The Learnster U app for iOS and Android lets learners take their courses anywhere. Managers can also follow up on their team members in the app, and learners find content shared with them under Resources.
Before you roll out the app: login and SSO
❗️ The Learnster U app doesn't support SSO using SAML. Azure SAML, Google Workspace SAML and SAML SSO won't work in the app. If your organization uses SSO, set up OpenID Connect before asking learners to download the app (Studio → Settings → SSO).
You choose which login methods can be used in the app under Studio → Settings → General → Allowed authentication methods, in the Learnster Mobile App column. Only Learnster Native Login and OpenID Connect (Auth Code Flow) can be selected for the app.
Learnster Teams in App
In the Learnster U App, you can view and administer both regular Teams and Direct Manager Teams. If you're an Admin, Team Manager, or Direct Manager, you will see the Teams option in the app's bottom menu. You have the same features and options available for Teams in the Learnster U App as you have if you log in to Learnster U in your web browser.
Slide to show options
As mentioned, all options are available in the Learnster U App, but it might be little bit tricky to find some of them in the beginning since the layout is slightly different. A great tip is to slide to the left over the user you want to manage. When sliding you will see the "More" option. So sliding is the way if you want to assign courses, mark the learner as completed, remove the learner from the course, and more 🤓
Resources
If you have been assigned any shared content, you will see the Resources option in the bottom menu in the Learnster U App. Resources in the app work in the same way as they do if you're using Learnster U in a browser, with only a few visual differences. Simply click into your Resources to view any of the content that's been shared with you!
💡 If you're not familiar with Resources yet and want to learn more, you can check out this article!
Push notifications
The Learnster U App can send notifications to your phone (push notifications).
Push notifications are off by default. Learnster switches them on for your workspace, so contact Learnster support if you want them. There's no setting for this in Studio.
When they're on, a push notification is sent together with the in-app notification for the same message. If a message isn't sent as an in-app notification, no push notification is sent for it either.
The text of the push notification is the in-app notification's subject.
Signing out of the app stops push notifications to that device.
Download the app
The Learnster U App is available for download on App Store and Google Play.
All learners need a user account — there is no public course link
Learnster does not offer a publicly accessible course URL that works without a user account. Every learner must have a Learnster user account before they can access content in Learnster U.
To give a new learner access:
Create their user account in Studio (manually, by bulk upload, or through SCIM), or let them register themselves through a Magic Link (Studio → Users → Magic Link).
Enroll them in the relevant course.
Ask them to download the app and log in with their Learnster account.