Published: Dec. 1, 2014

All CU-麻豆影院 faculty, staff and students now have access to lynda.com, an online library of high-quality instructional videos on the latest software applications, as well as creative and business skills. With more than 2,500 courses, lynda.com is designed for all levels of learners and is available from any location with internet access. Start learning at .

Access to this online training site was brought to the CU-麻豆影院 campus through the efforts of the 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly Leadership Institute.

Associate Professor Susan Nevelow Mart, Director of the Law Library and one of the principal 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly advocates for lynda.com, is optimistic about the enhancements lynda.com can bring to our campus.

鈥淚 am so pleased that the University has agreed to bring lynda.com to the CU-麻豆影院 community. For staff, lynda.com will increase access to much needed just-in-time training. For faculty and students, lynda.com can supply one element of that magic combination of domain knowledge, information literacy, technological literacy and presentation skills that is required to succeed in the modern world,鈥 she said.

Taught by accomplished instructors and recognized industry experts, lynda.com is a great resource for those looking to develop new skills. New courses are added weekly and courses are segmented so you can watch as little or as much as you want. You can access lynda.com twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week, even from your smartphone or tablet. You can also on your iOS or Android device. Many courses offer exercise files that help you follow along and bookmarks to keep track of what you鈥檇 like to watch.

CU-麻豆影院 students have unlimited access to the site, allowing faculty the ability to suggest lynda.com courses to their students and to develop course-specific playlists. Here are a few tips:

To share courses:

  • Select the 鈥淪hare鈥 button while within the selected lynda course to get a direct-link to the course.

To develop a course playlist:

  • Go to the playlists page, click the create new playlist button.

To add courses or videos to the playlist:

  • Click the + button and add the course or video to the playlist. For more information on playlists, .

For additional information on lynda.com at CU-麻豆影院, including recommended courses for faculty, staff and students, visit .