It’s crunch time. The semester is almost over. Papers are due. Projects are piling up. Finals are just around the corner. The last thing you need is to figure out how to use new technology.

Luckily, all students have access to thousands of video tutorials on lynda.com. The videos are created by experts and cover a wide range of topics. They’re also fully searchable, so you can quickly pinpoint the information you need.

Not that searching through hundreds of screencasts on YouTube hoping that someone covers that one thing you’re not sure how to do in PowerPoint isn’t fun, but trust us, this will be easier.

You can access lynda.com at any time by logging in with your Simmons username and password. If you need help, you can get more info here or call the Service Desk at 617-521-2222.

Here are some searchable courses and playlists that cover common tech tools:

• Google Sites
• Google Drive
• Google Spreadsheets
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Creative Suite
• HTML
• Prezi

Simmons Technology is pleased to announce our partnership with lynda.com, a provider of online training tools. This investment provides Simmons students, faculty, and staff with 24/7 online access to 1,400 training modules on more than 150 topics, including web design, Microsoft Office, photography, mobile app creation, social media, and much more.

The tutorials include in-depth training and practice exercises that can help you gain new skills or improve existing knowledge. Students and staff can use lynda.com to gain job-related skills and faculty can use it as a resource to supplement or even replace textbooks and online materials.

To get started, visit lynda.com and click log in, then enter simmons.edu on the right side of the login screen. You’ll be directed to a Simmons login page and returned to lynda.com after entering your Simmons username and password. Now you’re ready to learn!

To find out more about lynda.com, please visit servicedesk.simmons.edu. If you need assistance, call the Service Desk at 617-521-2222.