LinkedIn Learning i Getting Started

Explore how LinkedIn Learning can help you learn new technologies, develop critical business skills, and pursue thousands of other topics based on your specific career goals and interests. Then, get started by logging in, setting up your account, and selecting the skills you are interested in developing.

• LinkedIn Learning - Overview

Access and Set up Your Account 

When logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to connect your LinkedIn account. Connecting your account allows you to share your learning with your LinkedIn network. You can still use LinkedIn Learning if you you do not have a LinkedIn account or do not wish to connect your LinkedIn account.

• Verify Your Browser Compatibility
• Log in and Set up Your Account
  

Choose Videos that Interest You

As part of setting up your account, you have the opportunity to set up the “Skills You’re Interested In” and “Recommendations” features before you jump into navigating the tool.

• Using the "Skills You’re Interested In" Feature in LinkedIn Learning
• The Recommendations Feature in LinkedIn Learning (documentation)

After logging in and setting up your account for the first time, you’ll be presented with several options for navigating, searching, and browsing for the videos you’re most interested in. You’ll also have control over how to navigate and play back the individual videos and courses you discover.

Find Your Way Around the Tool

• Navigate the Interface 
• Navigate Course Contents
• Using Video Playback Controls
  

Access Closed Captioning and Transcripts

Every video in the LinkedIn Learning database includes text-based closed captioning and transcript options.

• Captions for LinkedIn Learning Course Videos
• LinkedIn Learning Video Transcripts (documentation) 

Search and Browse for Videos

You can search for specific videos and courses, or for groups of related videos curated in Learning Paths.

• Search for LinkedIn Learning Courses or Subjects
• Using the LinkedIn Learning Library

If you want to go beyond finding and viewing videos on your own, LinkedIn Learning also provides options for curating and sharing videos with others. Share individual courses or create and share “collections”

• Managing Learning Collections as a Learner
• Share Learning Collections

Share Videos and Courses

Share videos and courses through a variety of methods including via link, through your LinkedIn Network, embedded into a Website or into the Canvas Learning Management System.

• Share LinkedIn Learning Videos
  

After locating your favorite videos, you can save them to watch later online or download to your mobile device. Keep track your progress via My Learning Page and then share your skills with your LinkedIn network.

Save Videos to Watch Later

• Saving LinkedIn Learning Courses and Accessing Saved Courses
  

Track your progress and Show Off Your Skills

• My Learning Page of LinkedIn Learning - Overview
• Access Your Course Completion Certificate 
  

Curator role: LinkedIn Learning's Curator role allows users to create learning paths, upload custom content, and share with designated groups within their LinkedIn Learning account. Required training

Sub Admins: LinkedIn Learning's Sub Admin role allows users to manage designated users and groups, generate reports, recommend learning, create learning paths, learning collections and custom content. Required training

Procedure for becoming a Curator or Sub Admin:

1. Complete the training prerequisites and save a copy of the completion certificate(s).
2. Submit a role request form and attach the completion certificate(s) from required training.
3. Your supervisor and Talent Development will review the request and assign your role. Users will receive an email from LinkedIn Learning, confirming access to their requested role.
4. Start creating!