Canvas

Canvas is the online learning management system that U-M uses for courses. This Canvas at Michigan site contains a series of activities to guide you through content and assignments designed to provide you with a solid understanding of core Canvas functionality. The Enriching Scholarship course is available for individuals who would like to review the content on their own. The assignments will take about 30-40 minutes of your time to review and complete tasks. In addition to these modules the training and help resources will provide ongoing exposure to get the most out of Canvas, and you will have the opportunity to earn badges to indicate your proficiency.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

Thanks to an agreement with Lynda.com, benefits-eligible faculty and staff have free access to thousands of online offerings.

From beginner courses in Microsoft Word and Excel, to advanced courses in programming and web design, Lynda.com offers one of the largest libraries of online training courses anywhere including:  

  • Productivity software (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, etc.)

  • Audio, video and photography applications (such as Photoshop, InDesign, Final Cut, etc.)

  • Customer service, project management fundamentals, leadership and other business offerings as well

To get started follow these steps to login:

  1. Visit lynda.com

  2. Select Sign In

  3. Select "Sign in with your organization portal"

  4. Enter umich.edu as your organization's URL when requested

  5. You will be directed to umich weblogin

  6. Use your university credentials (uniqname and level one password) to login

Michigan Online

A new initiative called Michigan Online gives Michigan students, staff, and faculty access to U-M courses and specializations hosted on the Coursera and edX platforms and provides the opportunity to earn certificates free-of charge.

Through Michigan Online you can take a course, complete a series of courses, participate in a Teach-Out event or even begin a pathway to degree credit. 

Michigan Online provides access to courses on topics ranging from leadership to data science to web design, all created at U-M by U-M faculty and instructors. There is no cost for these courses and certificates for all enrolled students, staff and faculty on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses and Michigan Medicine.