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Lynda.com is an online video subscription library that teaches the latest digital, technology, creative and business skills.
The University has a three-year campus-wide licence, offering staff and students unlimited access to the service via the web and mobile apps.
Video courses
Courses provide in-depth subject detail and are made up of short videos, so you can learn an entire topic or program from start to finish, or a specific task.
They cater for all levels from beginner to expert.
To learn more and set up your account, visit www.ed.ac.uk/is/lynda.
Learning resource
Having access to Lynda.com provides staff with a range of opportunities, including:
- Developing the digital skills and capabilities of our workforce, enabling staff to play an active role in digital transformation and keep up to date with new technology
- Enhancing curricular teaching by supporting digital classroom technologies
- Helping managers to support staff development by signposting a broad range of development opportunities
- Encouraging career development by providing online courses to help meet professional development goals
- Assisting in software and systems rollouts
- Enabling learning and development professionals to provide resources across a wider subject range, offer an alternative to classroom-based delivery and provide immediate help to those on waiting lists
- Reducing spend on external training courses by offering free online alternatives