What is LinkedIn Learning?

LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

The content library has over 8,000 courses taught in 7 languages. They offer robust learning paths and thousands of bite-sized videos for learning 'in the moment.'

LinkedIn Learning lets individuals learn at their own pace. Individuals can select courses relevant to their current role in areas like Business, Technology and Marketing. Individuals can also pursue other passions! With courses on financial literacy, social media, even drawing and music theory.

In partnership with the University Career Center

Becoming a LinkedIn Learning campus is a joint partnership of the Provost Office, Human Resources, the Career Center, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Student Life. It is our collective effort to expand the learning opportunities available to faculty, staff, and students as we continue cultivating a culture of growth and learning.

LinkedIn Learning – Creating Your Account:

LinkedIn Learning gives you unlimited access to its comprehensive resources and expert instructors. It offers personalized learning recommendations based on experience and individual utilization. The training and resources are self-directed and can be accessed from any desktop or mobile device. Get your LinkedIn Learning experience started by creating your account using the instructions below. The process is quick and easy, but for best results, you will want to complete each step to gain access to personalized learning content.

Following these three easy steps to get your LinkedIn Learning experience started:

Login to your account

Use the “Go To LinkedIn Learning” link below enter your FPU username and password.

Go To LinkedIn Learning

You will be asked to connect your LinkedIn profile, if you have one. You do not need a LinkedIn profile to setup your LinkedIn Learning account. Likewise, you do not have to connect your accounts, if you do not wish to do so. If you choose connect your LinkedIn Learning account with your LinkedIn Learning profile, you will be asked to confirm your identity.

The benefits of linking your accounts include:

Enhanced Q&A with course authors & other learners

Personalized content and course recommendations to help you stay up-to-date with what other LinkedIn members (with similar job titles and positions) are also learning

Ability to launch content directly from your LinkedIn profile

Ability to keep your learning history if you leave the institution

Ability to add course completions, certificates & newly learned skills to your profile

Ability to join LinkedIn Study Groups to keep the learning going after completing a course

You will be asked to identify areas of interest so LinkedIn Learning can highlight learning content that aligns with your interests and goals.

Choose the course categories that you are most interested in.
Select skills that are of most interest to you. As you select skills categories, similar skills will populate that you may also be interested in.
Set weekly learning goals. This is an optional feature that can be completed at a later time. Once goals are created, reminders to continue learning will be sent to you each week.

What topics/courses are available?

LinkedIn Learning currently has over 16,000+ courses across a variety of topics; with 30-70 new courses added weekly. To learn more about the course topics, click here.

There are three libraries, covering a broad range of topics, including:

Business: digital transformation, leadership & management, soft skills, project management training, HR training, customer service training, performance management training, online marketing training, professional development, career development, training & education, business software and tools, finance and accounting, sales, small business and entrepreneurship.

Technology: IT infrastructure training, cloud computing, data science, web development, software development, security, database management, IT help desk, mobile development, network and system administration, and internet of things.

Creative: online graphic design training, online AEC training, CAD, web design, user experience, 3D and animation, art and illustration, video, motion graphics and VFX, photography, audio and music.

LinkedIn Learning produces all its content in-house in their production studios in California and Austria using experts (authors, business leaders, researchers, etc.), not actors. Therefore, the content creators are verified experts and LinkedIn only offers content designed with their high, in-house standards.

Yes and no. LinkedIn bought Lynda.com in 2015 and has continued to use all the same great content and content creation methods. However, LinkedIn Learning is a new and improved platform, so you’ll notice new features such as automated, personalized content recommendations, Q&A on courses, notebook, and other new bells and whistles. LinkedIn Learning has also significantly increased the number and variety of courses offered with the new platform.

LinkedIn Learning provides several support options for learners. The LinkedIn Learning Help Desk supports learners in resolving account issues, course issues, or any other learner issues. You can reach out to these channels for support:

Access the LinkedIn Learning Help Desk

Yes, and many people prefer to learn on-the-go. In the app/play store on your device, simply find the ‘LinkedIn Learning’ app for download. Once downloaded, you will login with your same desktop credentials, and your learning will automatically go with you wherever you go. Using the mobile option is a bit different and has the option to turn the courses to “audio-only” via a toggle within each course.

Yes. When using the device connected to the internet, simply navigate to a course you want to watch later offline and click the “download” button. This will download courses to your device that you can watch while offline, like when taking a flight or in a location where internet access is not available.

Accessing LinkedIn and Security

LinkedIn Learning is accessible for faculty, staff, and current students via single sign-on. The following employee groups are included:

Staff

Faculty

Student

Once you have successfully created your profile, you will be able to log into LinkedIn Learning in multiple ways:

Via https://m365.cloud.microsoft/apps/, using the Apps dashboard and locate Linkedin Learning

Via LinkedIn.com/learning using your email and password, via Linkedin.com if you’ve connected to your LinkedIn profile,
Via the LinkedIn Learning mobile app.

No. You do not need a LinkedIn profile to activate your LinkedIn Learning account. If you have a profile, you can choose whether to connect it to your Learning account. Here are a few added benefits for learners who do make that selection:

Enhanced Q&A with course authors & other learners

Personalized content and course recommendations to help you stay up to date with what other LinkedIn members (with similar job titles and positions) are also learning

Ability to launch content directly from your LinkedIn profile

Ability to keep your learning history if you leave the institution

Ability to add course completions, certificates & newly learned skills to your profile

Ability to join LinkedIn Study Groups to keep learning after completing a course

If you have a private account with LinkedIn Learning, it doesn't impact your account with our organization. You may choose to keep your private account and transfer activity between the accounts or cancel your private account. If you have further questions about this, please see the help center within LinkedIn Learning.

