Free access to Lynda.com video courses
An on-demand learning resource with more than 5,000 courses has been made freely available to University staff and students.
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