Video Demo Available on August 16th!

Please visit Absorb Academy to enroll into our Release Demo Course. This course contains video demonstrations for you and your team to learn more about the new features launched in our Q3 Release.

The Absorb LMS release is planned for deployment on:

• China (CN): Monday, August 19, 2024, 9:00 AM MDT / 11:00 PM CST

• Australia (AU): Monday, August 19, 2024, 9:00 AM MDT / Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 1:00 AM AEST

• Europe (EU): Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 1:00 PM MDT / 8:00 PM BST

• Canada (CA): Sunday, August 25, 2024, 8:00 AM PDT / 9:00 AM MDT / 10:00 AM CDT
  / 11:00 AM EDT

• United States (US): Sunday, August 25, 2024, 8:00 AM PDT / 9:00 AM MDT / 10:00 AM CDT
  / 11:00 AM EDT

Create AI Custom Brand Release Date:

• July 16th, 2024

Skills Custom Job Roles Release Dates:

• July 30th - August 1st, 2024

Analyze BI & Direct Skills Assessment Release Dates:

• Australia (AU): Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 10:00 AM MDT
• Europe (EU): Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 10:00 AM MDT
• Canada (CA): Monday, August 26, 2024, 10:00 AM MDT
• United States (US): Monday, August 26, 2024, 10:00 AM MDT

This quarter's updates are focused on helping our customers build a learning experience that fits their unique use cases. These updates will be deployed alongside version 5.119.0 of the Absorb LMS.

New Features

The following components are new to the LMS.

API Functionality

The Absorb RESTful API v1.5 will now be referred to as the Absorb Integration API. Additionally, Manager Experience and External Training functionality has been added to the API. The API documentation has been updated to a modernized look and feel, including adding the Change Log directly to the API documentation.

• More information about the Integration API can be found in the articles here.

Credly Digital Badge Connector

Learners can now highlight their accomplishments in the LMS with a shareable, digital badge from Credly.

Please note that to use this Connector you must have the following:

1. A license for both the Absorb LMS and Credly. Note that Absorb does not bundle or resell Credly. A license for it must be obtained separately.
2. A subscription to the Credly Connector as an LMS add-on.

• For more information about the Credly Connector, click here.

Add Manager Sync to BambooHR Connector

BambooHR Connector clients can now use the Manager Experience feature, providing people leaders with access to their team’s learning progress in a simplified, user-friendly workflow.

• For more information about the BambooHR Connector, please click here.

Create AI Custom Themes

You can now generate AI Courses in Absorb Create using your own brand colors and fonts. This enables a cohesive appearance for all training materials and simplifies the course creation process.

• For more information on AI Courses in Absorb Create, click here.

Content Retirement Notifications

You can now simplify the content retirement process with a new notification feature. Content Administrators can now receive notifications by email when content they’ve converted is set for retirement. Content Administrators can then replace the content using current replacement workflows.

• For more information about the Content Retirement process, please click here.

Bulk Course Edit

You can now reduce the time required to update Online Courses and streamline the Course management process with bulk editing.

• For more information about Bulk Course Edit, click here.

Department “Is Not” Rules

We've streamlined Group creation by excluding specific Departments with our new “Is Not” operator.

• More information about creating Groups can be found in the article here.

Expand All Button for Content Creation

Unlock all Course Settings instantly by expanding Settings with a single button for Course/Curriculum/ILC and Course Bundle creation.

• More information about creating Online Courses can be found here.
• More information about creating a Curriculum can be found here.
• More information about creating an Instructor Led Course (ILC) can be found here.
• More information about creating a Course Bundle can be found here.

Custom Job Roles (Skills Product)

You can now customize Job Roles using the new functionality on the Job Roles Report. Customize Skills Job Roles to match the unique needs of your organization and industry.

• For more information on Skills Reporting, please click here.

Updated Features

The following existing LMS components have been modified or expanded.

Salesforce Connector Enterprise Ready

We've made several improvements to our Salesforce V2 Connector for a more seamless experience.

• For more information about the Salesforce V2 Connector, please click here.

Learner Dashboard Custom Ribbons

Drive engagement with a more curated Learner Dashboard by easily highlighting Courses on selected topics based on the Course Category or Tags. This improves course discoverability with targeted recommendations.

• More information about Custom Ribbons can be found here.

Enrollment Key Re-Enrollment

We've made it easier to re-enroll Learners into previously completed Courses. Enrollment Keys can now be used to re-enroll into Courses where re-enrollment has been configured and the Learner using the key meets the eligibility criteria.

• More information about Course Re-enrollment can be found here.

Skills Product Enhancements

New updates to Absorb Skills allow for more custom Learning Paths through the new Job Roles page, Message Templates, and Course Searchability.

• Manage Job Roles Page: A new page on the Job Roles Report that supports you in efficiently locating your organization’s Job Role, and allows you to preview the details to make customizations when necessary. 

  • More information about Skills Reports can be found here.
    
    
    

• Email Notifications: Four new Message Templates have been enabled to support your Learners with managing their upskilling progress.

  • For more information about sending Messages related to Skills, click here.
    

• Course Searchability: For Learners who cannot find a suitable Course from the recommendations given on screen, the Search Bar will allow Learners to access content from anywhere within their LMS and add it to their Learning Path. This removes the Admin as a blocker in tagging their own Courses to Skills and Competencies.

  • More information about the Skills Learning Path can be found here.

Course Player UI

We've updated the Course Player with a more intuitive display. The updated display includes better support for full-screens to help differentiate between our Course Player and the User’s browser​.

• More information about the Course Player layout can be found here.
  

Department Admin Filter

You can now find who manages a specific Department using a new Filter in the Users Report.

• More information about the User Administration Report can be found here.

Relative Ranges in Admin Dashboards

Scope Competencies data to precise time ranges with new Date Range Filters such as 'Last Week' and 'Yesterday'.

• More information about Admin Dashboard Widgets can be found here.

Core Reports Enhancements

Leverage upgraded saved layout functionality and new fields to bolster your reporting capabilities.

• For more information about the Reporting Interface, click here.

Admin Refresh Reports

There are four reports that have been updated for the Admin Refresh:

• Learner Competencies
• Competencies
• Competency Categories
• Ratings

These changes are also reflected in the CSV files generated by the Generate Report File action.

• More information about Reports can be found in the articles here.

Accessibility

Accessibility improvements have been made to the Learner, Reviewer, and Manager Experiences.

Analyze BI & Direct (Paid Add-On)

User Skills Assessment Model: Get immediate insights into your Skills Inventory, Skills Gaps, and strengths.

• More information about Analyze Data Sources, including User Skills, can be found here.

Translations

All translations have been updated for the following languages:

• Spanish Latam America

• Portuguese European

• German

• French European

• Italian