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Good slides are good for us all

There are three life skills that they don’t teach in college – how to iron a shirt, how to steer out of a skid, and how to give a compelling presentation. Lynda.com has the last one covered for you. New courses on Lynda.com this month include Presentation Fundamentals. Planning your presentation, designing effective slides and then how … Continue reading “Good slides are good for us all”


There are three life skills that they don’t teach in college – how to iron a shirt, how to steer out of a skid, and how to give a compelling presentation. Lynda.com has the last one covered for you. New courses on Lynda.com this month include Presentation Fundamentals. Planning your presentation, designing effective slides and then how to give a strong delivery. Not surprisingly, it comes down to practice, practice, practice, but this Lynda.com shows you where you should be focusing your attention.
As a current AU student, faculty or staff, you have access to all of Lynda.com’s tutorials and resources. First, go to www.american.edu/lyndaand log in with your AU credentials. Enjoy.

Create a Compelling Infographic

New courses on Lynda.com include Design an Infographic. An intensive two hour course on how to turn your data into an easily understandable infographic. Learn how to use Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Excel together to analyze and chart the data, plot locations on a map, and build a timeline that simply details a complex sequence … Continue reading “Create a Compelling Infographic”

New courses on Lynda.com include Design an Infographic. An intensive two hour course on how to turn your data into an easily understandable infographic. Learn how to use Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Excel together to analyze and chart the data, plot locations on a map, and build a timeline that simply details a complex sequence of events.

Topics include –
Building the grid
Choosing colors and typefaces
Creating a map and diagram key
Creating a pie chart
Modifying stock images
and much more.

As a current AU student, faculty or staff, you have access to all of Lynda.com’s tutorials and resources. First, go to www.american.edu/lynda and log in with your AU credentials. Enjoy.

The tool for the job

You probably know that Lynda.com has tutorials on all the latest software and cutting edge technology. But sometimes the simple tool is the best one for the job. Learn how to get the most out of Microsoft Excel with Excel 2013: Managing and Analyzing Data. Two hours of tips so you can hit that nail … Continue reading “The tool for the job”

You probably know that Lynda.com has tutorials on all the latest software and cutting edge technology. But sometimes the simple tool is the best one for the job. Learn how to get the most out of Microsoft Excel with Excel 2013: Managing and Analyzing Data. Two hours of tips so you can hit that nail on the head – sorting and filtering data, creating subtotals, and advanced analytics.

As a current AU student, faculty or staff, you have access to all of Lynda.com’s tutorials and resources. First, go to www.american.edu/lynda and log in with your AU credentials. Enjoy.

On The Road With Lynda

Lynda.com has many courses about using your new skills in the real world. These are all taught by professionals in field – like professional photographer and author Ben Long. One of Lynda’s newest courses is Travel Photography: Geologging and Journaling on the Road. Ben Long gives you tips on journaling while you are traveling – … Continue reading “On The Road With Lynda”

Lynda.com has many courses about using your new skills in the real world. These are all taught by professionals in field – like professional photographer and author Ben Long. One of Lynda’s newest courses is Travel Photography: Geologging and Journaling on the Road. Ben Long gives you tips on journaling while you are traveling – including shooting to document your trip, importing GPS data, workflow and tagging. Lynda.com has some other great courses in this series, all produced out in the real world. Travel Photography: Desert Road Trip, Travel Photography: Seaside Road Trip, and Shooting on the Road from Gear to Workflow.

As a current AU student, faculty or staff, you have access to all of Lynda.com’s tutorials and resources. First, go to www.american.edu/lynda and log in with your AU credentials. Enjoy.

Today’s Tom Sawyer Is Learning Online

This is one of the more unusual selections from Lynda.com. Learn sound engineering through a backstage look at the most recent Rush tour. Live Sound Engineering Techniques: On Tour with Rush with Brent Carpenter. I have to believe that there are few audio tasks more challenging than putting on a concert tour with the monsters … Continue reading “Today’s Tom Sawyer Is Learning Online”


This is one of the more unusual selections from Lynda.com. Learn sound engineering through a backstage look at the most recent Rush tour. Live Sound Engineering Techniques: On Tour with Rush with Brent Carpenter. I have to believe that there are few audio tasks more challenging than putting on a concert tour with the monsters of prog rock. Lynda.com has dozens of training courses like this, taught by professionals in the field.

As a current AU student, faculty or staff, you have access to all of Lynda.com’s tutorials and resources. First, go to www.american.edu/lynda and log in with your AU credentials. Enjoy.

Become a Super Manager. Lynda will mentor you.

Many people know Lynda.com has hundreds of training videos for you to master the latest software. What is sometimes overlooked is that it is just as valuable a resource for sharpening your business skills. For example, Management Fundamentals with Britt Andreatta is a two hour course which covers all the essentials of good management – … Continue reading “Become a Super Manager. Lynda will mentor you.”


