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AlonLearn
A smooth LMS built for Norwegian organisations. Deliver courses, track progress and automate onboarding — without fighting the tool.
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The learning platform for the public sector.
Courses.eLearning.Conferences.Training.
AlonLearn is the learning platform and sign-up system public bodies use to deliver courses, eLearning and conferences — both to internal staff and to other public and private actors. Ready integration with DFØ and Unit4, GDPR-compliant, EU-stored and universally designed. DFØ, the County Governors and HK-dir together run over 60,000 course completions a year on AlonLearn.
CHALLENGES
What course life looks like in the public sector today
Public bodies, directorates and county governors have a broader portfolio than most — courses for staff, conferences open to other agencies and businesses, and invoicing via DFØ. On top come GDPR, universal design and scarce administrative resources. Four challenges recur before AlonLearn is in place.
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Courses for both internal staff and external participants
Public bodies, directorates and county governors often deliver courses to both their own organisation and to other public and private actors. This requires one system that handles internal staff, external participants and invoiced sign-ups in the same workflow.
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Invoicing via DFØ and Unit4
Many public bodies use DFØ as their accounting service centre, with Unit4 as the finance and invoicing system. That requires a learning platform that talks directly to Unit4 — without manual CSV exports and reconciliation afterwards.
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Privacy, EU hosting and universal design
The public sector must follow GDPR strictly, store data within the EU/EEA and deliver universally designed solutions to WCAG. These are non-negotiable requirements in tenders and contracts — not things to "sort out later".
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Limited resources — self-service is key
Administrative resources are scarce in the public sector. A user-friendly, self-service system with automated messages to participants reduces the workload dramatically — without sacrificing quality or documentation.
HOW ALONLEARN SOLVES IT
One platform for the whole course and conference portfolio
Courses for staff, courses for externals, professional days and multi-day conferences — all in AlonLearn with the same participant list, the same reporting and the same invoicing. With ready DFØ/Unit4 integration, open API to your own portal, and self-service that reduces the admin burden.
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Internal and external participants in the same list
Internal staff see their courses, while other agencies, municipalities and businesses can sign up for external offerings with invoicing or card. One participant list, the right price and the right communication per group.
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Conferences and professional days in the same platform
Multi-day conferences with parallel sessions, "My agenda" for participants, QR check-in and after-report — all set up for public sector professional days, agency conferences and user conferences.
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Course catalogue straight into your own portal
AlonLearn\'s open API lets you pull the course catalogue, seats, prices and discounts straight into your own website or intranet. Keep your visual style — AlonLearn runs the logic behind.
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eLearning with SCORM Cloud →
AI-generated eLearning from the documents you already have — agreements, guidelines, regulations. SCORM Cloud plays back with precise tracking on time, score and completion.
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Webinar and streaming →
Live subject talks via Vimeo with chat, Q&A and polls. Perfect for ministries that need to reach an entire agency simultaneously without travel costs, or for subject gatherings across regions.
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Learning paths for training programmes →
Combine eLearning, webinar and physical gatherings into structured training paths — for onboarding new hires, role training or certification programmes across the agency.
INVOICING
DFØ and Unit4 — ready integrated, not an integration project
Many public bodies use DFØ as the accounting service centre with Unit4 as the finance and invoicing system. AlonLearn has a ready two-way integration: order data is sent in, payment status comes back — without manual reconciliation.
UNIT4 INTEGRATION
Two-way flow between AlonLearn and Unit4
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We probably have the longest experience in the industry with DFØ and Unit4 setups. If you\'re writing a tender — or switching systems — have a free chat to walk through the details.
PRICES AND DISCOUNTS
The right price for the right participant
The public sector has strict rules on pricing and equal treatment — and simultaneously needs flexibility for internal staff, speakers and special customers. AlonLearn covers all the usual variants.
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Course fee and add-ons
Set the course fee and add optional add-ons — accommodation, dinner, materials. The participant chooses at sign-up, and everything goes together into Unit4.
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Discounts per category
Different discounts for internal staff, special customers and speakers. The rules are set once and applied automatically based on the participant\'s category.
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Early bird and discount codes
Time-limited early bird pricing that drops off after a set date, and discount codes for partners, partner agencies or special promotions.
PRIVACY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Requirements the public sector must impose — built in, not retrofitted
GDPR, EU storage and universal design are mandatory requirements in public procurement. AlonLearn delivers everything that requires out of the box, so you can tick the boxes in the specification without reservation.
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GDPR-compliant data processing
The GDPR is built into the platform. Built-in consent flow, data minimisation, right of access and erasure — and a data processing agreement ready for signature. No retrofitted solutions.
