1. Go to Virginia Tech's LinkedIn Learning portal.
2. Type your Virginia Tech email address and click Continue.

   

3. Click Continue to Virginia Tech to sign in with SSO.

   

   1. If you've linked your LinkedIn account to LinkedIn Learning, you will be prompted to enter your LinkedIn account password at this time, which is a separate login from your Virginia Tech credentials. If you don't remember your LinkedIn password, click Forgot password?.

      

4. Sign in with your VT Username (PID) and VT Username (PID) password and follow any 2-factor authentication prompts.

   

5. The first time you log in, click Accept in the Consent to Release Your Data window. Your privacy is protected. For more information, see this knowledgebase article.

   

If you have a LinkedIn account, you may be prompted to link it to your Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning account. 

• Some functionality, like embedding videos, is restricted to those who link their LinkedIn accounts to LinkedIn Learning. 
• You can connect a non-Virginia Tech LinkedIn account with Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning, and you'll need to sign into both to use LinkedIn Learning.
• LinkedIn Learning courses do not automatically appear in LinkedIn. You choose what to share.

To link your accounts:

1. On the LinkedIn Learning website, click your profile icon to access the menu, then Settings.

   

2. Click Connect my account.

   

3. Enter the email and password for your LinkedIn account.
   
   • You may have used a non-Virginia Tech email address.
   • Your password is separate from your VT Username (PID) and VT Username (PID) password.

     

4. Click Accept and continue as [your first name] to confirm your identity.

   

5. You will be prompted to answer questions about yourself. Click Sounds good and proceed through the questions.

   

6. When you're done answering questions, you'll go to the LinkedIn Learning dashboard, where you can search for tutorials and view your learning history.

   Note that many Virginia Tech affiliates have LinkedIn accounts using a non-Virginia Tech email address.

   • If you're prompted to pay or start a free trial, make sure you're logging into Virginia Tech's LinkedIn Learning portal with your VT Username (PID) and VT Username (PID) password, and not another account. 
   • If you are prompted to log into LinkedIn after logging in at Virginia Tech's LinkedIn Learning portal, that means you've connected your LinkedIn account with your Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning account. You will need to log into your LinkedIn account when prompted to finish logging into LinkedIn Learning.

See:

• What is the Rich Content Editor?
• How do I create a hyperlink in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

1. In a Canvas tool in your course, open the Rich Content Editor.
2. Click Apps and select LinkedIn Learning. You may need to click View All to select it from the list.

   

3. A pop up window will open where you can search for LinkedIn Learning content.
4. Click Add on the course you want to select.

   

5. Click Confirm when you're done with your selections to return back to the Rich Content Editor.

   

See How do I add an external URL as a module item?

Make sure you check the Load in a new tab box. LinkedIn Learning content won't display within Canvas. 

See:

• Canvas - How to Request and Use External Tools (LTI Tools): Redirect.

1. Create a new Assignment in Canvas and fill out the Assignment Name, Description, Points, Assignment Group, and Display Grade as fields.
2. For Submission Type, click External Tool, then select Find.
3. In the Configure External Tool window, click LinkedIn Learning from the list of tools.
4. A pop up window will open where you can search for LinkedIn Learning content.
5. Once you find the content, click Add on the course or video you want to add to the assignment.
6. Click Confirm at the bottom of the LinkedIn Learning window when you're done with your selection to return back to the Configure External Tool window.
7. Confirm that the LinkedIn Learning URL is added to the URL field and that Load in a new tab is checked and click Select.
8. Configure the rest of the settings for the assignment and click Save or Save & Publish if you're ready to publish the assignment.

If a student's grade does not appear, have them send you a certificate of completion instead. 

• If a student had already taken the LinkedIn Learning course, their grade won't sync with Canvas. 
• See Viewing and Downloading Learning Certificates of Completion. 

1. In the LinkedIn Learning portal, locate the content that you would like students to watch and note the URL.
2. In Canvas, go to Modules and click + next to the module you want to add the course or video to.
3. On the Add drop-down, click External Tool.
4. Scroll down and click LinkedIn Learning LTI 1.3 and click Add Item.

   

5. Back in Modules, click the three dots, then Edit to configure the LinkedIn Learning item.

   

6. Paste the Title of the LinkedIn Learning course and the LinkedIn Learning URL in Title and URL respectively.
7. Click Load in a new tab. LinkedIn Learning content cannot be displayed inside of the module. Then click Update.

   

8. Test by clicking the Module item and then the button to launch the LinkedIn Tutorial. If it doesn't launch correctly:
   • Make sure you checked Load in a new tab.
   • Check your Launch URL for spaces or other issues.

1. Make sure you're logging in to Virginia Tech's LinkedIn Learning portal with your VT Username (PID) and VT Username (PID) password. 
2. Try logging into another Virginia Tech system to make sure your VT Username (PID) login is working. 
3. If you linked your Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning account with a non-Virginia Tech LinkedIn account, you must log into BOTH accounts to access Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning. 
4. If you still can't log in, go to the 4Help Portal, log in, and click Get Help. 

1. If you're prompted to pay or start a free trial, make sure you're logging into Virginia Tech's LinkedIn Learning portal with your VT Username (PID) and VT Username (PID) password, and not another LinkedIn account. 
2. If you linked your Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning account with a non-Virginia Tech LinkedIn account, you must log into BOTH accounts to access Virginia Tech LinkedIn Learning. 
3. If you're still being asked to pay, go to the 4Help Portal, log in, and click Get Help. 

For issues using the LinkedIn Learning website: 

1. See How to Use LinkedIn Learning.
2. Contact LinkedIn Learning.

1. See Canvas' instructions for: 
   
   • What is the Rich Content Editor?
   • How do I create a hyperlink in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
   • How do I add an external URL as a module item?
   • How do I add an assignment using an external app?
   • How do I add an external tool as a module item?
2. Click Help on any Canvas screen for a list of their 24-7 support options. 
3. Go to the 4Help Portal, log in, and click Get Help. 

• Make sure the URL is correct. Copy the URL and paste it in a new browser window. 
• Make sure you're logged into Virginia Tech's LinkedIn Learning portal with your VT Username (PID) and VT Username (PID) password. 
• For External URL and External Tool links Module items, make sure you checked Load in a new tab. LinkedIn Learning content won't display within Canvas. 
• For External Tool links in Assignments, make sure you checked Load This Tool In A New Tab in assignment settings. 

If the links still don't work:

1. Click Help on any Canvas screen for a list of their 24-7 support options. 
2. Go to the 4Help Portal, log in, and click Get Help. 

• LinkedIn Learning can only send grades to Canvas through the Assignments tool. If you link to content in another tool, grades won't appear in Canvas. 
• Make sure that, in assignment settings, Display Grade as is set to Complete/Incomplete.
• If grades still aren't being returned to Canvas, have students send you LinkedIn Learning certificates of completion instead. See Viewing and Downloading Learning Certificates of Completion.