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Learner Guide

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Welcome to Coursera!
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navigate the Coursera platform and start learning.

What is Coursera?
Coursera is the world's leading online learning platform. With
Coursera, you can easily offer world-class content and
credentials from the world’s top universities and companies,
drive skill development with with role-based learning, and
track and benchmark skill proficiency against over 60 million
learners.

Why learn on Coursera?

While learning on Coursera you will...
✓ Learn new skills to help you excel in your current role.
✓ Learn to prepare for your dream job.
✓ Refresh your education & keep your competitive edge.
✓ Become better informed on a variety of topics.
✓ Be part of a community of over 90+ million global learners.
Joining your Organizationʼs Learning
Program on Coursera
Joining Coursera

Joining Your
Organization’s
Learning Program
There are two different ways by which you
can join your organization’s Learning
Program on Coursera and it depends on how
the admin from your organization has invited
you...

★ Clicking the link “Join Now” from the

email invitation you have received or

★ Clicking through the Program URL

(shared by the admin from your
organization) and signing into
Coursera using your official email
address with which you are invited

Note: Please note that this is different from visiting coursera.org and signing up as a new user. Doing so will mean that you are using Coursera’s
consumer site and not your organization’s learning program, and hence you will not be able to enjoy the enterprise benefits.
Joining Coursera

Joining Your
Organization’s
Learning Program
Once you click on “Join Now” or the
program URL, you will be directed to your
organization’s learning program. In order
to join, you need to first log in to the
Coursera platform.

To do so, click on “Join for Free” or the

“Log In” button in the top right corner.

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
Joining Coursera

Create Your
Account
Once you click on “Join for Free”, you’ll
be directed to 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 to which you This option only appears when you try to join the
have been invited or a different program for the first time, so please be sure to select
personal email), select “I’m an it if you have an existing account.
existing Coursera user”. This is If you’ve gone past this step and need help merging a
critical to keeping all of your pre-existing Coursera account, you can visit the
past/future accomplishments Learner Help Center and start a chat with a Coursera
Support agent for assistance.
and progress in one place.

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.
Joining Coursera

Create Your
Account
A. If you select - “I am an existing
Coursera user”, you will land on
the first screen where you will
be asked to enter your existing
set of username and password.
Once done, your existing
account will be linked to your
new email.

B. If you select - “I am a new

Coursera user”, you will land on
the second screen where you
will be asked to create a
password for your new account
Enrolling in a Course
Enrolling in a Course
You will be able
to see Google’s
logo here

Begin Learning by
Enrolling in Your
First Course
Once you have created your account, you
will land on the learning program page
where you will see two tabs:

1. Browse Catalog - Here you will be

able to see the recommended
courses by your organization.

2. My Courses - Once you have

enrolled in your first course, they
will start appearing here.

Note: Refer to the next section to understand how you can enroll in your first course and begin learning in detail
Enrolling 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 chosen a course that
interests you, click on the course tile to
access the course details.

Click on a
course tile to
access the
course details
Enrolling in a course

In six high-demand fields

IT Support Project
Management Google products/services agnostic

Completed in < 6 months

UX Data Makes no revenue for Google

Design Analytics
No previous degree, experience required

Hands-on, practice-based approach

IT Automation Digital Available on Coursera.org

with Python Marketing
Enrolling in a course

Google IT Support Certificate

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Certificate Summary
5 Courses Total
6 Months Completion Time
Learn computer assembly, wireless networking, installing
programs, and customer service Topics Covered:
● Introduction to IT
● Hardware & Software
You’ll identify problems to troubleshoot and debug systems ● Operating system
● Networking
● Troubleshooting
Use systems including Linux, Domain Name Systems,
Command-Line Interface, and Binary Code. Skills Acquired:
● Binary code
● Customer support
● Linux
● Troubleshooting

For more information on Google IT Support:

IT Support - Key Competencies & Job Mapping
 Enrolling in a course

Google Project Management Certificate

1

Certificate Summary
You’ll learn the foundations of traditional project management and 6 Courses Total
agile principles while applying these methodologies to real world 6 Months Completion Time

scenarios. Topics Covered:

● A career in project management
● Effective project management
You’ll develop a toolbox of templates and artifacts to show you ● The project management life cycle
● Organizational structure and culture
understand how to manage an array of scenarios.
Skills Acquired:
● Project management
You’ll get a great understanding of other essential skills (managing ● Organizational culture
Career development
the schedule, budget, and team; as well as setting proper tasks and ●
● Strategic thinking
requirements). ● Change management

For more information on Google Project Management:

Project Management - Key Competencies & Job Mapping
Enrolling in a course

Google UX Design Certificate

1

Explore the field of user experience (UX) and grasp the foundations Certificate Summary
of UX design and research 7 Courses Total
6 Months Completion Time

Create low-fidelity designs and wireframes, design high-fidelity Topics Covered:

prototypes, and understand how to iterate designs by testing. ● Introducing user experience design
● Getting to know common terms,
tools, and frameworks in UX design
Work with industry standard design and prototyping tools such as ● Joining design sprints
Adobe XD and Figma ● Building a professional presence

Skills Acquired:
Understand foundational UXD
Create a professional UX portfolio that includes 3 end-to-end ●
concepts
projects: a mobile app, a responsive website, and a ● Review common job responsibilities
cross-platform experience. of UX designers and their
counterparts
● Start an online portfolio and build
your profile in online communities
For more information on Google UX Design:
UX Design - Key Competencies & Job Mapping
Enrolling in a course

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Google Data Analytics Certificate
Certificate Summary
8 Courses Total
Gain an understanding of the practices and processes used by 6 Months Completion Time

a junior or associate data analyst in their day-to-day job. Topics Covered:

● Introducing data analytics
● Thinking analytically
You’ll develop confidence navigating the data lifecycle using tools ● Exploring the wonderful world of data
● Setting up a data toolbox
and platforms to process, analyze, visualize and gain insights. ● Discovering data career possibilities

Skills Acquired:
Translate a business question into a data analysis exercise, ● Spreadsheet basics
● Database and query basics
including transforming, visualizing, and modeling data. ● Data visualization (DataViz) basics
● Use SQL, presentation tools, Tableau,
RStudio, and Kaggle.

For more information on Google Data Analytics:

Data Analytics - Key Competencies & Job Mapping
Enrolling in a course

Google IT Automation with 1Python

Certificate
Certificate Summary
6 Courses Total
The Google IT Automation with Python Certificate is designed to 6 Months Completion Time
help individuals with a background in IT Support advance to
Topics Covered:
technical paths like Systems Administrators. ● Managing Files with Python
● Troubleshooting Concepts
● Introduction to Version Control
You’ll Learn how to program with Python with no previous ● Object Oriented Programming
● Automation in the Cloud
knowledge of coding required and you’ll use Python to automate
Skills Acquired:
common system administration tasks. ● Automating System Administration
Tasks with Python
● Python Data Structures
This stackable credential helps IT professionals build in-demand ● Fundamental Programming Concepts
● Interacting with GitHub
skills including Python, Git, and IT automation. ● Cloud Computing

For more information on Google Data Analytics:

IT Automation with Python - Key Competencies & Job Mapping
Enrolling in a course

Google Digital Marketing

1
&
E-commerce Certificate
Certificate Summary
7 Courses Total
You’ll Learn the fundamentals of digital marketing and 6 Months Completion Time
e-commerce to gain the skills needed to land an entry-level job.
Topics Covered:
● The role of Digital Marketing
Learn to attract and engage customers through digital marketing ● Search & Display Advertising
● Email Marketing
channels like search and email. ● Marketing Insights & Analytics
● Social Media Marketing
● E-commerce Platforms
You’ll be able to measure marketing performance through analytics ● Customer Loyalty & Retention

and present insights. Skills Acquired:

● Foundational digital marketing and
e-commerce concepts
And get a hands-on practice using popular digital marketing and ● Optimizing SEO, SEM and display
advertising
e-commerce tools, such as Shopify and Canva. ● Creating social media content
● Optimizing a website to improve sales.

For more information on Google Data Analytics:

Digital Marketing & E-commerce - Key Competencies & Job Mapping
Enrolling in a course

Enroll in Course
The course description page has detailed
information to help your enrollment decision.

The description includes:

✓ Skills that you will gain
✓ Level
✓ Workload
✓ Rating
✓ Detailed syllabus

If you decide to enroll, click on the “Enroll”

button – it will then change to “Go To Course”.
Once you enter the course, you can start
watching videos and taking quizzes
immediately.

Note: While most courses are on-demand and learner can start learning immediately, there are a
few courses that have a specific start date. While you can enroll in these courses at any time, you will
have to wait for the session to begin learning.
Starting a Course
Starting a 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.
Starting a 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 to return to a course

to start where you last left off.
Starting a Course

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.
Starting a Course

Resetting
Deadlines
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Reset Deadlines: Start/due dates are

suggested to keep you on track—you
can reset if things get busy (you will be
prompted to do so).

You can do so by clicking on the Reset

Deadlines option either from:
1) In-course page
2) Program home page
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Starting a Course

Keep track of
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.
Starting a Course

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.
Starting a Course

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.
C
Search the transcript if you’re A E
Download D
looking for a particular lesson B
videos for Your saved
Change video notes will be
concept. Fully interactive
transcripts that
Change offline
viewing playback stored here
language of speed
correspond to the the subtitles
video timestamps
Starting a Course

Graded Quizzes
to Reinforce
Core 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.
Learner Tips and Tricks
Learner Tips & Tricks

Download our
Mobile App!

Learn on the go if you have

some free time!

Take short lessons and lectures.

Fully mobile-optimized app; learn anytime,

anywhere.

Download courses for offline access.

Lecture transcripts and interactive notetaking.

Learner Tips & Tricks

Socialize with
Classmates from
Across the Globe
Work together and discuss
coursework to achieve the
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You can meet fellow learners and discuss

course content together.

You can talk to learners in the same course

and week as you through the discussion
forum.

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Learner Tips & Tricks

Bookmark the
Learner Help Center

Provides both self-help and

real-time chat support.
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Learners can find:
● Self-help content and real time support
24/7.
● Contact our Learner Services team
through chat and email.
● FAQ’s

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Sharing Your
Accomplishments
Sharing
accomplishments

Access and Share

Certificates of
Completion
You will receive a certificate of completion
for each course you complete, and also an
additional certificate once you’ve completed
all courses of your full certification!

You can access your certificates of completion

under the Accomplishments option from the
dropdown in top-right corner, displaying your
name.

Once here, you will be able to view and

download the certificate, as well as share it
directly on LinkedIn.
Sharing
accomplishments

Coursera Credentials
are the Second Most
Popular on LinkedIn
Coursera certificates are the second most popular
credential on LinkedIn.

When you complete a course, you have the option to

upload your certificate to LinkedIn where it will appear
in your profile.

How to Add Your Certificate to Your LinkedIn Profile

How to Add Your Certificate to Your CV

Getting Help
Getting Help

Learner Support
You are supported 24 hours, 7 days a week
by our support team through chat and email.

We provide support through our Learner

Help Center. This is a great place to learn
about how Coursera works and get answers 1
to your specific questions & issues.

You can access the Help Center from:

1) Top menu of your Coursera account

2) Bottom of the Program Home page and
in-course pages

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Happy Learning!