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CourseCorrect User Guide: A Web-Based Platform For Career Development

Last updated: August 10, 2025
Independent disclaimer: This user guide is independently created and not officially endorsed by CourseCorrect. Information is based on user experience and may become outdated as the web platform evolves. For official support, please refer to CourseCorrect’s official website and channels.

1. About This Guide

What this guide covers

This guide provides comprehensive instructions for using CourseCorrect. CourseCorrect is a web-based, AI-powered platform that recommends career development courses. The guide serves new users requiring initial setup guidance and existing users accessing advanced platform features.

2. Introduction to CourseCorrect?

2.1 What is CourseCorrect?

CourseCorrect is an AI-powered course matchmaker designed to help ambitious learners find the right upskilling course to move their careers forward. CourseCorrect’s AI (called Cora) matches users with the best fit for their specific goals, skills, and experience level. The platform scans over 150,000 courses across platforms like Udemy, Coursera, and EdX, comparing content, reviews, pricing, and skills taught to make personalized recommendations.

2.2 Key Features overview (benefits)

Course Search & Aggregation

Course Search & Aggregation

AI Cora

AI Course Matching (Cora)

Career Outcomes

Career Outcomes Analysis

Multi Platform Integration

Multi-Platform Integration

2.3 Target Audience?

CourseCorrect is desgined for anyone looking to advance their skills and career through online learning:

Career Changers

People transitioning to new industries or roles who need strategic guidance and courses on skills to develop that will support their career pivot.

Busy Learners

Users who need efficient course discovery without extensive research. CourseCorrect’s AI recommendations reduce the time spent comparing courses and recommended courses across multiple platforms, providing curated options based on your needs and goals.

Students and Lifelong Learners

Students preparing for career entry and recent graduates who need to identify relevant courses that align with their career goals and enhance their capabilities. This includes both structured learners supplementing formal education and self-directed learners exploring specific interests or hobbies.

Professionals

Established professionals focused on continuous learning, leadership development, or specialization in emerging areas to maintain career momentum and advancement opportunities.

2.4 System Requirements

Supported Browsers

Internet Connection Requirements

Device Compatibility

3. Getting Started

3.2. Dashboard Overview

Dashboard Overview

Core Dashboard Elements

Platform Partners Display**

3.1. Account Creation

Prerequisites

Step-by-step registration

  1. Go to the official website of CourseCorrect: coursecorrect.fyi
  2. Click the Google sign-in icon ("g" icon) on the top-right corner of the website.
    G icon
  3. Select your Google business or educational account from the authentication page.
    Select Account
  4. Review and accept the agreement allowing CourseCorrect to access your name and email address.
  5. Click “continue” to proceed with account creation.
    Click Continue
  6. You’re all set! Account setup is complete and you can begin using the platform.

4. Core Features Deep Dive

4.1 Course Discovery

Search functionality

Search Results and Filtering

4.2 AI Course Matching (Cora)

How to access Cora

Using Cora for Course Selection

Cora’s Assessment Process

4.3 Course Details Page

Course Information Overview

Course Content Tabs

Career Insights

What People Think

Overview

Curriculum:
Module-by-module breakdown

5. Complete User Workflows

5.1 Career Exploration Workflow

Discovering new career possibilities

  1. Step 1: Use the search bar to explore broad career fields (e.g., “Writer”, “Digital Marketing”, “Artificial Intelligence”).
  2. Step 2: Browse course results to discover different specializations within each field:
    • Writing: creative writing, copywriting, technical documentation.
    • Digital Marketing: social media management, content marketing.
    • AI: machine learning, LLM, NLP.
  3. Step 3: Click the preview button on the course cards and review to understand:
    • Key topics and skills in each specialization
    • Career insights to understand the complementary skills, growth potential, and potential job roles with salary ranges
  4. Save the interested courses from different specialization for comparison:
    • Skill requirements for each job roles
    • Growth potential
    • Salary ranges
  5. Create a shortlist of promising career directions based on previous comparison.

