The document outlines an overview of rapid e-learning solutions in the public sector, specifically focusing on Moodle and Totara LMS, highlighting their essential functions, benefits of open-source software, and features that cater to sophisticated organizational needs. It details the evolution of DLE and Totara since 2007, showcasing enhancements that facilitate individual development, team and performance management, and integration with HR systems. Additionally, it emphasizes significant cost savings and the absence of licensing fees associated with implementing Totara LMS.

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elected representatives

2. Agenda
10.00 Overview – Moodle, DLE and Totara
Sam Barbee – Learning Pool
10.30 Importance of Talent Management
Paul Brooks – Northumberland County Council
11.00 Why Totara is the Solution
Wendy Henry – Lincolnshire County Council
11.30 Break
11.45 Andy Kirk – Totara LMS
11.55 Totara’s Features & Benefits
12.15 Demo of Totara
13.00 Lunch and Networking

3. How it all started
• DLE launched in late 2007
• 100 subscribers in the first year
• Classroom Connect released 2010
• Currently
– Over 200 local authorities
– 350 total DLEs
– Over 500,000 learners

4. Why Open Source?
Typical investment weighted on
technology Minimises risk, greater success

5. Moodle
• Open Source LMS
• Robust
• Scalable
• Customisable
• Easy to use
“Moodle™ is ranked as the #1 LMS product among
eLearning Guild members with over 24% of respondents
selecting it as their primary LMS.”

6. Core Moodle Functionality
Manages a range of content Functionality includes
• E-Learning packages • Full tracking
• Word documents • Calendar
• PDF documents • Discussion forums / Live
Chat
• Audio files
• RSS feeds
• Video files
• Blogs
• Web links • Wikis
• Evaluations
• Quizzes/surveys
• Certificates

7. DLE Enhancements
• Hierarchy
• Reporting
• Enrolment manager
• Classroom connect
• Activity enhancements
• Data management

8. The public sector has needs:
• Managing a wide range of learning
• Learning depends on roles, service area, function, etc
• On-going development with individual learning plans
• Supervisor / Manager roles
• Managing both classroom and online learning
• Competency and objective led rather than course led
• Site wide reporting and compliance reporting

9. What is Totara?
• Totara LMS is a distribution of Moodle for
sophisticated organisations
• Totara is a joint venture of Catalyst IT and
Kineo
• Community of partners and users

10. Key Enhancements
• Individual development plans
• Personal dashboard
• Team management
• Classroom management
• Competency management
• Programme management
• Sophisticated search
• Dashboard reporting
• Roles and Organisations
• HR system integration

11. In summary, Totara:
• Enables organisations to quickly deploy an enterprise level
learning management platform
• Provides benefits of open source software
• Provides easy to use functionality covering the learning needs of
sophisticated organisations
• Has no licence fees and can reduce platform costs by up to 80%

12. How it all works

13. A range of service levels
To meet your specific needs

14. Service to suit you
Feature Essential Total
Dedicated learning consultant Yes Yes
Dedicated support specialist No Yes
End user support (phone and email 7 days a week) Yes Yes
Onsite induction and launch support Yes Yes
Authoring tool workshop places (2 days) 4 4
Totara admin workshop places (1 day) 2 2
Onsite mentoring Yes Yes
Advanced user management Yes Yes
Marketing support Yes Yes
Enhanced theme customisation Yes Yes
Annual theme refresh No Yes
Site support (avg. 2hrs a day) No Yes
Content development support No Yes

15. Functional Overview

17. Programme Management
• Ability to
– define dependencies between courses
– define dependencies based on events and time
– make courses mandatory
– define recurrence
• Ability to assign programmes to
individuals, groups or positions

18. Performance Management
• Strategic goal management
• Form builder
• Workflow builder (including actions and
actors)
• Assignment management
• Automatic learning plan generator
• Reporting engine

19. Contact Sam Barbee
for a free consultation
sam@learningpool.com
0207 101 9383
www.learningpool.com