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Tool Description

LinkedIn Learning is available to all Texas A&M University students, faculty, and staff (formerly Lynda.com). LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of educational videos that can supplement curricula, allowing students to explore concepts at their own pace. LinkedIn Learning content can be added to your Canvas course or otherwise shared to make linking to courses and videos easier. 

 

Overview of LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn learning offers videos and courses that can help supplement instructors’ course content. Videos and courses can be added directly to modules or can be added as an assignment. Prior to integrating LinkedIn Learning Content, instructors will need to locate the LTI Single Sign-On (SSO) link to ensure the correct content is integrated into a course.

 

Locating LTI SSO Link
We recommend first logging into LinkedIn Learning to locate the LTI SSO link as it will make the rest of the process easier. To do this:
  1. Navigate to LinkedIn Learning
  2. Sign in with an @tamu.edu email
    1. Signing in with this email will allow access to LinkedIn Learning through the university. Individuals can then link this account to their personal LinkedIn account if they wish to do so.
  3. In the top right corner, select the Go to Admin option
  4. In the search bar at the top of the page, search for the course or video that will be added to the Canvas course.
  5. Under the video that will be added, click More on the right side
  6. Select Share LTI SSO link
  7. Copy the link to the clipboard
Adding LinkedIn Learning Content to an Assignment
Once the link is copied, the content is ready to be added to an assignment. To do this:
  1. Navigate to Assignments in the course navigation pane
  2. Click Add Assignment in the top right corner
  3. Fill out the appropriate assignment settings such as name, display type and due dates
  4. Under Submission type, select External Tool
  5. In the URL box that appears, paste the copied LTI SSO link
  6. Select Load This Tool in a New Tab
  7. Save the assignment
Adding LinkedIn Learning Content to Module
Once the link is copied, the content is ready to be added to a module. To do this:
  1. Navigate to Modules in the course navigation pane.
  2. Locate the module the content will be added to and click the + button in the top bar.
  3. In the dropdown menu, select External Tool.
  4. Paste the copied LTI SSO URL in the designated box and give the section a title.
  5. Select Load in New Tab.
  6. Click Add Item.