When you log into LinkedIn Learning for the first time, the system creates a LinkedIn Learning account for you and gives you the option to connect that account to your personal LinkedIn account. LinkedIn Learning accounts are not the same as LinkedIn accounts and you are not required to have a LinkedIn account in order to access LinkedIn Learning content through Harvard. If you choose to connect your LinkedIn Learning account to a LinkedIn profile, the system will be able to provide you with a more personalized learning experience and you'll be able to access your LinkedIn Learning history and record of course completions after leaving Harvard.

When setting up a LinkedIn Learning account, some users get bounced due to the wide variety of ways that Harvard email address can be formatted. If you're attempting to login for the first time and this happens to you, follow the instructions on the Login Problems page. 

If you previously connected your LinkedIn Learning account to your regular LinkedIn account, then LinkedIn Learning will occasionally ask to re-confirm your LinkedIn password to ensure that it's still being used by the authorized individual. 

Only active Harvard students and staff are allowed to access LinkedIn Learning through Harvard.  If you had previously connected your LinkedIn Learning account to your LinkedIn profile, then your account history and certificates of completion will be available.  If you did not connect your account to a profile then they won't.  For help connecting your account to a LinkedIn profile, refer to these instructions. 

To access LinkedIn Learning through a mobile device, follow the instruction on our Mobile Access page.

Harvard's license agreement with LinkedIn Learning allows us to provide access to their site to current Harvard students, staff, and faculty members only. Alumni and retirees are not covered under this license agreement and are therefore not eligible. 

Staff at affiliated institutions are not employees of Harvard University and are therefore not covered by the Harvard site license even if they have an active Harvard ID.

Students who are currently enrolled at the Extension School can access LinkedIn Learning through Harvard while their enrollment is active. Students on a recognized leave of absence should be able to access LinkedIn Learning as long as they've filed the appropriate intent to return forms with their Registrar's office.

Other Harvard-affiliated individuals may be able to access LinkedIn Learning if they have a Harvard ID, HarvardKey, and have been set up with a Harvard Sponsored Role by a local Harvard administrator or faculty member from their unit. Refer to the Harvard Sponsored Role policy for more information on the policies and procedures for granting sponsored roles. 

 As with attending an in-person class, staff members should always arrange with their supervisors ahead of time if they want to take classes during regular work hours.  If you are overtime eligible and want to take LinkedIn Learning classes during work hours, you are required to request your manager’s approval  in advance, just as you would if you were taking time to attend any classroom training, meeting, or program that takes place during work hours.  Since LinkedIn Learning is accessible from any computer, some staff may choose to participate in training on their own time.  Overtime eligible staff should note that any LinkedIn Learning courses taken during off hours should not be reported as time worked and will not qualify for overtime pay.

Yes. They've got thousands of videos on business skills, creative skills, presentation skills, photography, music, design, resume building, productivity, project management and more.

Harvard didn't switch our online learning service. Lynda.com was acquired by LinkedIn in 2015. Over the last few years, LinkedIn has been working on re-branding the Lynda service as "LinkedIn Learning" and Harvard's account has been converted to their new website. For more details about the transition from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning, click here.

Instructions on how to disconnect your Harvard LinkedIn Learning account from your personal LinkedIn account can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/help/learning/answer/72056/how-to-disconnect-your-linkedin-profile-from-your-learning-license?lang=en