The lynda.com at Penn State website for online video tutorials is sporting a streamlined interface for the start of the fall 2011 semester. These popular software tutorials are used by students, faculty, and staff at no cost through a license agreement between Penn State and online training provider lynda.com. Be sure to visit the new site at http://lynda.psu.edu/ to watch a sample tutorial or sign in with your Penn State Access Account ID and password to dive right in to the training!
Check out this Q & A on the new website with ITS Training Services director, Chris Lucas:
What prompted the decision to change the location of the lynda.com at Penn State website?
The lynda.com service has proven to be a very popular and cost-effective way to provide training support to the entire Penn State community. However, one of our goals for the coming year is to further increase usage. We felt that moving it from the ITS Training Services site to lynda.psu.edu would give it more visibility and make it easier to access. Creating a dedicated website is just one strategy we are taking to create even more awareness of the service.
What are the goals of this new site?
As stated previously, making the service more visible is one goal. Another goal includes helping faculty, staff, and students understand how it (the lynda.com at Penn State service) can benefit them personally. For example, we want faculty to be aware of strategies for incorporating it into their courses. Staff should be aware that lynda.com is a great resource to incorporate into their professional development plans. Students can develop skills that can help them complete course projects and boost their resume.
What are some enhancements of the new site?
The content on the site has been condensed and streamlined to make it easy for people to find exactly what they need. We have also added a news section to the site, where we will post announcements related to the service. This includes new courses, enhancements to the service, and even online webinars that are hosted by lynda.com.
Will the site continue to change and if so how?
Yes, the site will continue to grow. In particular, we plan on incorporating case studies of how faculty, staff, and students are using the service. We'd like to work directly with faculty and students--anyone using the service--to come up with best practices, guidelines, success stories, and anything we can add that will benefit the Penn State community. This will make the site's content even more useful.
Is the lynda.com at Penn State service changing?
We anticipate some changes to the service that should really make the service even more valuable to the Penn State community. Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to talk about the details right now, but I'll go out on a limb and say that, if all goes well, I expect some significant enhancements to the service very soon. Stay tuned!
Check out this Q & A on the new website with ITS Training Services director, Chris Lucas:
What prompted the decision to change the location of the lynda.com at Penn State website?
The lynda.com service has proven to be a very popular and cost-effective way to provide training support to the entire Penn State community. However, one of our goals for the coming year is to further increase usage. We felt that moving it from the ITS Training Services site to lynda.psu.edu would give it more visibility and make it easier to access. Creating a dedicated website is just one strategy we are taking to create even more awareness of the service.
What are the goals of this new site?
As stated previously, making the service more visible is one goal. Another goal includes helping faculty, staff, and students understand how it (the lynda.com at Penn State service) can benefit them personally. For example, we want faculty to be aware of strategies for incorporating it into their courses. Staff should be aware that lynda.com is a great resource to incorporate into their professional development plans. Students can develop skills that can help them complete course projects and boost their resume.
What are some enhancements of the new site?
The content on the site has been condensed and streamlined to make it easy for people to find exactly what they need. We have also added a news section to the site, where we will post announcements related to the service. This includes new courses, enhancements to the service, and even online webinars that are hosted by lynda.com.
Will the site continue to change and if so how?
Yes, the site will continue to grow. In particular, we plan on incorporating case studies of how faculty, staff, and students are using the service. We'd like to work directly with faculty and students--anyone using the service--to come up with best practices, guidelines, success stories, and anything we can add that will benefit the Penn State community. This will make the site's content even more useful.
Is the lynda.com at Penn State service changing?
We anticipate some changes to the service that should really make the service even more valuable to the Penn State community. Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to talk about the details right now, but I'll go out on a limb and say that, if all goes well, I expect some significant enhancements to the service very soon. Stay tuned!
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