LinkedIn Learning and WorkRamp Deep Integration Guide

What this Document Tells You

The following steps outline the WorkRamp and LinkedIn Learning integration process:

WorkRamp Deep Integration Functionality

Authentication: N/A

Content Discovery: Automated Catalog Sync (All languages)

Reporting: xAPI

Requirements:

The LinkedIn Learning and WorkRamp integration involves the following requirements:

  • An active WorkRamp LMS instance

  • An active LinkedIn Learning account

  • Admin access to LinkedIn Learning

  • Admin privileges to your WorkRamp LMS instance

Integration Overview

Single Sign-On (SSO)

During the initial configuration, you can configure LinkedIn Learning and WorkRamp to establish a secure SAML single sign-on (SSO) connection to ensure seamless access to content. SSO authentication reduces friction for users and administrators by eliminating the need for manual user registration. SSO ensures learners spend more of their time watching content and less of their time trying to remember usernames and passwords

SSO authentication reduces friction for users and administrators by eliminating the need for manual user registration. SSO ensures learners spend more of their time watching content and less of their time trying to remember usernames and passwords.

Automated Content Catalog Sync

The LinkedIn Learning library contains over 20,000 courses, with 20-30 courses added per week at no extra cost. WorkRamp automates this process using the LinkedIn Learning content APIs, so LMS admins do not have to manually upload new content packages at regular intervals. After the initial setup, WorkRamp will dynamically refresh the content library on an automated basis. This ensures new LinkedIn Learning content is available to learners within 24 hours of release. All content titles and  descriptions are aggregated and indexed to accommodate keyword searches and support efficient discoverability. WorkRamp supports automatic syncing of All languages content libraries.

Reporting

LinkedIn Learning captures all content viewed on its platform in robust usage reports accessible from the LinkedIn Learning administrative interface. In addition to generating reports, LinkedIn Learning uses xAPI to communicate a learner’s activity back to WorkRamp when the learner completes a LinkedIn Learning course. All LinkedIn Learning course completions will be reported both in LinkedIn Learning and in WorkRamp.

Configuration – Enabling SAML SSO

We recommend SAML SSO for all enterprise learning platform integrations. You can configure SSO authentication in your LinkedIn Learning Admin settings. Most organizations have a centrally-managed identity management solution like Azure AD, Okta, or ADFS, which can be configured to authenticate users into enterprise applications like LinkedIn Learning.

To configure SAML SSO with your identity management solution, share the LinkedIn Learning SSO Implementation Guide with your organization’s IT team.

Provision API Keys for Content Catalog Sync

For WorkRamp to sync LinkedIn Learning catalog metadata, you first must provision API keys in the LinkedIn Learning admin settings.

  1. After you log in, if you are not already in the Admin screen, select Go to Admin, then click Me > Integrate.

    Integrate drop-down menu

  2. From the side navigation menu, select Access content and reports via API.

  3. Click Add application.

    Add new API application

  4. In the Add LinkedIn Learning API application screen, provide the name of your learning platform (e.g., "WorkRamp Content Sync"), as the application name.

  5. Provide a short description of the integration use case in the application description field. For example, "WorkRamp content catalog sync".

  6. Under Choose keys, there are two checkboxes – Content and Report. Select Content.  

  7. Click Next and accept the "Terms and Conditions".

    {Configure API application

  8. Copy the generated Client Id and Client Secret. Use these values later in the "Steps Performed in WorkRamp" section below.

    Copy Client ID and Client Secret

Configuration – Steps Performed in WorkRamp

To complete the configuration with WorkRamp, you need the following information:

  • Client ID
  • Client Secret

Set Up the integration in admin console

To configure the LinkedIn Learning Provider in WorkRamp, take the following steps:

  1. From your portal’s main navigation go to Settings > Integrations > Content Integrations.
  2. Select LinkedIn Learning.
  3. From LinkedIn Learning Content, select + Connect.
  4. In the confirmation dialog that opens, select Agree and connect.
  5. In Connect LinkedIn Learning, copy and paste the Client ID and Client Secret from LinkedIn Learning’s API application.
  6. Select Connect.
  7. WorkRamp opens the Configure reporting integration dialog, showing a set of xAPI values you need to copy to LinkedIn Learning. Copy these values.
  8. Select Cancel to close the dialog.

Enable xAPI Learner Activity Tracking in LinkedIn Learning

Using the information you acquired in WorkRamp, follow the instructions below to configure LinkedIn Learning:

  1. After you log in, if you are not already in the Admin screen, select Go to Admin, then click Me > Integrate.

    Integrate menu selection

  2. From the side navigation menu, select Configure reporting integrations.

  3. Expand the Configure xAPI section.

  4. Click Add integration.

    Add xAPI integration

  5. In the Integration name field, enter "WorkRamp Reporting".

  6. In the User Type drop down, select Email. This value must match the email address value in WorkRamp; please reach out to WorkRamp support if you need help identifying this value.

  7. Copy and paste the Auth URL, Tracking URL, Client ID and Client Secret provided by WorkRamp into LinkedIn Learning.

  8. Click Enable.

    Enable xAPI integration

    You have enabled the WorkRamp xAPI connection in LinkedIn Learning.

    Active xAPI connection

Congratulations! Your learners now can access LinkedIn Learning content via their WorkRamp instance.

Questions

For LinkedIn Learning configuration questions, reach out to your dedicated Customer Success Manager.

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