Coursera Guide (New Users)

Once you click on the program URL you will be redirected to the NUS Learning Program. In order to join the program you need to first log in into the Coursera platform.

Login to Coursera Program

To do so, either click on “Join for Free" button.

Note: Please note that if you are already logged into Coursera with the same email address on which you have been invited for this program, you will directly see “Join Program” button.

Create your account

Once you click on “Join for Free”, you’ll be redirected to a Welcome to Coursera page where you will have 2 options for account setup.
A) If you don’t have an existing Coursera account, select I’m a new Coursera user
B) If you do have an existing Coursera account (either with the same email id to which you have been invited or a different personal email id. Click the 2nd option I’m an existing Coursera user to keep your accomplishments all in one place.
On the next page you’ll enter your Coursera password to join the program.

Click “Join For Free”
Login with SSO: Next click on Log in with NUS.
Joining Coursera
Note - Please note that if you have accessed the program link before you will not see the “Welcome to Coursera” page - you will directly see the
pop up to login with your account or sign up for a new account to access the learning program.

Enroll in a course

Choose your course
After you create a new Coursera account or log in with an existing Coursera account, you’ll be taken to the program home page.
Click on the Catalog tab to browse the courses curated for your program. Once you have a chosen a course that interests you, click on the course tile to access the course details.

On the course details page, click on Enroll for Free. Follow steps on screen to start learning.
Each course has a very detailed description to help you better choose the course that fits you.
The description includes:
✓ Skills that you will gain
✓ Level
✓ Workload
✓ Rating
✓ Detailed syllabus
If you decide to enroll, click on the Enroll for free button on your top left.

It will change to say Go To Course. The courses are paid for by NUS. It will say Sponsored by National University of Singapore.
Start dates are suggested to keep you on track—you can reset if things get busy. Once you enroll you can start watching videos and taking quizzes immediately.

Start your course

Go to your course
After you enroll in a course, it will show under the My Courses tab on your program home page.
Click on Resume or Preview on the right to enter the course.
You can also get to your course under the Catalog tab on your program page.
Navigate to the class tile, click into it, and then click on Go to Course.

Access course materials
When you enroll in a course, you will be taken to the Course Page. The course will be broken down by weeks in the left navigation bar, and links to assignments, videos, and readings will appear in the right fields.
Click on Start to access the first module in the course.
Click on Resume if you are returning to a course to start where you last left off.

View your course progress
Every course page has a timeline to help you easily see how you are progressing through a course. You can see what you have completed, and what you need to do next.
The Resume button takes you back to where you last left off—even if it was in the middle of a watching a video.

Reset Deadlines
Start dates are suggested to keep you on track—you can reset them if things get busy.
You can do so, by clicking on the Reset Deadlines option either on the course card or inside the course. 
Unenroll from a course : This option is available to you only for the first 14 days of enrolling into the course. You will not be able to unenroll after 14 days have passed.

Keep track of your grades and completed assignments
On the Grades tab, you can:
✓ View all the quizzes and assignments in the course.
✓ See which assignments are due or overdue
✓ See all your graded quizzes, and completed assignments.
✓ Retake quizzes and assignments from this page if you need to improve a score or if you did not pass the first time.

Discussion forums for your course
You’ll have the opportunity to exchange feedback on assignments and discuss ideas in your course discussion forums as you work together to master new concepts and best practices.
Discussion forums are accessed through the left-hand menu on your course page. These are available for most courses

Connect beyond your course in the Coursera Community
Visit www.coursera.community while logged in to your Coursera account.
Click on Login at top right to get started.
In the Community, you can:
✓ Dive deeper into topics of interest
✓ Ask and answer questions
✓ Meet other people using Coursera to improve personally and professionally
✓ Get and share study tips
✓ Attend online events

Finding video segments with Coursera’s interactive & searchable transcript
The full transcript of each video can be clicked and jump to the corresponding point in the video.
Search the transcript if you’re looking for a particular lesson concept.

Graded quizzes ensure you understand concepts
Quizzes include multiple question types from the instructor to test learners through the course.
You can retake quizzes and assignments if you need to improve a score or if you did not pass the first time.