Introduction
Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of our monthly LinkedIn Learning newsletter, designed to keep you up-to-date with all the latest developments with our LinkedIn Learning service here at The University of Edinburgh. In this month's edition, you'll find our service usage statistics and most popular courses for the month of June, an update on new course language libraries, five exciting new courses, and information about upcoming LinkedIn webinars/events.
An alternative format version of this newsletter and links to past editions can be found on the LinkedIn Learning newsletter section of our website.
Service Usage
Even though June is typically a quieter month here at The University of Edinburgh, staff and students still made the most of their free access to LinkedIn Learning.
- 5,664 courses viewed
- 25,508 videos viewed
- 1,282 hours of content consumed
- 66 mins average viewing duration per user
5 MOST POPULAR COURSES
During the month of June, our staff and students showed the most interest in these five LinkedIn Learning courses:
Did you know?
As per the Global Talent Trends report by LinkedIn, employers witness a retention rate that is about 7% higher after three years with employees who acquire on-the-job skills. Have you introduced your team to LinkedIn Learning? Visit our Account Creation and Service Access webpage for more information on getting started.
Preferred language learning
LinkedIn Learning has expanded its language support to over 20 languages for its English content library. Machine-translated subtitles are available for more than 9,000 courses. Additionally, the platform now offers six subtitled language libraries, allowing you to search, navigate, and view courses with machine-translated subtitles in your preferred or native language. Finally, LinkedIn Learning also currently offers video and audio courses in the following 13 languages:
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Portuguese
- Dutch
- Italian
- Turkish
- Polish
- Korean
- Bahasa Indonesia
FREE LINKEDIN WEBINARS
LinkedIn regularly run free webinars to help you get the most out of your personal LinkedIn account and LinkedIn Learning subscription. These live sessions cover topics like how to improve your LinkedIn profile, how to use LinkedIn Learning more effectively, and Q&A sessions on a wide range of other subjects.
These webinars usually last less than one hour and are worth registering for even if you cannot attend as you will receive a link to the recorded version, provided you have signed up prior to the session taking place.
NEW COURSES ADDED IN JUNE
LinkedIn Learning's library expands by over 100 new courses every month. We've hand-picked five recently added courses that we think might be of interest to you:
- Skills - First Interviewing - Shweta Mogha (30 mins)
- Ethics in the Age of Generative AI - Vilas Dhar (38 mins)
- Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from Motivation Science - Next Big Idea Club (12 mins)
- Public Speaking Foundations - Laura Bergells (61 mins)
- Learning Excel Online (Microsoft 365) - Joshua Rischin (73 mins)
We're here to support your learning journey
If you need help using LinkedIn Learning to improve your own skills, your team's skills, or your students' skills, please reach out to us. We'd be happy to talk with you about incorporating LinkedIn Learning materials into your staff's professional development or taught courses.