5.2 AI Guided Learning Decision Workflow

Personalized Course Recommendations

  1. Step 1: Acces Cora AI via chat bar (desktop) or chat widget (mobile)
  2. Step 2: Click “Help me choose” or ask: “I want to learn [topic], what should I focus on first?”
  3. Step 3: Answer Cora’s assessment questions:
    • Learning purpose (career change, advancement, personal interest, specific project)
    • Current experience level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
    • Timeline course period
  4. Step 4: Engage with Cora’s follow-up questions for personalized recommendations
  5. Step 5: Ask Cora to compare recommended courses: “which course is better for someone with my background? Make a table comparison”
  6. Step 6: Use Cora’s suggestions to search and filter courses with specific criteria.
  7. Step 7: Save Cora’s recommendations for detailed evaluation

5.3 Skill Development Workflow

Identify Needs for Targeted Skills

  1. Step 1: Research target industry requirements through “Career Insights”
  2. Step 2: Consult Cora about transition strategy: “I’m moving from [current field] to [target field], what shoul I learn?”
  3. Step 3: Identify transferable skills and knowledge gaps through course comparison.
  4. Step 4: Prioritize course based on:
    • Job Roles With highest salary potential
    • Requirements that match you
    • Growth Potential in the target industry
  5. Step 5: Create a transition timeline based on course time commitment.
  6. Step 6: Use feedback section to understand real-world application success.
  7. Step 7: Build portfolio of certificates and skills that demonstrate transition readiness.
  8. Step 8: Leverage Key Points information to explore alternative into the new career.

6. Frequently Asked Questions

6.1 General Questions

What is CourseCorrect?

An AI-powered platform that helps you discover the best online courses from multiple providers (Coursera, Udemy, edX, etc.). It matches courses to your:
✔ Career goals
✔ Skill level
✔ Learning preferences
Plus, it provides career insights (job roles, salaries) and AI recommendations via Cora.

How does CourseCorrect work?

CourseCorrect works through three main components:

  1. Seacrh and Filters
    • Use the search bar with auto-suggestions and filter by level, language, and provider.
  2. AI Matching (Cora)
    • Answer a few questions; get personalized course recommendations in 2 minutes.
  3. Course Details
    • Explore career insights, reviews, overview, curriculum and more before enrollment.

Who should use CourseCorrect?

CourseCorrect is designed for anyone looking to advance their skills and career through online learning: ✔ Career Changers—Find skills needed for new roles. ✔ Professionals—Upskill for promotions or industry shifts. ✔ Students and Lifelong Learners—Supplement education or explore interests. ✔ Busy Learners—Save time with AI-curated courses.

What makes CourseCorrect different?

6.2 Account & Access

How do I create CourseCorrect account?

Simply sign in using your existing business account credentials. CourseCorrects uses secure enterprise authentication, so there’s no additional password to remember.

Can I change my email address?

Your Email address on CourseCorrect is linked to your business account. To change your email address, you’ll need to update it through your business account provider’s settings. The change will automatically reflect in your CourseCorrect account the next time you log in.

How do I delete my account?

Currently, there is no self-service account deletion option available. However, you can log out of your CourseCorrect account at any time using the log out button. If you need your account permanently removed, please contact our support team for assistance with account deletion.

6.3 Features and Functionality

How accurate are CourseCorrect recommendations?

Cora delvier relevant suggestions by analyzing:

The more specific information you provide to Cora about your goals and background, the more accurate and personalized your recommendations become.

How can I compare courses?

You can chat with Cora and ask it to compare courses you’re interested in. Cora will provide your options’ pros and cons, helping you make infomred decisions based on your goals and learning needs.

Can I track multiple career goals?

Yes! You can explore multiple career paths by:

Does CourseCorrect handle course transactions?

No. CourseCorrect is a discovery platform that:

Are course reviews trustworthy?

Yes! CourseCorrect authenticates all course reviews to ensure genuine insights from real learners. It’s provide transparent, honest feedback to help you make informed learning decisions.

How often is content updated?

CourseCorrect continuously updates its course database to ensure you have access to the latest offerings from all provider platforms. New courses are added regularly as they become available from our partner providers.

How can CourseCorrect help me advance in my career?

CourseCorrect helps you stay ahead by providing personalized recommendations in growing fields like AI, data science, and technology. Its career insights show job roles, salary ranges, and growth potential to guide your learning path.

6.4 Pricing & Plans

How much does CourseCorrect cost?

