Getting Started with Claude

Learn Claude’s key features and how to get started quickly and confidently. 

In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll learn what sets Claude apart in the world of large language models. Guided by subject matter expert Dr. Kevin Jones, who has over twenty years of experience with Natural Language Models, Machine Learning, and LLMs, you’ll explore what makes Claude distinctive, its focus on reliability and accuracy, and the differences between its available tiers. You’ll learn how Claude handles data retention and how to opt in or out of specific settings. You’ll also learn how to create an account, adjust privacy preferences, open incognito chats, and navigate the interface. 

Kevin will show you how to organize your work by renaming, searching, and deleting chats and how to define and use projects for longer workflows. You’ll explore Claude’s core features, including coding assistance, document analysis, and longform writing—and learn how to write effective prompts for each. You’ll see how extended thinking mode and research mode support deeper, more complex tasks. You’ll also learn about Claude’s integration options and its strengths and limitations, equipping you to use it effectively in your daily work. 

Topics covered include: 

• Distinguishing between the different tiers available in Claude 

• Discussing Claude’s emphasis on reliability and accuracy 

• Identifying opt in and opt out options for data retention 

• Creating an account 

• Changing privacy settings 

• Creating incognito chats 

• Navigating the interface 

• Defining and using projects 

• Listing the core features of Claude including coding assistance, document analysis, and long-form writing 

• Writing good prompts for core uses 

• Explaining the uses for Claude’s extended thinking mode and research mode 

• Identifying Claude’s limitations and strengths 

Enjoy award winning HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”™ Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives and include captions and transcripts, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion.