Learn how to create and access your free LinkedIn Learning account. Creating your LinkedIn Learning accountLinkedIn Learning is available free of charge to all University of Edinburgh staff and students. Your account will be automatically created the first time you log into the service using your University credentials (email, username and password).To create your account, visit LinkedIn Learning using the button below and enter your University email address (excluding the 'sms' part if you are a student e.g. b.smith@ed.ac.uk). Once redirected to the University login screen, enter your University user number (UUN) followed by your password, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. During this part of the process, you may be asked to connect your personal LinkedIn account with your new LinkedIn Learning account. This is optional as a LinkedIn account is not required to use LinkedIn Learning, however, there are some benefits to connecting your accounts. Before deciding whether or not to connect, why not learn about the advantages and disadvantages of connecting your accounts?Create your free LinkedIn Learning accountAccessing LinkedIn LearningAs well as logging via the main LinkedIn Learning website, you can access the service through:MyEd - Search for the LinkedIn Learning channelDiscoverEd - Search for and access courses through the University's DiscoverEd library cataloguePeople and Money (staff only) - Browse courses (English only) within the Learning app and track your learning history within People and MoneyLinkedIn - Access courses via the 'Learning' tab of LinkedIn if you have connected your personal LinkedIn account to your learning accountContent links - View courses and videos using direct links to LinkedIn Learning contentHow to use LinkedIn LearningIf you want to learn how to use LinkedIn Learning, the Digital Skills and Training team regularly delivers training courses for students and staff which can be booked via Event Booking (students) and People and Money (staff). Alternatively, you can view the how to use LinkedIn Learning video tutorial if you prefer to learn online. This article was published on 2024-10-08