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Data stored in the EU/EEA
All participant and course data is stored in a data centre within the EU/EEA. No transfer to third countries — you meet the state's requirements for data location out of the box.
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Universal design (WCAG)
The user interface is designed to WCAG 2.1 AA principles. Keyboard navigation, screen reader support, colour contrast and text alternatives are part of the platform — not an add-on you must request.
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ID-porten and Feide
Login via ID-porten for citizens and businesses, Feide for the sector — so participants don't need new usernames and passwords, and you can trust the identity.
EFFICIENCY
Self-service reduces the workload
Administrative resources are scarce in the public sector. AlonLearn is built so participants manage themselves — sign-up, cancellation, certificate and My page — so administration can spend time on what actually requires human judgement.
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Automated messages
Sign-up confirmation, receipt, calendar file, 7-day reminder, last-day reminder and certificate are triggered automatically — administration edits the templates, AlonLearn sends.
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Self-service sign-up and cancellation
Participants sign up and cancel themselves via My page within the cancellation deadline. After the deadline, the request goes for approval — no email chains, no phone queues.
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My page with full overview
Participants see course history, invoices, messages and certificates in one place. Fewer enquiries about "where is that course I attended" and "can I get the certificate again".
PUBLIC CUSTOMERS
Used across central government
Three large public actors run their course and conference operations on AlonLearn — from directorates and county governors to all of central government via DFØ.
DFØ
Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management
Learning platform for central government. Delivers courses and training to ministries and agencies across the country — with integration to Unit4 for finance.
~30,000 course completions a year
The County Governors
Regional state administration
Use AlonLearn for course and conference operations across the offices — from professional days for staff to events open to municipalities and businesses in the region.
~21,000 course completions a year
HK-dir
Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
Uses AlonLearn for conferences and course operations aimed at universities, colleges and the skills sector in Norway.
~12,000 course completions a year
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Explore AlonSkills →Common questions from the public sector
Which public bodies use AlonLearn today?
DFØ (the Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management) uses AlonLearn as the learning platform for central government — around 30,000 course completions a year for ministries and agencies. The County Governors run about 21,000 course completions annually across the offices, and HK-dir (the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) around 12,000 — together over 60,000 annual course completions from these three.
How does the integration with DFØ and Unit4 work?
AlonLearn has a ready-made two-way integration with Unit4 — the finance and invoicing system DFØ uses as accounting centre for public bodies. Order data from sign-ups is sent automatically to Unit4, and payment status is returned to AlonLearn so participant lists, certificates and reports always reflect what has actually been paid. That means no manual CSV export, no Excel reconciliation, and no sources of error between systems.
Is AlonLearn GDPR-compliant and is data stored within the EU?
Yes. AlonLearn is built to the GDPR from the ground up. All participant and course data is stored in a data centre within the EU/EEA, we offer a data processing agreement ready to sign, and features such as data minimisation, consent flow, access and deletion are built in. Privacy is a non-negotiable part of public sector requirements — we deliver everything it demands.
Do you support universal design to WCAG?
Yes. The user interface is designed to WCAG 2.1 AA — keyboard navigation, screen reader support, colour contrast and text alternatives are part of the platform, not something you need to ask for or pay extra for. That makes AlonLearn suitable for public procurement where universal design is mandatory in the specification.
Can we display the course catalogue in our own portal?
Yes. AlonLearn has an open API that lets you pull course catalogue, seats available, prices and discounts straight into your own website or intranet. Many public bodies have chosen this approach to keep their own visual style and user flow while AlonLearn runs the course logic behind. Sign-up can go directly to AlonLearn or be embedded in the portal.
Can we offer courses both internally and to external public and private organisations?
Yes — that's one of the most important use cases in the public sector. AlonLearn separates by roles and audiences so internal staff see their courses, while other agencies, municipalities and private actors can sign up for external offerings with invoicing, EHF or card. Discounts can be set differently for internal, special customers and speakers.
Which pricing models and discounts does AlonLearn support?
You can set prices per course, add optional add-ons (accommodation, dinner, materials), and build in different discounts: internal staff, special customers, speakers — plus early bird and discount codes. Right price to the right participant without manual post-registration.
Are eLearning, physical courses and conferences supported in the same platform?
Yes. AlonLearn handles eLearning (SCORM Cloud), webinar and streaming (Vimeo Live), physical courses with QR attendance, and multi-day conferences with parallel sessions and "My agenda". Same participant list, same reporting and same invoicing regardless of format.