What is SkillSoft and how do I access it?
We have partnered with SkillSoft to provide faculty and staff with the opportunity to enroll in over2,400 on-line courses at no cost to campus users. This partnership is part of a strategic initiative to broaden the quality and effectiveness of professional development offered to faculty and staff of the University. The new SkillSoft e-learning program offers a wide variety of courses in subjects ranging from IT desktop and development certification, to business and professional development skills.SkillSoft offers flexible learning opportunities, and a quick and easy search function to search the library of available courses. You can stop a course at anytime and begin later where you left off. SkillSoft can be accessed atwww.training.umd.edu. Select “E-learning: SkillSoft Web-based Training” and simply log in using your University Directory ID and password.
We have partnered with SkillSoft to provide faculty and staff with the opportunity to enroll in over 2,400 on-line courses at no cost to campus users. This partnership is part of a strategic initiative to broaden the quality and effectiveness of professional development offered to faculty and staff of the University. The new SkillSoft e-learning program offers a wide variety of courses in subjects ranging from IT desktop and development certification, to business and professional development skills. SkillSoft offers flexible learning opportunities, and a quick and easy search function to search the library of available courses. You can stop a course at anytime and begin later where you left off. SkillSoft can be accessed at www.training.umd.edu. Select “E-learning: SkillSoft Web-based Training” and simply log in using your University Directory ID and password.