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Hubken are excited to announce that a major Totara update is on the way. Totara Learn 13 delivers a range of new functionality to help you take your e-learning programmes to the next level.

The new release will also see the launch of two new Totara products:

Totara Perform and Totara Engage which come together to create the Totara Talent Experience Platform.

Here at Hubken we love all things open-source and for good reason. However, we realise that the term open-source isn’t that well understood.

In fact, some of our own clients using our open-source Learning Management System (LMS) solutions may not be totally clear on what open-source software really is and the advantages that come with it.

Take a few minutes to get clued up with this article! 

Hubken offer both Totara Learn and Moodle LMS solutions, for good reason as the two platforms have much in common. Both are open-source and trusted by organisations around the world. Equally there are many important differences between the two.

Totara is especially designed for the requirements of the corporate world, industry and vocational training, whereas Moodle is more commonly used in the education sector.

Moodle 3.9 has landed! This is a community focused release with improvements requested by users. In this blog we’ll introduce the new activity chooser and H5P integration.

It’s about giving you the ideas and know-how to give your learners their best ever experience of Hubken’s Moodle solution.

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way many people use online learning tools, and the Hubken Totara Learn solution is no exception. One of the most significant shifts recently has been towards online social learning.

Hubken Group are excited to tell you that Moodle 3.9 is here! Moodle is about continual improvement. Listening to the experience of system administrators and users to take the experience of managing online learning to the next level.

It's a phrase we're hearing a lot at the moment but what might 'the new normal' mean for training teams? Changes in where and how we work are inevitable so we take a look at some ways to smooth the transition.

Organisations that thrive in the new normal will be those that adapt best.

If you’re using a Moodle Learning Management System (LMS), or you plan to, where it’s hosted isn’t something you can ignore. If you were building a new training centre you’d start with firm foundations, your LMS needs the same with its hosting.

In recent years many organisations have focused on environmental sustainability in an effort demonstrate corporate social responsibility. However, some have been accused of greenwashing with claims their policies might be more about creative marketing rather than any real effort to save the planet!