Bridge LMS
Bridge, the university's learning management system, offers self-paced courses to help employees build skills, complete required training, and learn key university systems. Any employee with an active NUID can utilize Bridge.
- Get Started: Log on at nebraska.bridgeapp.com with your TrueYou credentials. There are three primary menus across the top.
- Find What You Need: Use the Search bar at the top of all three areas to look for a topic or training. You can also find relevant items by filtering results using Filter by and the Tags to the right of the Search bar.
- Learn More: Open Bridge and search for "Introduction to Bridge for learners" and enroll. It will guide you through using Bridge.
MY LEARNING
This page mainly provides access required or compliance training that has been assigned to you, courses you have enrolled in but not completed, and completed training.
LEARNING LIBRARY
Used to search for and find optional content based on various categories/interests.
TRAINING CALENDAR
Calendar representation of upcoming live training opportunities (including virtual events).
Topics include:
Business & Finance Systems
- Business Intelligence reporting
- Firefly Employee Self-Service (timesheets, leave requests)
- New Hire/Rehire ePAF
- P2P eSHOP
- SAP (PCard reconciliation, journal entries, financial and reporting tools)
Compliance Training
- ADA/504
- FMLA overview for supervisors
- Hours Worked compliance
- IT Security
- Search Process
- Title II, Title IX, and FERPA fundamentals
Professional & Leadership Development
- Coaching and feedback
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Effective conversations, meetings, teamwork, and conflict management
- Emotional intelligence
- Goal setting and professional development planning
- Management basics
- Presentation skills
- Search process
Additional training and resources from other university departments
University Systems, Tools, and Communications
- Academic Technologies Training Opportunities
- Business Central training and documentation
- Business Intelligence reporting resources
- CMS (website content management system) training
- University Communications Brand Guide
- Employee Assistance Program Educational Presentations
- Environmental Health & Safety Web-based training
- Institutional Equity and Compliance Training
- Office of Research and Innovation Training & Development
Leadership & Professional Development
- Center for Executive & Professional Development (College of Business)
- Center for Transformative Teaching
- Tips Sheets from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
Free and Open-Source Learning Resources
In addition to Bridge courses, employees can explore these free or open-source learning resources to build technical, professional, and creative skills:
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Technology Tools
- Adobe Creative Cloud and Acrobat tutorials
- Adobe Education Exchange (teaching resources and courses)
- Microsoft Learning Pathways for M365 apps
- Office 365 Training Center (UNL login required)
- Excel-Easy (trusted external resource)
Online Learning Platforms
- O’Reilly Learning (access with university email)
- Safari Books Online (login required; strong focus on IT, math, and career skills)
- Udemy (selection of free courses in professional, tech, and personal growth topics)
Open & Free Course Providers
- Coursera (free account with access to on-demand courses and discussions)
- edX (nonprofit platform offering 1,900+ courses from leading institutions)
- Alison (free courses from global subject-matter experts)
- GCFGlobal.org (free, self-paced online learning)