The Office of Information Technology is pleased to announce the expansion of our online training solution. We will no longer require a checkout license for lynda.com training as we have purchased lyndaCampus. lyndaCampus provides academic institutions with unlimited, organization-wide access to the entire lynda.com library of instructional videos. With over 2,000 self-paced training classes, practice files and environments, the SMU community will have the ability to access topics including: the entire suite of Microsoft and Adobe products, website development, business skills, design skills, audio and video tools, creative inspirations, and much more.
All of the courses are taught by expert instructors and have fully searchable transcripts. Additional benefits include:
For Faculty
- Assign tutorials to students utilizing LMS integration
- Map content to syllabi
- Embrace the flipped classroom model
- Pursue professional development
For Staff
- Keep pace with technology
- Support the daily workflow
- Create playlists for employees or colleagues
- Get immediate, just-in-time answers to questions
For Students
- Explore hundreds of topics in multimedia, design, web development, and social media
- Perform independent study
- Expand a resume and prepare for the workforce
- Build presentation, time management, and research skills
- Get immediate answers to technology questions
Features
- Shareable course playlists to support individualized learning
- Mobile device access
- Searchable course transcripts for quick answers
- Bookmarks for favorite sections and easy reference
- Downloadable courses and exercise files that reinforce retention
- Certificates of completion may be produced and uploaded to your LinkedIn profile
- New courses added every week
- Privacy and security—FERPA, COPPA, and TRUSTe compliant
We are finalizing the subscription setup to allow the SMU community to use their SMU account and password to access the tutorials. We will make the service available during the month of September and notify campus as soon as it is ready.
