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Lynda.com provides self-paced video tutorials for beginners and advanced users. The tutorials cover technology such as Microsoft Office Suites, Adobe products, business and communication skills as well as classroom technologies. Eligible users include Bowie State students, faculty and staff. First time users will be asked to create an account from Research Port. Click here to create an account.
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Playlists are for building and prioritizing lists of courses you’re watching or want to watch, and tracking your progress. Playlists are found on Lynda.com by clicking the Quick Links at the bottom of the page, then find and click on Playlists. A quick overview of Playlists can be found here.
What is a Learning Path?
A Learning Path is a package of ordered courses intended to prepare users for a specific role or to update users’ skills for their current job. Some of the new “Learning Paths” include how to become a digital marketer, photographer, digital illustrator, small business owner, project manager, bookkeeper or web developer.
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Do you have big goals for 2017? Learn how to stick with your resolutions by taking Lynda.com s curated New Year, New You playlist, featuring courses on getting things done, enhancing your productivity and making decisions.
Productivity
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Productivity (Playlist)
Get more productive in your work and personal life.
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Be More Effective at Your Job (Playlist)
Explore this selection of business skills that can help complement your career path.
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Time Management-Individual (Playlist)
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Time Management-Manager (Playlist)
Effective time management can help increase productivity and reduce stress. These tutorials explore time management tips that focus on mental and physical productivity, and tools like Microsoft Office.
Project Management
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Learn Project Management (Playlist)
This curated list of courses can help you learn project management and strengthen your skills as a project manager. These courses are aligned to the project management knowledge areas.
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Become a Project Manager (Learning Path)
Project managers are catalysts for change. Learn how to inspire a sense of shared purpose in a team, and how to manage projects from beginning to end using proven project-management techniques.
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Become a Project Coordinator (Learning Path)
Kick-start your career in project management as a project coordinator. From project management basics to communication and meeting leadership, you'll learn how to keep project tasks and teams on track in the most efficient ways.
Customer Service
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Customer Service Specialist (Playlist)
Learn customer service and communication skills.
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Customer Service Manager (Playlist)
Improve your customer service skills and management skills with these courses.
Communication
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Communicate Clearly (Playlist)
Become a stronger speaker, writer, and listener. Learn to deliver outstanding presentations, resolve conflict diplomatically, and pitch your ideas.
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Written Communication (Playlist)
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Communication Tips (Course)
Become a better manager or leader by honing your communication skills in this series with communication experts.
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Active Listening (Playlist)
Successful teams listen to one another which includes clarifying roles and setting listening goals.
Teamwork
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Collaboration and Teamwork (Playlist),
Collaborate and work better with a team with these courses that cover communication, conflict resolution, and leadership.
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Leading People (Playlist)
Leading people involves determining high potentials and having development and retention conversations.
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Building Trust (Course)
Learn how to build trust using the three circles of trust model.
Become a Manager (Learning Path) As a manager, success is predicated on your ability to achieve goals working with your team. The good news is that management is a skill that can be learned. This path is designed to provide you with the key considerations, skills and competencies to help you become and succeed as a manager. Learn the critical skills and competencies for new managers, Discover essential interview techniques and questions, Create cultures of motivation and accountability.
Manager and Leader Playlist (Playlist)Be a leader people love to follow. Uncover your hidden strengths and talents, and find out how to inspire your team and position yourself as an industry expert.
Become a Better Manager (Playlist)Learn key skills you'll need to improve communication, navigate tricky situations, build effective teams, and drive your business forward to success.
Build Leadership Skills (Playlist)Be a leader people love to follow. Uncover your hidden strengths and talents, and find out how to inspire your team and position yourself as an industry expert.
Prepare for a New Management Role (Playlist)
New Manager Playlist (Playlist)An overall guide to management best practices.
Performance Management (Course)A brief guide to the tenants of performance management.
Change Management (Playlist)A brief guide on how to manage change.
Coaching (Playlist)A brief guide on the best practices of professional coaching which include skills like active listening, asking powerful questions, and future focused feedback.
Feedback (Playlist)Feedback includes creating a culture of candor and practicing and applying providing feedback.