AICC and LMS integration with lynda.com (BETA)
lynda.com can communicate with your AICC-compliant learning management system (LMS). If a user accesses our course from your LMS, we communicate back to the LMS when the user starts and completes the course.
We created a sample course and AICC package to test whether your LMS is compatible with lynda.com using AICC. Here's how:
- Download the AICC package and import it into your LMS as you would any AICC package.
- Enroll a user, launch the course as that user, and then watch the video.
- Check the status in your LMS. If it is Completed or Finished then the integration was successful.
It can take about five minutes for the status to update.
FAQs
Yes, you can download AICC-compatible data for any and every course in our library. However, for testing purposes, you can only download data for the sample course.
Do my users watch lynda.com courses from our LMS?No, all users watch content directly on lynda.com. When a user accesses a course from your LMS, the course page will open in a new browser window.
How long do AICC sessions through lynda.com remain active?AICC sessions remain active for 90 days after the user’s last interaction. We can change this setting upon request.
Do my users log in to access the lynda.com courses?Yes, all users must authenticate with lynda.com to access our courses. We offer several different ways for users at organizations to authenticate with our system, including single sign-on. Contact your Training Solutions Advisor for more information about the authentication methods we support.
Can my users access lynda.com courses on a mobile device?If your users can access your LMS from a mobile device, they should be able to launch lynda.com courses from your LMS on their mobile device. Courses will open via our mobile site, not our mobile apps, and progress will be reported back to your LMS. If a user watches a course from our app, progress will not be reported to your LMS.
Can I integrate with lynda.com if my LMS is behind a firewall?By design, the AICC standard requires that an LMS can communicate over the HTTP protocol. If your LMS is behind a firewall and not publicly accessible, then you cannot integrate with lynda.com through AICC.
Do all lynda.com accounts support LMS integration?Only lyndaCampus and lyndaEnterprise accounts can use AICC to integrate with their LMS. Contact your Training Solutions Advisor for more information about lynda.com accounts and LMS integration.
Additional Information
If you experience difficulties or have further questions, contact us at [email protected].
