Category: LinkedIn Learning

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

Shan Saunders [shs63] 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.   

                    We’re halfway through our Summer Learning Challenge! ☀

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] LinkedIn Learning, LinkedIn Learning Challenge Leave a comment

                    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! ☀

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] LinkedIn Learning, LinkedIn Learning Challenge Leave a comment

                    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!

                    Master your tech skills with LinkedIn Learning’s new Complete Guide Courses 👨‍💻

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] Digital learning and development, LinkedIn Learning, Training Leave a comment

                    Blogpost by Sioned Llywelyn (Digital Skills Lead)

                    Complete Guide Courses are now available in LinkedIn Learning to all at Aberystwyth University. These courses are fantastic for those that want to delve into developing specific tech skills with expert instructors. Whether you’re a beginner aiming to learn a new programme from scratch, or someone with more experience looking to progress further, these courses could be for you.

                    Here’s an example of some of the available Complete Guide courses with new ones being released each month:

                    Screenshot from the Complete Guide to Power BI course

                    What are the advantages of Complete Guide Courses?

                    1. They are 5 or more hours in length, ensuring that you’ll gain a depth of knowledge in that chosen topic
                    2. They are organised into manageable short videos and chapters meaning that you can look at only a specific piece of the course if needed
                    3. Many of these courses include hands-on practice features, providing you with the opportunity to practice what you’ve learnt

                    If you have any questions about LinkedIn Learning, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk).

                    Sunshine, Summer, and LinkedIn Learning ☀

                    Shan Saunders [shs63] LinkedIn Learning Leave a comment

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

                    As the summer break approaches, did you know that if you are a current AU staff or student you can continue to learn and develop new skills with LinkedIn Learning. There may be a particular skill that you are looking to develop, or you might be interested in searching for specific skills you may need for future employment. And now, with the LinkedIn Learning app, you can learn wherever you are and while on the go. The app includes the ability to download courses to continue learning while offline or to engage with courses as audio only. For more information on the new features and how to learn on the go, read our previous blogpost: Get mobile with the LinkedIn Learning app! 📲 | (aber.ac.uk)

                    Note for graduating students: you will have access to your LinkedIn Learning account while you are still a student, but you will lose access once you graduate, so make sure to download your certificates while you can. Learn how to do this by reading our previous blogpost about adding certificates to your personal LinkedIn account.

                    You can learn more about the features on LinkedIn Learning including adding certificates to your LinkedIn profile and more through the Digital Skills Festival session:  Getting Started with LinkedIn Learning – Digital Skills Festival 2023 (6 – 10 November) (aber.ac.uk)

                    If you have any questions about using LinkedIn Learning please contact the Digital Skills Team at digi@aber.ac.uk or view the LinkedIn Learning FAQ: How do I use LinkedIn Learning? (aber.ac.uk). 

                    Stand out from the crowd with LinkedIn Learning Certificates 🏆

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] Digital Identity and Wellbeing, Digital learning and development, LinkedIn Learning, Students Leave a comment

                    In today’s competitive job market, it’s important for university students to stand out. One way to do this is by earning certificates for completed courses on your Aberystwyth University LinkedIn Learning account and adding them to your personal LinkedIn profile.

                    But why does this matter? Adding certificates increases your chances of being found by recruiters looking for specific skills, showing them your commitment to ongoing learning and career development, making you a more appealing candidate.

                    Watch the video below to learn how to add LinkedIn Learning certificates to your personal LinkedIn profile ⬇

                    Learn more about LinkedIn Learning from this session at the Digital Skills Festival ’23 (Welsh session; English session)

                    If you have any questions about adding LinkedIn Learning certificates to your personal LinkedIn profile, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk) or view the official LinkedIn Learning Certificate FAQ page.

                    Make the most of technology as you prepare for your exams 💻📚

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] Digital Skills Library, Digital Wellbeing Series, LinkedIn Learning, Students Leave a comment

                    As we near towards the start of the Semester 2 examinations, we’ve put together a range of resources to help you make the most of technology as you prepare and revise for your exams.