CourseCorrect is completely free to use. There are no subscription fees, hidden cost, or premium tiers—all feature are available to every user at no charge.

What’s included?

All users have access to every feature:

How does CourseCorrect make money if it’s free?

CourseCorrect earns affiliate commissions from course providers when you enroll through the CourseCorrect platform. There’s no additional payment using CourseCorrect.

6.5 Privacy & Security

How is my data protected?

CourseCorrect takes a minimal data collection approach to protect your privacy. When you log in using your business account, CourseCorrect only requests access to your name and email address. The platform focuses on helping you find courses without building detailed user profiles.

Who can see my profile information?

Your porfile information is private and only accessible to you and CourseCorrect’s system for account authentication purposes. Your profile data is used solely for account access and platform functionality.

Can I make my profile private?

Since CourseCorrect only collects your name and email address for basic authentication, there are no additional privacy settings to configure. Your information is already kept private by default, so there’s minimal data that would need additional privacy controls.

How does CourseCorrect use my data?

CourseCorrect uses your data in very limited ways:

6.6 Technical Support

What browsers work best?

CourseCorrect work on all major browser including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. For optimal performance, using the latest version of browser is recommended.

Is offline access available?

No, offline access is not available. CourseCorrect is a web-based platform that requires a stable internet connection to function. A stable boradband connection is the best experience, through basic internet speeds are sufficient for course browsing and AI interaction.

How do I report bugs?

If you encounter any technical issue while using CourseCorrect, you can contact through the official channels listed at the end of the platform page.

Can I share ideas or feedback about the platform?

Absolutely! As a new platform, CourseCorrect is actively seeking user feedback and ideas to improve the user experience. Whether it’s about new features, user interface improvements, or any other ideas that could make course discovery better.

To submit feedback:

  1. Click the menu button on the top-right corner
  2. Select “Roadmap” from the menu options
  3. On the Roadmap page, click the feedback menu
  4. Click the “+submit” button on the bar to share your ideas.

7. Troubleshooting

7.1 Account Issues

Login Problems

Symptoms Possible Cause Solution Prevention
Google sign-in button not working, authentication fails Personal Google account used, pop-up blocked, multiple accounts 1. Ensure using business/educational Google account
2. Enable pop-ups
3. Clear browser cache		 Use business Google account, whitelist CourseCorrect domain
“Account type not supported” message Using personal Gmail account Switch to business/educational Google account Verify account type before attempting login
Stuck after clicking “continue” Process freezes after clicking “continue” on the permissions screen Declinced access permissions, firewall blocking 1. Re-authorize CourseCorrect access
2. Accept name.email permissions
3. Check corporate firewall settings

7.3 Data & Progress Issues

Problem Symptoms Possible Causes Solutions Prevention
Incorrect Recommendation Irrelevant course suggestions Vague search terms, poor filtering, unclear conversations with Cora AI 1. Try different filter combinations that matched your specific needs
2. Ask Cora AI for personalized recommendations
3.Use clear, specific prompts that match your neeeds
4. Be detailed about your goals		 Use specific search terms and previously discuss with Cora AI
No search results Empty results page, “No courses found” Overly specific filters, typos in search terms, unsupported topics 1. Clear all filters and retry
2. Check spelling of search terms
3. Try borader, more general topic/keywords		 Start with general terms or related topic course

7.4 Performance Issues

General Slowness

Problem Symptoms Possible Causes Solutions Prevention
General slowness Platform responds slowly High traffic, local connection, unclear browser cache, old processor and spam device 1. Try different times
2. Check internet connection
3. Try a different browser or device
clear browser tab and cache		 Use during off-peak hours, check browser cache, clear browser tab

8. Getting Help & Support

8.1 Self-service Options

Official Documentation and Learning

Community & Feedback

Direct Support

Email Support: info@coursecorrect.fyi for technical issues and help

8.2 Getting the Most Help

Before Contacting Support

  1. Check the FAQ—both official and this guide— for common issues.
  2. Try troubleshooting steps
  3. Search the official blog for recent updates or known issues
  4. Watch video tutorials for visual guidance on platform features

When Contacting Support

Community Engagement

Document Version: 1.0 • Last Updated: Aug, 2025 • Maintained by Sarah Amalia