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Dear Symmetry NTU Signature Track Students

To be eligible for Credits Transfer, you must fulfil the following criteria:

1.

Be signed up to the Signature Track using your NTU email address and full name as shown

on your Matriculation Card;

2.

Fully authenticate (please refer to detailed instructions below) all Graded Assignments,

excluding Graded Single Opinion Polls;

3.

Obtain a minimum overall final score of 60% by the end of the Course.

Failure to meet any of the above criteria will result in ineligibility for the Verified Certificate with

Distinction, and hence ineligibility for the 3 AU Credits Transfer.

What is Identity Authentication?

According toCoursera,Joining a courses Signature Track lets you securely link your coursework

to your identity i.e., it proves that you and only you did all the work! When you join your

courses Signature Track, youll use your Signature Profile to link your identity to each piece of

graded coursework you submit for your course. Also, when you successfully complete the course,

youll earn a Verified Certificatewith Distinction. Youll create a Signature Profile by: 1. Recording

your unique typing pattern; 2. Taking a webcam photo of yourself.

Utilising keystroke dynamics and biometric technology as part of the identity authentication

process ensure your coursework will be linked to you and minimizes cheating.

Authentication process when submitting Graded Assignments

After you have created your Signature Track Profile, you will be prompted to authenticate your

identity every time you submit a Graded Assignment. There are two steps to the process:

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(1) Recording your unique typing pattern;

Figure 1. Typing Pattern Prompt

Figure 2. Typing Pattern Completed

Note: URL of Assignment and date and time of submission must be clearly visible.

(2) Taking a webcam photo of yourself.

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Figure 3a. Webcam Photo Prompt

Note: Click Allow when system requests for permission to access webcam. You will then see Figure 3b.

Figure 3b. Webcam Photo Prompt

Note: Position face within the guidelines and click on Take Photo.

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Figure 4. Webcam Photo Completed

Note: URL of Assignment and date and time of submission must be clearly visible.

As 100% authentication is required, do ensure that you have submitted your Graded

Assignments with authentication; failure to do so will result in ineligibility for Credits Transfer.

You are strongly advisedto take screenshots of the following:

(1) Figure 2Your completed typing pattern with the URL link of the Assignment and date and

time of submission.

(2) Figure 4Your completed webcam photo with the URL link of the Assignment and date and

time of submission.

(3) Figure 5 The acknowledgment statement from Coursera indicating that you have

successfully completed the authentication steps*.

All screenshots should indicate both the title and/or URL link of the Graded Assignment and the

date and time of submission as shown on your computer taskbar.

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Figure 5. Authentication Steps Completed

*Note: This screen will disappear after 3 seconds; use the Print Screen function to capture this screen.

The URL and date and time of submission of the Assignment must be clearly visible.

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Figure 6. MCQ submitted with Authentication

Note: When reviewing your MCQ attempts, you will see Quiz submitted with authentication if you

have successfully completed the previous steps (Figures 1 to 5).