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More than 11,000 videos were viewed by ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students on

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What is Lynda.com?

Lynda.com is an online learning platform that is open to all ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students and staff and offers unlimited access to thousands of videos created by expert teachers supporting learning in software, creative and business skills.

Any member of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº community can login to Lynda.com with their ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº ID and get unlimited access to thousands of videos created by expert teachers for whichever level of instruction you need.

What learning is available?

Some of you may already be using Lynda.com as part of your course and more of you might be soon as ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff are being encouraged to integrate the site's playlists into their teaching.

For example you might be asked to learn how to use filmmaking software using Lynda.com videos for an option course in documentary making.

Lynda.com allows students to develop skills outside their academic specialism.Ìý For example, it has courses on software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, which are widely used in the commercial world; there are courses in coding with JavaScript, HTML, Python etc. that start from beginners' level; and you can also improve your employability by working on your communication or time management skills.

The Digital Skills Development team in ISD has put together an , which covers many of the key skills that graduate employers are looking for.

Why might it be useful for you?

Lynda.com may be helpful in that it offers an alternative to learning in a class room or lecture setting. Many of the courses are more interactive and they allow you to learn at your own pace. It's also a great revision resource.

Similarly, it's useful if you want to get ahead in your course and then use your class time to focus on the areas that you don't understand and ask your tutor specific questions.

For postgraduate students, Lynda.com helps if you can't always make lectures or be on campus for classes.

As Daniela Bultoc (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Human Resources) explains, "¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's postgraduate population is changing with more and more students unable to be on campus full-time. The introduction of online materials has addressed this need. They are now able to access training courses whenever and wherever is convenient to them through a ready-made solution."

Tips and advice for first time users

It's easy to use and simple to navigate, but spend a little time getting to know what's on offer. Have a shop around on the site to see what's available; the 'How to use Lynda.com' course is good for this.

Try watching videos at 1.5 times speed and take notes online. All videos on Lynda.com have transcripts, meaning you can scan the content to focus on what's most important to you. You can also make notes that link to the video timecode, these notes can be saved and downloaded as a Word document, Google Doc, PDF or Evernote.

Download courses to watch offline. Lynda.com has an app and you can download courses to watch offline on your laptop, tablet or phone while on the move.

Know where to go for support. The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº ISD website (HYPERLINK) contains all the information you'll need to get started and Lynda.com has a number of explanatory videos and support options as well.