Month: July 2024

Delve into Development: Learn more about AI through LinkedIn Learning 🧠

Shân Saunders Artificial Intelligence, LinkedIn Learning Leave a comment

Blogpost by Shân Saunders (Digital Capabilities and Skills Development Coordinator)

AI and generative AI have become increasingly more ingrained into our lives whether through personal or professional use. LinkedIn Learning has a variety of information to help you learn more about AI including how to use AI responsibly. See below for the top 10 courses available on AI and generative AI on LinkedIn Learning. Please note that currently LinkedIn Learning does not support courses in Welsh.  

  1. Understanding the Impact of Deepfake videos (48m) 
  2. What is Generative AI? (1h 3m) 
  3. Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI (44m) 
  4. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (1h 34m) 
  5. Get Ready for Generative AI (5m 26s) 
  6. Digital Marketing Trends (2h 30m) 
  7. Ethics in the Age of Generative AI (39m) 
  8. Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search (26m) 
  9. Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines (1h 36m) 
  10. Generative AI for Business Leaders (57m) 

LinkedIn Learning is a free resource available to all Aberystwyth University students and staff. If you need help accessing your LinkedIn Learning account, please view our FAQ’s or you can email us at digi@aber.ac.uk.   

                    Remember to download your Digital Discovery Tool reports 📲

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                    There is still just over a week until our subscription to the Jisc Digital Discovery Tool ends on 31 July 2024.

                    If you would like to keep any copies of your individual reports, please ensure you download them before this date, as you won’t be able to access your reports after 31 July 2024. This FAQ provides step-by-step guidance on how to do this.

                    If you haven’t used the Digital Discovery Tool before, there’s still time for you to log in and make use of this resource to self-assess and develop your confidence with technology! Please visit our webpage for further guidance.

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                    We’re halfway through our Summer Learning Challenge! ☀

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                    We’re halfway through our Summer Learning Challenge, but don’t worry it’s not too late to join us!

                    For our Summer Learning Challenge, we’ve put together 14 short courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning for you to watch over 5 weeks. This content ranges from 3-8 minutes and will help you to develop a range of skills – from writing effective prompts for AI, landscape photography on your phone, to developing better sleep habits.

                    How do I join the challenge?

                    1. If you haven’t done so yet, activate your LinkedIn Learning account (please login with your AU email and password).
                    2. Take a look at the list of short courses and videos from the PDF below
                    3. Choose one short course or video to watch each week (there are 5 weeks in total) and click on the links in the PDF below to start
                    Calendar-Her-Dysgur-Haf_Summer-Learning-Challenge-CalendarDownload

                    How can I get support?

                    If you have any questions about the challenge, or about LinkedIn Learning in general, please email the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk), and we hope you enjoy your summer of learning!

                    Join our Summer Learning Challenge! ☀

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                    Blogpost by Sioned Llywelyn (Digital Skills Lead)

                    Our Summer Learning Challenge begins this week! We have put together 14 short courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning for you to watch and learn from over the next 5 weeks. This content ranges from 3-8 minutes and will help you to develop a range of skills – from writing effective prompts for AI, landscape photography on your phone, to developing better sleep habits.

                    How do I join the challenge?

                    1. If you haven’t done so yet, activate your LinkedIn Learning account (please login with your AU email and password).
                    2. Take a look at the list of short courses and videos from the PDF below
                    3. Choose one short course or video to watch each week (there are 5 weeks in total) and click on the links in the PDF below to start
                    Calendar-Her-Dysgur-Haf_Summer-Learning-Challenge-CalendarDownload

                    How can I get support?

                    If you have any questions about the challenge, or about LinkedIn Learning in general, please email the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk), and we hope you enjoy your summer of learning!