimited rapid support to custom development and theming. We work with our clients to co-develop world-class sites.

Value-added services

As a Totara Partner, we offer a huge range of value-added services, helping clients to shape the right talent experience for their organisation and people.

We have received the Totara award for ‘Best Education and Training Project’ three years in a row.

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