Instructors: How to Add LinkedIn Learning Videos to D2L This guide provides directions on adding LinkedIn Learning (LIL) videos to D2L. While there are
various ways to add video links in D2L, the following steps are recommended for LIL videos.
These steps take into account that LIL is a login required site and that some videos are open to
the public while others are only for subscribers like APSU faculty, staff and students. If you
have a preferred method and you would like to discuss this option, please contact Distance
Education at [email protected].
Obtain the video’s web address/URL
APSU 1000 LibGuides
If teaching APSU 1000 and selecting a video from the APSU 1000 LibGuide, see the steps
below. Otherwise, skip down to the section titled “Link from LinkedIn Learning.”
1. Log into LIL. If you have not already activated your free APSU account, directions are
available in this guide to activating your LinkedIn Learning account.
2. In another browser tab, open the APSU 1000 LibGuide and navigate to the “Video
Resources” tab.
3. Review the provided topic areas and available videos. You MUST be logged into LIL to
watch videos. Keep in mind, videos may be directed to a specific audience (ex.
managers, employees, leaders, etc.), but the information/advice contained within can
be generally applied to other audiences including students.
4. Once you have identified a video for your course, right-click on the link in the Video
Resources tab, and select “Copy link address” (Google Chrome) or “Copy Link Location”
(Mozilla Firefox).
Link from LinkedIn Learning
You can add videos to your course directly from LIL where you can search through more than
8,000 videos on hundreds of topics.
1. Log into LIL. If you have not already activated your free APSU account, directions are
available in this guide to activating your LinkedIn Learning account.
2. Use the Browse option or search box to search for specific topics.
3. When searching for videos, look for options that are listed as VIDEO and not COURSE or
LEARNING PATH. Courses are a compilation of videos and learning paths are a
compilation of courses.
4. Once you identify a video you want to use, select the video image or video title from the
search screen. A new window will pop up. Select “Watch Full Course.”
5. Select the name of the individual video from the course menu on the left.
6. Once you select the name of the video, the web address/URL will update to reflect this
specific video. Copy the web address/URL from the browser.
Add Video Link to D2L 1. Log into D2L and find the appropriate course.
2. Select “Content” and identify into which module you would like to add the video.
3. Select “New” and “Create a file.”
4. (1) Enter a title in the title field.
(2) Give the video some introduction text in the file body.
(3) Important note: Include the following text in the file, “You must be logged into
LinkedIn Learning to watch this video. Guides on activating your account and logging in
are available on APSU’s LinkedIn page.”
(4) Highlight the text you want to hyperlink and include “(opens new window)” to
improve accessibility.
(5) Select the chain link icon to insert a hyperlink.
5. On the menu, scroll to the bottom and select “URL.”
6. Complete the form: paste the video web address/URL in the URL field, enter a title,
check “New Window,” and select “Insert”.
7. Continue adding content to the new file as needed including additional LIL videos.
When done, select “Publish.” The LIL video is now added as an accessible hyperlink in
your D2L course.
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