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Tips for Success in This  Coursera Course

Because courses in Coursera are largely delivered in a video format, you will need access to a computer with a high-speed Internet connection.

Recommended Web Browser

Coursera works most effectively in the Google Chrome browser. You can download a free copy of Chrome at http://www.browserscore.com/chrome/.

We do our best to support modern web standards and the many devices that run browsers that support these features. The latest version of Google Chrome is highly recommended followed by Firefox and Safari. If you are using an older browser, please try upgrading or switching to see if that improves your experience.

Personalizing Your Coursera Experience

  • When you have enrolled in the course and clicked into the course home page, you'll see your log-in name at the top right of the page. Hover your cursor over your name to see a drop-down menu that includes the following:
  • My Courses—links to all Coursera courses  in which you are enrolled
  • My Profile—you can change your password or the e-mail address where you want to receive notifications from Coursera.
    • Course Preferences—here you can change the following:
      • Online Education User Settings:
      • Full Name—the name that will appear in all your communications in Coursera
      • E-Mail Address—e-mail address where you want to receive notifications from Coursera.
      • Password
      • Time zone
      • You can also unenroll from the class.
    • Email Preferences—establish what notifications you want to receive from Coursera.
    • Lecture Video Preferences—your choices are Flash Video Player and HTML 5 Video Player. If you are experience problems viewing the lesson videos, try changing this setting.

      If you are using HTML 5 Video Player, you can also choose to view the videos at a faster than normal speed.
  • Always remember to logout when you exit the class.

Created Tue 11 Sep 2012 9:43 PM CEST
Last Modified Tue 11 Sep 2012 9:54 PM CEST