Library guides: Design: DVDs, Online Learning Platforms and Streaming Video Databases

Online Learning Platforms

Archistar
Archistar is a comprehensive set of architectural software tutorials – mostly focused on architectural software and practices – for staff and students to use. Tutorials are short and much more focused than the resources on Lynda.com, with the added bonus of being Australian content that uses the metric system (as opposed to US and imperial).

Staff and students can self-enrol using their Monash email address.
NOTE: DO NOT use the same password as your university login password!

LinkedIn learning
LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com, is a database of expert-led, online video tutorials in fields such as software, creative, and business skills, and covering beginner basics to advanced techniques. The main subject covered are: business software and tools, career development, customer service, finance and accounting, human resources, leadership and management, marketing, professional development, project management, sales, small business and entrepreneurship, and training and education. Software courses are availabel for Excel, Google Analytics, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office , Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Outlook, Power BI, Powerpoint, Project, Tableau and Word, amongst others, with new content being added regularly.
Pluralsight
Note: To create an account please send a request to lib-eresources-l@monash.edu
Pluralsight is an online video database of software learning (for movies, video games, animations, etc.). The database includes tutorials on software such 3Maya, 3ds, Max, Softimage, ZBrush, CINEMA 4D, Photoshop, NUKE, Houdini, RealFlow, modo, Mudbox, After Effects, RenderMan, V-Ray, Unity, InDesign, HDR Light Studio, Flash, MatchMover, xna, Fusion, Illustrator, mental ray, mocha, Pixel Bender, Syflex, Dreamweaver, MotionBuilder, Stitcher, Composite, MARI, Sculptris, etc. New video training courses are added monthly.

Kanopy
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for educational institutions ... [providing] access to more than 26,000 films each year. Kanopy works directly with filmmakers and film distribution companies to offer award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases including titles from Criterion Collection, Universal Paramount, The Great Courses, New Day Films, California Newsreel, Kino Lorber, PBS, BBC, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, Ronin, Documentary Education Resources, and more. Major subjects covered include: The arts, business and training, health sciences, media and communication, natural sciences, social sciences, and teacher education.