LinkedIn Learning

WHAT IS IT?

  • Online library of unlimited on-demand instructional videos covering a wide range of software, creative programs, productivity, design, and business skills.

  • Watch at your own pace to learn new skills and technologies; use exercise files to practice on projects within the software application you are learning (you must have the software installed).

  • Provides course completion certificates which can be posted on LinkedIn or added to your resume. 

  • Note: Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning. Software is not included in LinkedIn Learning.

GETTING STARTED

THROUGH A WEB BROWSER:

  1. Go to the library’s website and click on the orange Research & Learning button and then on the Articles, Research & Information button.

  2. From the A-Z Databases list, you can use the subject drop-down menu to filter the list by Careers & Testing resources or find LinkedIn Learning alphabetically. 

  3. Click Get Started, where you will be prompted to log in with your Patron ID # (back of card) and 4-digit PIN to gain access. 

  4. Complete sign-up and answer the optional questions for personalization. This includes choosing topics you are interested in and setting a weekly goal.

THROUGH the app:

  1. In the app store on your iOS or Android device, search for LinkedIn Learning. Install and open the free LinkedIn Learning app.

  2. Tap Sign in and then Sign in with your library card.

  3. Tap in the box for Library ID and enter mymanateelibrary. Tap continue.

  4. Enter your library card number and 4-digit PIN and tap continue.

  5. The app will ask you if you would like to enable push notifications to your device. Tap continue to allow or tap skip for now. You can always edit your notification settings later from your profile.

USING LINKEDIN LEARNING

  1. LinkedIn Learning’s homepage features top picks for you based on the skills you choose in your profile, recommendations from videos you have watched, and courses you have saved or are in progress of watching. To add or edit skills, click the user icon in the upper right of your web browser and click My Goals. Next to Skills Followed, click Manage. In the app, tap the My Learning button at the bottom and then the user icon at the top of the next page. Next to Skills you are interested in, tap Edit.

  2. Type a subject into the search bar at the top of the page (to get the search bar in the app, tap the magnifying glass) or click the Browse (Topics) button to see all the topics available in LinkedIn Learning. Topics are organized into four main categories: Business, Creative, Technology, and Certifications. Each category contains sub-topics, software skills, and learning paths. Click on a sub-topic to explore available courses.

  3. To save a video for later from your search results or browse list, tap the bookmark icon or click the Save button to the right of the video. Courses you save for later can be found under My Learning.

  4. Click or tap on a course to go to the page for that lesson. The video will begin playing automatically, unless you turn off Autoplay in settings. On the left on your web browser, you will see the table of contents for the lesson (in the app, tap the Contents tab below the video). Courses and videos that you have begun can be found under the In Progress section of My Learning.

  5. Courses can be downloaded in the app to view offline. Tap the Download Course button below the video player to download the entire course or tap the download button next to an individual video in the table of contents to only download that part.

  6. Beneath the video player, you will find an overview of the lesson (found under the Overview tab below the video in the app), a notebook where you can take and save notes, and a transcript for those who prefer to read the lesson. The video player also includes a closed caption button for subtitles.

  7. Some courses include exercise files the instructor uses to teach the course. Under the video, in the Overview tab, click “Show all” next to Exercise Files to download these files. Once downloaded, unzip the folder by right-clicking and selecting either “Open” or “Extract All”. Many of these files will require the software application used to create them to run (for example, to use exercise files about Photoshop, you must have Photoshop installed on your computer). Software is not included in LinkedIn Learning.

  8. After completing a course, you may earn a certificate. These can be viewed on the lesson page, under the Overview tab. Click “Show all” next to Certificates and click “LinkedIn Learning Certificate”. Next, click “Download PDF”. You can also download certificates from the My Learning button, under the “Learning History” tab. Click the 3-dots menu icon to the right of a course you’ve completed and click “Download Certificate”.

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