Carnegie Mellon University
How do I register for an Academic Course?

Applies to: Students taking an Academic Course

Students taking an Academic Course must create an account to register for the course.

Carnegie Mellon Students: Click the Carnegie Mellon students sign in here! link to sign in using the university's webISO authentication system.

Students from other institutions can follow the steps below to create an account and register for a course.

Step by step

  1. Go to the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) website:  http://oli.web.cmu.edu
  2. In the Register Now! Section, enter your Course Key and click the Register button.
  3. You will be presented with the details of the course. On the right side of the screen you will see a student sign up form.
  4. Complete all of the fields in the Student Sign up form on the right side of the screen and click the Signup button.
  5. On the Confirm Your Account Information page, review the account information you entered.  If you wish to make any changes, click the Edit Account button.  If everything is correct, click the Confirm Account button.
  6. Read the statements in the Online Consent Form and select I Agree or I Disagree then click the Submit button.
  7. You will be presented with your OLI My Courses home page.   From this page you can enter the course by clicking the Enter Course link.

Tips

  • Important Note: The only account setting that can not be changed after you confirm your account is your Account ID.
  • From your OLI home page, you can also
    • read announcements from your instructor
    • send email to your instructor
    • change your password
    • test the technical configuration of your system.