Unlock a smarter, sleeker LMS experience with Absorb's latest innovations, such as the AI Copy Editor to help you craft flawless content in seconds. Supercharge Learner engagement with smarter Skills tracking, automated Enrollment notifications, and dynamic ILC Waitlist controls that maximize Course access. From global-ready payments to personalized Course completion emails, every enhancement is designed to elevate performance, simplify workflows, and delight Users at every touchpoint. These updates pertain to version 5.126.0 of the Absorb LMS.

Introducing new features including enhancements to ILC Waitlist configuration, Enrollment Notifications, Absorb Skills, and Mandatory Course notifications. 

AI Copy Editor

Produce polished content in less time with the new writing assistant integrated into your LMS editor. 

More information is available here. 

ILC Waitlist Extension and Reporting

Give Admins greater control over Session availability with configurable ILC Waitlist expiration timing helping reduce unused seats and maximize Learner access.

More information is available here. 

Triggering Enrollment Notification When Re-enrolling Users through Integration API

Ensure Learners stay informed with automated Course Enrollment Emails triggered by API-based Re-Enrollments, aligning the experience with Admin-initiated actions and improving communication consistency. 

Skills Product Enhancements

The following updates pertain to the Absorb Skills add-on. 

Skills - Manager Assessment Score

Enable deeper insights with Manager Assessment Scores now available in the core reports, supporting performance tracking and strategic development.

• More information can be found here. 

Skills for ILCs

Expand your Skills ecosystem by linking Instructor-Led Courses to Learning Paths, offering a unified view of Learner development across all formats.

• More information can be found here.

Recommended Skills for ILCs and Curricula

Boost discovery and relevance while saving administration time with smarter Auto-Tagging that now includes Curricula and ILCs, delivering consistent Skill recommendations across the board.

• More information can be found here.

Mandatory Courses Digest

Reduce mail fatigue and improve completion rates with a Digest Email summarizing all outstanding Mandatory Courses, sent out on the Admin defined cadence.

More information is available here. 

Updates to Integrations, E-Commerce, Catalog visibility, CSV Enrollments, SCIM, Reports, and Message Templates. 

Virtual Meeting Error Solution

Instantly see third-party virtual meeting errors like those from Zoom or Teams, right in your Absorb Dashboard, empowering you to troubleshoot issues on your own and accelerate resolution without waiting for support.

LinkedIn Learning Integration to Support Lesson Duration

Improve your Learner's expectations when taking a LinkedIn Learning Course by using Time to Complete with lesson duration metadata provided by LinkedIn.

More information is available here. 

Add Additional Currencies to the LMS

Absorb now supports 20 currencies across Admin and Learner Interfaces, giving confidence to your Learners by allowing purchases to be made in their most common local currencies.

More information is available here. 

ILC Catalog Visibility Based on Available Sessions

Keep your Learner's Catalog clean and relevant by hiding ILCs with no upcoming Sessions, reducing Learner confusion and improving Course discoverability.

More information is available here. 

Bulk CSV Enrollments Improvements

Ensure accurate reporting with Admin's timezone-aware processing of Enrollment Dates, eliminating unexpected shifts in Course enrollment data.

More information is available here. 

Improve SCIM with Create Experience

Maintain User roles with confidence! Absorb now preserves the "isCreator" flag in SCIM PUT requests, even when omitted, ensuring data integrity across systems.

More information is available here. 

Convert External Training Template Report

Modernize legacy UI with a full-stack upgrade of the External Training Templates Report, enabling intuitive edit, delete, and deselect actions.

Actionable Course Completion E-mail

Drive further engagement after Course completion with an updated Completion Email that includes PDF certificates and personalized Course recommendations.

More information is available in the articles here and here.

Recently Released Features (September 2025)

Key feature updates deployed prior to this release, including enhancements to Catalog filtering options for Learners. 

New Catalog and My Courses Updates

Learners can now filter Courses by Status on the new Catalog and My Courses pages, allowing for greater visibility into Completed Courses. 

Category filtering has also been enhanced to empower Learners with greater visibility into Courses in both the same Category and Sub-Categories. 

Change Log Updates

The following Change Logs were updated as part of this release:

• Skills Change Log
• SCIM Change Log