                    Yellow and Blue banner with laptop, AU logo, and the text Digital Skills Library

                    Student Digital Skills Library

                    Blogpost: Busting Exam Stress with Technology

                    AberSkills – Revise more effectively and tips to help you on exam day

                    DigiTip 17: Organise your work with tasks in MS Teams ✍

                    LinkedIn Learning Collection: Effective Exam Preparation and Revision

                    (Please login with your AU email and password)

                    DigiTip 11: Introducing the self-care app Finch 🐥

                    Strategies for creating the best workspace

                    Digital Wellbeing Series

                    LinkedIn Learning Collection: Tackling Exam Stress

                    (Please login with your AU email and password)

                    Please also take a look at the general FAQ’s for exams, and if you have any questions about any of the resources listed above, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk).  

                    Develop your AI Skills with hands-on practice in LinkedIn Learning 👩‍💻

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] Artificial Intelligence, Digital creation, problem-solving and innovation, Digital learning and development, LinkedIn Learning Leave a comment

                    Back in October 2023, we wrote about an exciting new partnership between LinkedIn Learning and CoderPad, which brought forth the addition of Code Challenges to LinkedIn Learning. These challenges are tailored to assist learners, from beginners to advanced, in developing their coding skills through interactive exercises and real-time feedback. You can revisit our previous blogpost on this collaboration here.

                    AI and Generative AI are swiftly becoming the cornerstones of innovation. To support your development in these skills, LinkedIn Learning has expanded its collection to include 73 courses with hands-on practice for AI and Generative AI skills. You can find all of these courses on this webpage or explore a selection of them below.

                    Beginner

                    Intermediate

                    Advanced

                    All students and staff have access to all courses on LinkedIn Learning, including those with hands-on practice, through your free Aberystwyth University LinkedIn Learning account. If you have any queries about LinkedIn Learning or accessing any of the content mentioned in this blogpost, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk), or come along with your questions to one of our weekly drop-in sessions!

                    Learn in your preferred language with LinkedIn Learning 🔊

                    Sioned Llywelyn [sil12] LinkedIn Learning Leave a comment

                    Blogpost by Sioned Llywelyn (Digital Skills Lead)

                    LinkedIn Learning offers an extensive library of online courses and videos that all students and staff at AU have free access to (learn how to get started). But, did you know that you can watch LinkedIn Learning courses in more languages than just English?

                    Unfortunately, Welsh hasn’t made the list yet (we’ll keep our fingers crossed! 🤞), but most courses are currently available in the following 13 languages, which may make the content easier to engage with for non-native English speakers.

                    1. English
                    2. Simplified Chinese
                    3. French
                    4. German
                    5. Japanese
                    6. Portuguese
                    7. Spanish
                    8. Dutch
                    9. Italian
                    10. Turkish
                    11. Polish
                    12. Korean
                    13. Bahasa Indonesia

                    How do I search for content in my preferred language?

                    Watch the video below or follow these simple steps to learn how to search for LinkedIn Learning content in your preferred language:

                    1. Start by searching for a course – you can either browse from the different categories or type into the search bar
                    2. Choose your language from the language filter
                    3. If the language filter doesn’t appear, select All Filters

                    Further LinkedIn Learning support

                    If you need any support with LinkedIn Learning, please email the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk), or please feel free to visit one of our weekly drop-in sessions in the Skills Hub, Level D of the Hugh Owen Library.

                    Get mobile with the LinkedIn Learning app! 📲

                    Shan Saunders [shs63] LinkedIn Learning Leave a comment

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

                    You may use LinkedIn Learning for a variety of skills development, it could be learning to code, improving your Microsoft skills or even to learn something completely new. You can now learn on the go with the LinkedIn Learning mobile app. This means that you can learn wherever and whenever you want on your phone. Maybe you have hour breaks and want to use that time to learn a new skill without loading your computer. The LinkedIn Learning app means that you can continue your courses on your phone for easy and accessible content.  

                    LinkedIn Learning on your phone also gives you the option to switch your courses into audio-only meaning if you’re a fan of podcasts you can now listen to your LinkedIn Learning courses during walks or while exercising. With the app, you can also download your course content for offline usage. Now, if you’re travelling on a long train journey you can download your course and watch as you travel. If you’re driving, you can download your content and turn on the audio-only feature to listen and learn while you drive! 

                    How do I access LinkedIn Learning on my phone? 

                    1. Go to your mobile app store and search for ‘LinkedIn Learning’ 
                    1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app 
                    1. Sign in with your AU details 
                    1. Start learning! 

                    Further Questions? 

                    For more information read our other blogposts about LinkedIn Learning. If you have any questions or problems accessing the LinkedIn Learning app, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk).