Linkedin Learning – Summer of Learning

Summer of Learning

Use this summer to polish up your skills or even learn some new ones. LinkedIn Learning has courses that can help you gain a new skill, sharpen up those soft skills, or help you prepare for the Fall term. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1.) Log in to your LinkedIn Learning account

2.) Create your #SummerOfLearning Collection

3.) Add courses you want to focus on and start learning!

Here are some suggested LinkedIn Learning courses to get started:

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Set a weekly goal

Set a goal to dedicate to taking an online LinkedIn Learning course. Be specific, i.e. “Tuesdays at 7pm I will spend 45 minutes on a LinkedIn Learning Course.”

Focus on relevant classes

There are over 10,000 classes available and selecting which courses to take can be overwhelming. Hone in on the skills and classes relevant to your courses, goals and major and focus on those.

Use LinkedIn Learning built-in tools

Stay on track and organized using:

  • Learning Lists – Under the My Learning tab, create a learning list and add courses you want to take. You can create a list by topic, subject, software.
  • Weekly Goal – Use the Weekly Goal tool and set a time to dedicate to watching classes.

Download the LinkedIn Learning App

Taking a road trip? Have some time to kill? Download the LinkedIn Learning app and learn on the go.

Learn with friends

Use Google Meet or Zoom to have a LinkedIn Learning weekly learning session with friends or classmates. Share your screen and watch the course together. Pause throughout and engage in conversation or hands-on practice. This can help you hold each other accountable, stay motivated, retain information and be consistent.

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Download videos on your LinkedIn Learning mobile app to watch videos while working out, taking a break or killing time.

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