A Course on Automata Theory

Re:A Course on Automata Theory by hyperpallium on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @08:28PM (#10089398)

Do you have to use your full name to enroll, in the field asking for it? I've probably become excessively paranoid about giving personal info on the web - Stanford is probably OK...

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Re:A Course on Automata Theory by mden on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @08:38PM (#10089430)

Judging from my account, no you don't. Maybe if you are planning on being certified but just to take a course, no.

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Re:A Course on Automata Theory by schoen on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @08:38PM (#10089428)

Coursera is trying to branch out into academic partnerships and professional credentialing, which will probably want your legal name if they become relevant to your use of Coursera. I don't think they have a way to confirm your name for a simple course enrollment.

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Re:A Course on Automata Theory by makoz on Thursday August 20, 2015 @03:52AM (#10090463)

Only really matters for certificate.

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Re:A Course on Automata Theory by jules on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @08:36PM (#10089420)

The signup form has a field named Full Name, but what's stopping you from using a pseudonym?

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