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LinkedIn’s New Learning Platform to Recommend Lynda Courses for Professionals

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announced an online learning portal with thousands of courses aimed at helping individuals pivot or pick up new skills for their careers. If that offering sounds like what one might find on Lynda.com, which LinkedIn acquired 18 months ago. Users will see courses in business, technology, creative and leadership skills.

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As LinkedIn’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges

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It has been just over two years since LinkedIn shocked the industry by buying Lynda.com, a library of video courses, for $1.5 To check in on how the Lynda courses fit into the LinkedIn strategy, EdSurge sat down with Mordy Golding, director of content for LinkedIn, at the ASU+GSV Summit last month. billion dollars.

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LinkedIn Learning Opens Its Platform (Slightly)

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A few years ago, in a move toward professional learning, LinkedIn bought Lynda.com for $1.5 billion, adding the well-known library of video-based courses to its professional social network. For LinkedIn, the goal is to become the front door for employees as they look for micro-courses for professional development.

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What to Ask When Choosing Tech for Schools

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This week, in partnership with LinkedIn, we're launching a short, free course on choosing the right technology. You can see the full course either here on LinkedIn Learning , or on Lynda.com. And, of course, if you'd like to have a one-on-one with our Concierge team, just start here. Check it out!

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As Campuses Move to Embrace OER, College Libraries Become Key Players

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One project she led this year involved creating a series of videos promoting “Textbook Heroes,”professors who have replaced commercial textbooks in their courses with OER. She also tracks how well OER is working in the courses that use them, and tallies up how much money the efforts are saving students.

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LinkedIn spends $1 billion on education company to improve skill training

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LinkedIn to acquire lynda.com to better connect the global workforce, says company. Through a subscription to lynda.com’s service, individual members and organizations have access to a collection of courses taught by what the company says are industry experts, offered in various languages.

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A baker’s dozen from Lynda.com

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courses you might want to explore @lynda.