TEL034: Lynda.com IS LIVE

I’m delighted to announce that our Lynda.com service IS LIVE, providing the University with access to an extensive library of high quality video courses in technology, creative and business skills.

This exciting and versatile new resource can be used in many ways to develop staff and student skills, support curricular teaching, assist in software and systems rollouts and enable our training providers to expand their subject range and online provision. It supports the strategic plans of the University and Information Services, and will make a key contribution to digital transformation by increasing our capacity for digital skills development, helping to develop a digital culture and supporting staff and students to improve their skills for work, study and life.

Our pilot launch provides access for staff and students on a largely self-service basis and will allow early adopters to immediately start using Lynda.com and begin to explore the possibilities it affords. The full launch in September will offer access to visitors, integration with Learn, engagement events and more comprehensive support resources.

To create and access your account, follow the instructions at www.ed.ac.uk/is/lynda

You’ll also find information here on what Lynda.com offers and how you might use it, guidance on getting started, mobile access, help and support (including joining the user group), privacy and details of the rollout schedule. New content will be added in the coming months.

We are hugely encouraged by the level of enthusiasm for Lynda.com, and know that this will be a popular and valuable resource. I hope you enjoy using it, and look forward to hearing about the creative ways in which our staff and students begin to engage with Lynda.com around the University.