The press coverage of LinkedIn’s recent acquisition of Lynda.com for $1.5 billion has largely overlooked a key aspect of the deal. Yes, it integrates learning into a powerful social media site. Yes, ...

Whether you are a business executive, a young computer coder, or a consumer who simply wants to keep learning, the Lynda.com website (acquired by LinkedIn a few years ago and now called LinkedIn ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on July 24 with new information from the American Library Association and LinkedIn. Libraries have long been enthusiastic subscribers to Lynda.com, offering their ...

LinkedIn has released a product that it hopes will expedite its vision of creating “economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce, which is north of 3 billion people.” On Thursday, the ...

LinkedIn loves to learn. Today the social media site for professionals announced an online learning portal with thousands of courses aimed at helping individuals pivot or pick up new skills for their ...

If you’re looking to get a headstart on your New Year’s resolution and finally edit those family photos, learn a new programming language, or get a handle on Microsoft Excel, your local library is ...

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Professional network LinkedIn is getting into the professional skills education market in a big way: The social company purchased Lynda.com, the online learning company founded in 1995 by technical ...

LinkedIn just purchased Lynda.com, an online learning company, for $1.5 billion, the company announced on Thursday. Founded in 1995 by Lynda Weinman and her husband, Bruce Heavin, Lynda.com lets users ...