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On-Demand Tutorials Lynda.com

Lynda.com is available for use by AU students, faculty and staff. This extensive online training library contains over 3,000 video tutorials on all types of software. This library can be accessed via the MyAU Portal from any Internet-connected computer.

VIDEO COURSES

Faculty and staff: Login to myau.american.edu, click the Technology link in the Personalized Links section, and select AsuccessfulU. In the Learning section of AsuccessfulU, search for the desired video course to register and view on-demand.
COLLEAGUE UI 5 - INTRODUCTION
Learn to customize the UI environment, create favorites, invoke mouse-over descriptions and navigate screen tabs. Also learn about the Colleague UIPerson and Organization search, Card View display, Grid View display, Mapping and adding People Favorites. To view this video course, prior approval from the HelpDesk (202-885-2550) is required.

COLLEAGUE UI 4.5 - GENERAL LEDGER
Learn to manager your department's financial date, perform standard look-ups such as GLST, ACBL, and AHST, run reports including LGLA, GLSA, GLBR, and XGAR, and receive an overview of the Budget Cycle (key dates and events within the cycle).

COLLEAGUE UI 4.5 - PURCHASING
Learn to create purchase requisitions and research purchase order and vendor/voucher information.
DUO verifies your identity with two-factor authentication before connecting to American University's Virtual Private Network (VPN). This video describes the enrollment process and the process for using DUO in collaboration with the Pulse Connect application to securely access the VPN.
Learn the logon process to EagleData, understand the application interface, access report links, and export a report to MS Excel. To view this video course, prior approval from the HelpDesk (202-885-2550) is required.
Learn to navigate this user-friendly system to record annual activities, such as: teaching and advising, published and in-process research, creative and professional activities, grants, lectures and conferences, and internal and external activities.
Learn how the powerful Entrinsik Informer reporting tool provides you with access to real-time data from one or more databases through an intuitive web interface. Navigate the tool, search for reports, and export results into multiple formats. Analyze results by filtering, graphing, and exporting the data.
Learn to analyze data in pre-defined reports using standards features such as page-by, visual threshold editor, sort, filter, and drill.
Learn how the Ellucian CRM Recruit solution supports the entire recruiting and admissions lifecycle. Recruit streamlines admissions operations while providing an engaging, personalized web experience for prospective students. Ellucian CRM Recruit is designed to help you find the best prospects, engage them more successfully, improve enrollment results, and manage the recruitment cycle more efficiently and effectively.