Settings & Customization

Manage Features

November 15, 2021 | 2 min read

The Manage Features section lets you enable or disable LMS features for Admins, Managers, Trainers, and Trainees – tailoring the platform to your organisation’s needs.

Access

Go to SettingsManage Features and toggle features on or off in each section.

Admin Features

  • Audit Trail – Enables the Audit Trail report under Reports.
  • Knowledge Base – Allows admins and managers to view Knowledge Base articles within the LMS.
  • What’s New – Shows a section where admins and managers can read about new LMS features.
  • Switch Role – Allows Admins, Managers and Trainers to access a subordinate’s account for troubleshooting.
  • Recent Achievements – Displays a tile showing the 10 latest completed activities. Click the tile to view the full Recent Achievements Report.

Learner Features

  • Webinars – Learners can view upcoming and concluded webinars and meetings.
  • Classroom Sessions – Learners can view upcoming and concluded classroom sessions.
  • Learning Objects – Learners can access their assigned Learning Objects.
  • Knowledge Base – Learners can view Knowledge Base articles within the LMS.
  • Thumbnail View – When enabled, courses are shown in thumbnail view. When disabled, courses appear in list view.
  • Queries – Learners can submit queries. To use an external helpdesk, enable this feature and enter your external URL – learners will be redirected to it when they click the Queries tile or link.
  • Display Recommended Courses One at a Time – Learners see one recommended course at a time per recommendation, rather than all at once.
  • Course Library – Learners can browse and self-enroll in courses from the library.
  • Exam – Learners can view and attempt exams linked to their enrolled courses.
  • Assignment – Learners can view and submit assignments linked to their enrolled courses.
  • Expand / Collapse Course Modules – When enabled, learners view one module at a time. When disabled, all modules are expanded by default.
  • Recent Achievements – Displays a tile showing the 10 latest completed activities.

Common Features

  • Session Timeout – Time of inactivity after which users are logged out. Does not apply to mobile apps.
  • Timezone, Language, Country & Country Code – Sets the default values for all new users. Changes apply to new users only, not existing ones.
  • Password Expiry – Sets how long before users are required to change their password.

Password Complexity

  • Password Length – Minimum number of characters required.
  • Password Complexity – Enforce uppercase letters and special characters for stronger passwords.

Website Settings

  • Homepage & Logout URL – Set these if your website is built using the AlphaLearn API or WordPress plugin.

Manage Features settings in AlphaLearn LMS