{"id":3951,"date":"2017-05-22T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/?p=3109"},"modified":"2017-06-19T15:16:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:16:31","slug":"how-swarthmore-uses-lynda-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/2017\/05\/22\/how-swarthmore-uses-lynda-com\/","title":{"rendered":"How Swarthmore Uses Lynda.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over\u00a0roughly four years, Swarthmore has used <a href=\"http:\/\/lynda.swarthmore.edu\">Lynda.com videos<\/a> to expand our knowledge. \u00a0A quick glance through the courses completed suggests that folks use Lynda for class-related activity the most (great!) &#8212; but peeking at the long tail of courses shows that we are well-rounded and might even have fun, too (see: Ethical Hacking, YouTube for Musicians, Understanding Patents, Insights from a \u00a0Professional Songwriter, and Learn Instagram: The Basics.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the historical data. \u00a0In our first year (2013-2014 &#8212; the one where we wore wigs and glasses to look like the logo), we had 739 users, 14,142 videos viewed, and 76 courses completed. \u00a0In 2014-2015 we added 202 new users, watched 12,311 videos, and completed 76 more courses. \u00a0In 2015-2016 we added 200 new users, watched 13,218 videos, and completed a whopping 123 courses. \u00a0In 2016-2017 we added 157 more users, watched 8265 videos, and completed 80 courses.<\/p>\n<p>The top three courses of each year are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2013-2014: Premiere Pro CC Essentials, HTML Essentials, and Foundations of Programming.<\/li>\n<li>2014-2015: Revit Architecture 2015, InDesign CC Essentials, and Ruby on Rails 4 Essentials.<\/li>\n<li>2015-2016: Gmail Essentials, Google Drive Essentials, and Photoshop CC Essentials.<\/li>\n<li>2016-2017: HTML Essentials, Java Essentials, and WordPress Essentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear that as things change around campus, you all are taking the time to keep up with all that is going on. \u00a0This echoes a recent call with the team at Lynda, who reported that Swarthmore&#8217;s usage of the suite of videos is exception in comparison to other schools. \u00a0Keep it up!<\/p>\n<p>So, as times change, how will you continue using Lynda? \u00a0Did you know that you can bookmark videos? \u00a0Click on transcripts to jump to the *exact* portion you want to watch? \u00a0Make playlists for yourself (and others)? \u00a0Now that Lynda is part of LinkedIn (which is part of Microsoft), there are some nice synergies with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/lynda\/answer\/80437\/sharing-lynda-com-certificates-of-completion?lang=en\">sharing your skills and certificates of completion<\/a> on your LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n<p>Have tips for your\u00a0colleagues here? \u00a0Using Lynda in a\u00a0different way? \u00a0Let us know, so we can help share your story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over\u00a0roughly four years, Swarthmore has used Lynda.com videos to expand our knowledge. \u00a0A quick glance through the courses completed suggests that folks use Lynda for class-related activity the most (great!) &#8212; but peeking at the long tail of courses shows that we are well-rounded and might even have fun, too (see: Ethical Hacking, YouTube for Musicians, Understanding Patents, Insights from a \u00a0Professional Songwriter, and Learn Instagram: The Basics. 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