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LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is a global online learning resource that provides more than 15,000 video tutorials from industry experts to develop the learner's business, technology and creative skills.

Free access is available to enrolled UT Dallas students and active faculty and staff through the Eugene McDermott Library. A LinkedIn account is not required.

Find the steps below to create your LinkedIn Learning account, or watch our 5-minute overview. Once setup is complete, the service can be accessed from your choice of computer, phone or tablet.

LinkedIn Learning account set up

1. Start with McDermott Library's provided url to Log In to LinkedIn Learning.
2. UTD's familiar SSO Login prompt appears. Enter your NetID and password.
3. Click the "Sounds good" button to go through the quick set up process. Select at least one skill on the next screen and click "Continue."
4. On the next screen, set a weekly learning goal or just click "Maybe later."
5. The final set up page gives you the option to sync your LinkedIn profile. If the listed benefits appeal to you, click the "Connect LinkedIn Account" button and enter the email address and password you use on that platform. Otherwise, click "Not Now" and you're done!

Using LinkedIn Learning on phone or tablet

To use the LinkedIn Learning mobile app, you must first create your account using the desktop application as described in the steps above.

The following process is only required on first use. In the future, the app should open directly to your homepage.

1. Download LinkedIn Learning for your Apple device here, or for your Android device here.
2. Open the app and click "Sign in."
3. Enter your the email address and click "Continue."
4. Enter the password you chose when setting up your account. Click "Continue."
5. Click the "Continue to University of Texas at Dallas" button on the following page.
6. Enter your NetID and password in the SSO login prompt and click "Login."