LinkedIn Learning FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions

General

LinkedIn Learning currently has over 22,000+ courses across a variety of topics; with 30-70 new courses added weekly. There are many libraries, covering a broad range of topics, including:
- Business
- Technology
- Creative
- Professional Development
- Communication Skills
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Hybrid and Virtual Work
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Products
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (EDIB)
- Web Design and Accessibility
- Getting Starting in a New Job
- Resumes and Job Searching
There are many certifications & continuing education units available, and more being regularly added; for a full listing visit https://learning.linkedin.com/certifications-and-credentials. Check back regularly as LinkedIn Learning is always adding new content and partnerships to expand this area of the offering.
LinkedIn Learning produces all its content in-house in their production studios in California and Austria using experts (authors, business leaders, researchers, etc.), not actors. Therefore, the content creators are verified experts and LinkedIn only offers content designed with their high, in-house standards.
Learning paths are compiled playlists of related video courses on a specific topic or career track. They include multiple courses by different expert instructors to teach a variety of skills and information associated with that subject or profession. They indicate a specific series of courses and videos taken in sequence.

Collections are also a group of courses and videos related to a specific topic, but they do not have a particular order, and do not need to be watched in sequence.
Stony Brook University reports on aggregate user learning activity, such as the content that users are viewing and completing. These reports will only be available to assigned administrators for learner experience enhancement analysis.
LinkedIn Learning allows you to set weekly learning goals. Setting these goals will help you prioritize your learning needs by blocking a specific amount of time in your schedule for watching the course videos and track your progress on learning. Every minute you spend watching content on LinkedIn Learning will count towards your weekly goal. You will be able to track your progress via the progress bar on your home page.
LinkedIn Learning is currently accessible for active faculty and staff via single sign on. The following employee groups are included:
- Staff Members
- Faculty Members
Stony Brook University is exploring the possibility of roling out LinkedIn Learning to active students.
Yes and no. LinkedIn bought Lynda.com in 2015 and has continued to use all the same great content and content creation methods. However, LinkedIn Learning is a new and improved platform, so you’ll notice new features such as automated, personalized content recommendations, Q&A on courses, notebook, and other new bells and whistles. LinkedIn Learning has also significantly increased the number and variety of courses offered with the new platform.
Yes, and many people prefer to learn on-the-go. In the app/play store on your device, simply find the ‘LinkedIn Learning’ app for download. Once downloaded, you will login with your same desktop credentials, and your learning will automatically go with you wherever you go. Using the mobile option is a bit different and has the option to turn the courses to “audio-only” via a toggle within each course.
Access all LinkedIn Learning content on the go with the LinkedIn Learning Mobile app for iOS or Android, To log in to the LinkedIn Learning app:
1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store
2. Open the app.
3. On the Login screen, enter email handle followed by @stonybrook.edu (FirstName.LastName@stonybrooky.edu) instead of your Hunter email.
4. Click "Sign in with Single Sign-On" to be redirected to Stony Brook University Login page.
5. Enter your Stony Brook University Login credentials
6. Press "Login"
7. Enter the LinkedIn Learning app
* Access to the LinkedIn Learning system is governed by the terms of Stony Brook University's site license. This means that only currently active Stony Brook University employees are authorized to use the application. Students. alumni, former employees, and other individuals without a currently active Stony brook University status will not be able to access LinkedIn Learning even if they received an email from LinkedIn saying that an account was created for them.

Using LinkedIn Learning FAQs

To change the language, click on the globe icon in the top right corner of the LinkedIn Learning Homepage. Select your language from the drop-down menu. LinkedIn Learning offers content in Simplified Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. Some of the courses and features might not be available in all languages.
When first activating your account, you are offered the option to set a weekly goal to one of the following options: 15 mins, 30 mins, 60 mins, or 120 mins.

To set a weekly goal from the homepage, log in to your LinkedIn Learning account, click ‘Set goal’ from the top left of your Learning homepage, select one of the following options: 15 mins, 30 mins, 60 mins, or 120 mins, then click ‘Set goal’.

Once you’ve selected your weekly goal, you’ll be able to track your progress. You’ll also receive reminders to complete your goal.

You can change your learning goal whenever you want. To edit or remove/delete your learning goal: Log in to your LinkedIn Learning account, click ‘Edit goal’ from the Home page, you can: edit your goal or delete your goal.
There are a few ways to see the new courses that are added. First, you can subscribe to the LIL learning blog here, and every Monday an article will be sent to you that lists the new course titles added that week. Second, your homepage content recommendations will show you the newest and most popular courses. Lastly, if you’re searching for a particular topic using the search bar, once you’ve done a search click on the “sort by” drop down at the top right and click “newest” and it will show you the newest courses on that topic first.
Yes. When using the device connected to the internet, simply navigate to a course you want to watch later offline and click the “download” button. This will download courses to your device that you can watch while offline, like when taking a flight or in a location where internet access is not available.
Yes, there is a ‘Saved’ tab under ‘My Learning’ that lists all courses or videos saved to view later. You can save a course or video by selecting the ‘Save’ button in the search next to it or on the top right of the course/video itself when you have it open.
Yes, your LinkedIn Learning course completions will not show on your LinkedIn profile unless you choose to add a completed course. You can choose to remove course completions from your LinkedIn profile at any time.