SumTotal
SumTotal
11 reviews
WH Score
7.9

SumTotal Overview

What is SumTotal?

SumTotal Learn is an evolution of the aging, one-size-fits-all approach to learning management systems (LMS). Rather than simply throwing every possible feature into a single solution, the SumTotal team chose to focus on connecting the skills that your employees need for their careers with the measurable achievements you need to track for your organization.

With SumTotal Learn, you’ll be able to optimize your workforce and create an organizational culture of continual learning. By helping you create meaningful course content and actionable, adaptive learning plans, SumTotal Learn generates an upward spiral among your learners. In short, it’s a learning management system that’s more than the sum of its parts.

Part of the Skillsoft SumTotal suite (which also includes SumTotal Talent, SumTotal elixHR, and SumTotal Work), SumTotal Learn is dynamic and engaging, unlike other learning solutions, which can quickly feel bogged down by their everything-for-everyone approach. With over 30 years of industry leadership, the SumTotal team has crafted one of the most intuitive, modern user interfaces available in the LMS market.

SumTotal is accessible to learners and instructors, with responsive mobile design and an available web-based interface that can be accessed from any Internet enabled computer or mobile device. Further, each person in the communication chain, from learner to administrator, can have a customized experience. Provide more freedom to higher level workers or to learners who work well at their own pace, while controlling access for those who need a more curated learning experience.

Since your organization is unique, the SumTotal experience can be tailored to meet your needs. Run your learning team through Skillsoft’s hosting services, or have an in-house installation. Whatever solution works best for you and your learners, SumTotal can rise to the challenge. 


SumTotal Recent Reviews


M
Margaret
Reviewed on 3 October 2023

As a learner, I thought it was adequate, but from an administrative perspective, it was acceptable.

SumTotal offers interactive lessons, links that are embedded, and simple navigation. Some courses, however, have time limits, require you to click each link before continuing, or are read aloud. Users who are not comfy with technology may find this difficult. SumTotal is useful for regulatory courses since it forces students to finish them on time. That said, before users can begin learning in other courses, they may need to receive basic navigation training.

Pros
  • Embedded connections, interactive lessons, and simple navigation .
Cons
  • Some courses included timers or required reading aloud.

R
Roy
Reviewed on 24 September 2023

Not very user-friendly

I like SumTotal's decentralized administration and domain model for managing users. But even setting up the most fundamental things costs a lot and takes a lot of technical know-how.SumTotal addresses the issue of having to visit a back door website to carry out basic learning tasks. We gain from this since it is now simpler to include learning plans, courses, and other important learning tools for our staff.

Pros
  • Decentralized management and domain concept.
Cons
  • Technical support was needed a lot, and implementation cost was too much.

SumTotal Pricing


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SumTotal Key Features


Learning Management System (LMS) Features
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Microlearning
  • Examination Management
  • Certificate/Award Management
Course Management
  • Course Library
  • Course Roster
  • Course Authoring
Content Management System (CMS) Features
  • Multimedia Management
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SumTotal Wheelhouse Score

7.9
What is this?

The Average Wheelhouse score for the Learning Management Systems category is 8.4

SumTotal Scores

  • Ease of Use
    7.2
  • Meets Requirements
    7.1
  • Learning Curve
    6.9
  • Quality of Support
    7.2
  • Ease of Admin
    7.7

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