LinkedIn Learning

Reminder: LinkedIn Learning Collections are a group of courses or videos that you don’t have to take in a particular order.

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LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos.

You will have access to personalized, “bite-sized” video-based learning 24/7 so you can develop relevant skills and grow professionally. There are over 16,000 courses and content is available in 7 languages.

There are 3 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.

Here are 3 resources you can utilize to learn how to use LinkedIn Learning:

1. Watch the How To Use LinkedIn Learning course
2. Read the How To Use LinkedIn Learning guide
3. Visit LinkedIn Learning help

Yes, you may receive e-mails from LinkedIn Learning about:

• Course Recommendations
• Suggestions based on your activity
• Updates on content and instructors you follow
• Reminders about in-progress or saved content, learning goals, and upcoming deadlines.

You can modify the e-mail notifications in your LinkedIn Learning account settings.

No. You do not need to have a LinkedIn profile to activate your LinkedIn Learning account. If you have a profile, you have the option to choose whether or not to connect it to your Learning account.

Here are a few added benefits for learners who decide to connect their accounts:

• 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 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

Learning activity such as courses viewed or completed, profile information like your name, work title and profile photo.

We will not have access to your connections, private messages, any job search activity such as job posts you’ve viewed, and any learning courses you’ve viewed in your personal account.

1. Click the “me” icon on the top right of your LinkedIn Learning account
2. In the drop down list, click “settings”
3. At the bottom of the page, click “Connect my account”.

1. Click the “me” icon on the top right of your LinkedIn Learning account
2. In the drop down list, click “settings”
3. At the bottom of the page, click “Disconnect my account”.

Yes. You can add your certificates of completion to the certificate section of your LinkedIn profile to showcase your new skills. Learn more about how to add your certificates.

There are a few ways to see the new courses that are added:

1. You can subscribe to the LinkedIn  Learning blog.  Every Monday an article will be sent to you that lists the new course titles added that week.
2. Your LinkedIn Learning homepage content recommendations will show you the newest and most popular courses.
3. 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.

• Yes, there is a mobile app.
• In the app/play store on your device, find the ‘LinkedIn Learning’ app for download. Once downloaded, you will login with your UT System credentials (SNAC username and password).
• 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.

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