Why _sds?

[barronshedur]

I want to sign up for esri MOOC program, but per the material that I'm reading, the username should have _sds at its end. How do I do that? Because I've created an ArcGIS online account already.

[jcarlson]

Probably just because the course is Spatial Data Science. Where do you see that suggestion about the username, though? I have always completed the MOOCs with my own AGOL account.

[barronshedur]

It was in Esri MOOC reading tutorial that we were giving.

[KatieSmith · Accepted solution]

Hi @barronshedur, please register for the MOOC using your personal ArcGIS account. Esri provides all MOOC attendees with a separate ArcGIS Online organizational account that is configured with the software licenses, user type, content, and credits needed to complete course exercises. This will end is _sds for the Spatial Data Science MOOC, and it will be provided to you once the course opens. The reason we do this is to ensure you have all the proper software licenses needed to complete MOOC exercises. 

Hope you enjoy the MOOC!