Even if you choose to connect your LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn won’t share your personal information (such as job search history, connection request, LinkedIn mail, etc) with the organization providing you access to learning; this organization will only have access to your LinkedIn Learning course viewings.

Of course. Simply go to the “me” button on the top right of your LinkedIn Learning account, then go to “settings” and click connect my profile.

Of course. Simply go to the “me” button on the top right of your LinkedIn Learning account, then go to “settings” and click disconnect my profile.

LinkedIn Learning reports on aggregate user learning activity, such as the content users view and complete. These reports will only be available to assigned administrators at FPU.

Yes, your LinkedIn Learning course completions won't show on your LinkedIn profile unless you choose to add a completed course. You can choose to remove course completions from your LinkedIn profile at any time.

Learning

There are many features and functionality available within LinkedIn Learning so the easiest way for a full preview of the offering is to watch the LinkedIn Learning course.

Courses are available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Change the language in your LinkedIn Learning settings if you would like to browse the course library in a different language.

You can browse different language libraries by changing your language settings. Navigate as follows: Me / Settings / Content Language. You can also change language in the footer of the LinkedIn Learning page.

There are many certifications & continuing education units available to FPU LinkedIn Learning users and more being regularly added; for a full listing visit LinkedIn Learning. Don't forget to check back a few times a year, as LinkedIn Learning is regularly adding new content and partnerships to expand this area of the offering.

Your own learning history is available to you at any time. Simply log into your LinkedIn Learning account, and under the “me” button at the top right you can select “Learning History”.

Yes, there is a ‘Saved’ tab under ‘My Learning’ that lists all courses or videos saved to view later. You can save a course or video by selecting the ‘Save’ button in the search next to it or on the top right of the course/video itself when you have it open.

Yes. In your learning history, navigate to any completed course and click the ‘more’ button to the right. Here you can ‘add to profile’ (if you’ve connected with a LinkedIn account) or ‘download certificate’ to save a digital file or to print.

Learning paths are compiled playlists of related video courses on a specific topic or career track. They include multiple courses by different expert instructors to teach a variety of skills and information associated with that subject or profession. They indicate a specific series of courses and videos taken in sequence.

Collections are also a group of courses and videos related to a specific topic, but they do not have a particular order, and do not need to be watched in sequence.

LinkedIn Learning allows you to set weekly learning goals. Setting these goals will help you prioritize your learning needs by blocking a specific amount of time in your schedule for watching the course videos and track your progress on learning. Every minute you spend watching content on LinkedIn Learning will count towards your weekly goal. You’ll be able to track your progress via the progress bar on your home page.

You can select a Learning goal in two different ways:

To set a weekly goal while activating: From the weekly goal page, select one of the following options: 15 mins, 30 mins, 60 mins, or 120 mins, then click ‘Set goal’.

To set a weekly goal from the homepage, log in to your LinkedIn Learning account, click ‘Set goal’ from the top left of your Learning homepage, select one of the following options: 15 mins, 30 mins, 60 mins, or 120 mins, then click ‘Set goal’.

First activate your account

Accessing the LinkedIn Learning homepage.

Once you’ve selected your weekly goal, you’ll be able to track your progress. You’ll also receive reminders to complete your goal.

You can change your learning goal whenever you want. To edit or remove/delete your learning goal: Log in to your LinkedIn Learning account, click ‘Edit goal’ from the Home page, you can: edit your goal or delete your goal.

There are a few ways to see the new courses that are added. First, you can subscribe to the LinkedIn Learning blog:  LiL Blog, and every Monday an article will be sent to you that lists the new course titles added that week. Second, your homepage content recommendations will show you the newest and most popular courses. Lastly, if you’re searching for a particular topic using the search bar, once you’ve done a search click on the “sort by” drop down at the top right and click “newest” and it will show you the newest courses on that topic first.

For faculty interested in including LinkedIn Learning courses into their curriculum visit: Linkedin learning in the classroom

Having trouble accessing your LinkedIn Learning account? Please submit a helpdesk ticket or email helpdesk@franklinpierce.edu

What is LinkedIn Learning?

LinkedIn Learning – Creating Your Account:

Instructions

Connect your LinkedIn profile (optional)

Setup your Account

What topics/courses are available?

What type of content is available on LinkedIn Learning?

Where does the content on LinkedIn Learning come from and how is the quality verified?

Did LinkedIn Learning used to be called Lynda.com?

What LinkedIn Learning technical support options do learners have?

Is there a mobile app?

Can I download content for offline viewing?

Accessing LinkedIn and Security

Who can Access LinkedIn Learning?

How do I log back in to LinkedIn Learning after creating my account?

Do I have to have a LinkedIn profile to activate LinkedIn Learning?

What should I do if I already have a LinkedIn Learning account?

If I connect my Learning account to my LinkedIn profile, what will FPU have access to?

If I activate without a LinkedIn profile but later want to connect it, can I do so?

If I activate with a LinkedIn profile but later want to disconnect it, can I do so?

What about data and privacy? Who can see what I am viewing/completing?

Can I control what learning information is displayed on my LinkedIn profile?

Learning

How do I use LinkedIn Learning as a user?

What languages are available?

How do I change the language of a course?

What certifications & continuing education units/professional development units are offered through LinkedIn Learning?

Where can I see my learning history?

Can I save courses or videos to watch later?

Can I download/print course completion certificates?

What is the difference between a learning path and a collection?

What are weekly goals on LinkedIn Learning?

How do I set weekly goals for Learning?

How do I change or delete weekly goals for Learning?

How can I see when new courses are added?

For faculty interested in including LinkedIn Learning courses into their curriculum visit: Linkedin learning in the classroom