What’s Included in Release 0.8
- Users Can Complete Courses + Learning Paths
- Assignments (Basic, Smart, Global)
- Recommendations
- Email Notifications
- SCORM Courses
- Staging + Production Mode Available
- Access for Global Admins, Learning Center Admins, Instructors, and Facilitators
- Full Course Catalog with filters, views, and custom fields
- Ability to create courses with metadata, permissions, and CEU credits
- Course Builder with lesson and quiz support
- Lesson Templates
- Course Overview Page Layouts
- Learning Paths
- Overview Tab
- Dashboard Tab
- Add to My Queue
- Transcripts
- LMS Analytics > Feedback Tab
- LMS Analytics > Activity Tab
- LMS Analytics > User Tab
- LMS Content Searchable in AI Search and Classic Search
- External Instructor Profiles
- Accrediting Body Configuration
- Learning Center Branding + Naming
- Support for moving Intranet content into LMS
Version 0.8 Release: Assignments, Recommendations, Email Notifications, and SCORM Courses
CURRENT RELEASE
The 0.8 release introduces assignments and recommendations, giving firms new ways to guide learning across the organization. Courses and learning paths can be assigned manually, automatically using filters like title or years with the firm, or globally to all employees. Smart and global assignments can also be made ongoing, ensuring that new employees receive the right training as they join.
In addition, employees are now able to recommend courses and learning paths to each other, with suggestions appearing on the recipient’s dashboard and via email. These new features make it easier to deliver structured training while supporting peer-to-peer learning across the firm.
The 0.8 release also adds support for SCORM courses. Firms can bring training from external providers into their Synthesis Learning Center or create courses in SCORM-compatible authoring tools such as Articulate Rise.
Basic Assignments
Manually assign a course or learning path to one or more employees.
Smart Assignments
Automatically assign courses or learning paths to employees using filters such as title or years with the firm. You have the option to make Smart Assignments ongoing, so they apply automatically when employees meet the criteria set in the filters in the future.
Global Assignments
Assign a course or learning path to all employees across the firm. You have the option to make Global Assignments ongoing, so they automatically apply to all new employees going forward.
Recommendations
The Recommendations feature allows any employee to suggest a course or learning path to a colleague. The recipient will receive an email notification and see the recommendation on their Dashboard, under the Recommendations section.
Email Notifications
Learners will receive email notifications for key events such as new assignments, overdue tasks, and new recommendations. Instructors, Facilitators, Learning Path Managers, and Learning Center Administrators have access to a range of customizable notification options—such as alerts for overdue assignments, new course completions, and course feedback. Each user can tailor their preferences to stay informed without being overwhelmed.
SCORM Courses
Add SCORM courses to your Learning Center alongside courses created in Synthesis. SCORM courses can be assigned or recommended like native courses. Synthesis tracks learner progress and completion, lets learners resume where they left off, and can record scores and passing requirements when the SCORM course includes them.
Dashboard Tab v2
The updated Dashboard includes additional sections for Upcoming Assignments, Overdue Assignments, and Recommendations—giving learners a clearer view of what’s next, what needs attention, and what’s been suggested for their learning journey.
LMS Analytics > Activity Tab
The Activity tab provides detailed insights into learner engagement—such as video plays, link clicks, and lesson completions. This data will help Learning Center Administrators, Instructors, Facilitators, and Learning Path Managers audit learning activity and understand how courses are being used across the organization.
LMS Analytics > Users Tab
The Users tab will give Learning Center Administrators a user-centered view of learning activity across the firm—including courses assigned, in progress, overdue, and completed, as well as learning paths completed. This feature provides a high-level snapshot of each learner’s engagement and progress within the LMS.
Version 0.x Roadmap: Committed, Not Scheduled
Timing TBD
The features in this section are confirmed parts of the Synthesis LMS roadmap, but they are not yet scheduled for a specific release. We’re sharing them to give you visibility into what’s ahead and to affirm our commitment to building these capabilities, but without locking in a specific order or timeline.
This approach allows us to stay responsive as we move through versions 0.5 through 0.8 and beyond. We want to leave space to learn from real-world use, both in the private beta and public beta, and to prioritize the features that will create the most value for the community. Our goal is to build the smartest product in the smartest possible order guided by feedback, not fixed assumptions.
Certificates of Completion
Generate downloadable records for CE credit and audits.
Advisor Role
The Advisor role will allow trusted individuals—such as managers, mentors, practice area leaders, or office leaders—to support their advisees’ learning journeys. Advisors will be able to assign courses, review progress, and access transcripts, activity logs, and analytics for the employees they support. Advisor-advisee relationships will be established using mapped custom fields in the employee directory, ensuring each learner is connected to the right people for guidance and oversight.
Smart Course Blocks
Embed course lists (e.g., “Revit Courses”) on intranet pages through blocks.
Employee Profile Integration
Display selected learning history on employee profiles.
Content Optimization Integration
Learning Center content will appear in Synthesis Content Optimization, giving you a unified view of how content is being used across your entire Synthesis platform. This makes it easier to track engagement, identify high-value resources, and spot opportunities for improvement—whether content lives in the Intranet or the LMS.
Synthesis Data Connector Support
Expose Learning Center information via the Synthesis Data Connector.
Synthesis LMS FAQ
You can review our Synthesis LMS FAQ here: https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/learning/synthesis-lms-overview-faq