Many people know Lynda.com has hundreds of training videos for you to master the latest software. What is sometimes overlooked is that it is just as valuable a resource for sharpening your business skills. For example, Management Fundamentals with Britt Andreatta is a two hour course which covers all the essentials of good management – hiring, coaching, motivating and delegating. Lynda.com has dozens of training courses like this, taught by professionals in the field. 
As a current AU student, faculty or staff, you have access to all of Lynda.com’s tutorials and resources. First, go to www.american.edu/lynda and log in with your AU credentials. It may be the first step on your remarkable business career.

Lynda.com branches out with new tutorials

American University has a subscription to Lynda.com, a video tutorial website that can teach you skills ranging from high-end multimedia software like Photoshop to office programs like Excel. Any active member of the AU community (current students, faculty, staff, etc.) can access these tutorials through american.edu/lynda. But Lynda.com isn’t just for production software. The site … Continue reading “Lynda.com branches out with new tutorials”

American University has a subscription to Lynda.com, a video tutorial website that can teach you skills ranging from high-end multimedia software like Photoshop to office programs like Excel. Any active member of the AU community (current students, faculty, staff, etc.) can access these tutorials through american.edu/lynda.

But Lynda.com isn’t just for production software. The site has been expanding its selection of tutorials to include business skills, creativity, and services that you might not think would need video tutorials. A few highlights from their most recent batch include:

Lynda.com is a seriously useful resource, and it’s exciting to see them expand into new skillsets. Give them a watch at american.edu/lynda.

The semester is over when? I need software training QUICK!

Lynda.com can now be accessed from this url: http://www.american.edu/lynda This is the fastest way to get to all the Lynda.com resources. It’s an easy to remember address and gives all the information a user would need – login requirements, products available, tech support information, mobile access, sample videos, and links to Lynda’s newest tutorials and … Continue reading “The semester is over when? I need software training QUICK!”


Lynda.com can now be accessed from this url: http://www.american.edu/lynda
This is the fastest way to get to all the Lynda.com resources. It’s an easy to remember address and gives all the information a user would need – login requirements, products available, tech support information, mobile access, sample videos, and links to Lynda’s newest tutorials and newsletter. AU students, faculty and staff have access to ALL the resources at Lynda.com. Just go to the url above not to www.lynda.com.

Lynda has a new Foundations of Audio Series + more new audio courses!

Lynda.com has announced the release of many new Audio courses to help you create songs, soundtracks, and voice recordings while learning the basics of audio software. New courses for beginners include Audio Mixing Bootcamp, GarageBand ’11 Essential Training, and a brand-new Foundations of Audio series, including EQ and Filters and Compression and Dynamic Processing. Use … Continue reading “Lynda has a new Foundations of Audio Series + more new audio courses!”

Lynda.com has announced the release of many new Audio courses to help you create songs, soundtracks, and voice recordings while learning the basics of audio software.

New courses for beginners include Audio Mixing Bootcamp, GarageBand ’11 Essential Training, and a brand-new Foundations of Audio series, including EQ and Filters and Compression and Dynamic Processing. Use these courses to produce audio tracks for both personal and professional projects, including home movies and slideshow presentations.

View a list of audio courses.

Excerpted from Lynda.com

Top Ten Lynda Courses for October 2011

Lynda.com is available for use by AU students, faculty and staff. This extensive online training library contains over 3,000 video tutorials on all types of software. Tutorials walk users through programs like Access, After Effects, Excel, FinalCut, iMovie, Photoshop, Pro Tools, and many more. This library can be accessed via the MyAU Portal from any … Continue reading “Top Ten Lynda Courses for October 2011”

Lynda.com is available for use by AU students, faculty and staff. This extensive online training library contains over 3,000 video tutorials on all types of software. Tutorials walk users through programs like Access, After Effects, Excel, FinalCut, iMovie, Photoshop, Pro Tools, and many more. This library can be accessed via the MyAU Portal from any Internet-connected computer.

These are the Lynda training courses with the most views during the month of October. The number is the total number of hours viewed.

Log in and check out some of these popular tutorials today at Lynda.com.
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Top Courses – October 2011

1 Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training 26.76 hrs viewed
2 SharePoint 2010 Essential Training 11.55 hrs viewed
3 JavaScript Essential Training (2011) 10.60 hrs viewed
4 Dreamweaver CS3 Essential Training 9.48 hrs viewed
5 Access 2007 Essential Training 9.46 hrs viewed
6 ActionScript 3.0 Projects: Game Development 9.12 hrs viewed
7 Foundations of Programming: Fundamentals 9.03 hrs viewed
8 Creating a First Web Site with Dreamweaver CS4 8.07 hrs viewed
9 Photoshop CS5 Essential Training 7.28 hrs viewed
10 Access 2010 Essential Training 6.31 hrs viewed