Current students - OntarioLearn
Below are important steps to follow once you register for an OntarioLearn course:
Review your two Welcome Emails
Two welcome emails are sent to registered students starting four weeks prior to the course start date. One welcome email is sent to the student's personal email address with instructions on how to login to the Confederation College portal and email. Another welcome email with course start and important information is sent to a student's Confederation College email address. It is important that students access their Confederation College email to review the course information email.
Purchase any required textbooks and check your computer software
Textbook information can be found on our textbook webpage. Any required textbooks should be ordered as soon as possible to ensure it arrives close to the course start date. Check our technical requirements page to see if your computer is ready. Any additional or specific computer software requirements are described in the course description in the course catalogue.
Login to your OntarioLearn account
An email with an OntarioLearn account password will be sent to your Confederation College email address when the OntarioLearn account has been activated. OntarioLearn account passwords are sent 5 days before the official course start date and 24-48 hours after an account has been activated. Students will not see their course in the OntarioLearn account before the start date of the course. If you have registered after the start date, you will receive an email when your OntarioLearn account has been activated. If you experience difficulties logging into the course, please contact Online Learning at (807) 473-3888 or [email protected]. Alternatively, you may contact OntarioLearn’s Help Center.
Once you have successfully logged into OntarioLearn, review the information and launch your course.
Login Tutorial Video
If you have registered in our online, OL courses and would like some information on how you will be logging into the course, please view our tutorial video which explains the login process.
OntarioLearn FAQ for Current Students
No. You will have two separate accounts - your OntarioLearn account and your Confederation College portal account. It is important that you remember your login and passwords for both accounts. OntarioLearn is where your course will be located. The Confederation College portal is where you will find your Confederation College email, final grade(s), academic records and other important Confederation College information.
Your OntarioLearn username is your Confederation College email address (including @confederationcollege.ca). Your OntarioLearn password information will be emailed to your Confederation College email account 5 days prior to the course start. If you have registered after the course start date, the password information will be emailed to you when your OntarioLearn account has been activated.
Ensure that you are using your full Confederation College email address, including the @confederationcollege.ca, as your username and the unique OntarioLearn password that was sent to your Confederation College inbox. OntarioLearn account passwords are sent 5 days prior to the start date. If you have registered after the course start date, your OntarioLearn account password will be sent within a 24 to 48 hours of your account activation.
Your course facilitator should be your first contact. You can post a message to your facilitator in the general discussion area or send her/him a personal email. If you require technical assistance, please contact the OntarioLearn Technical Support Helpdesk. Any administrative questions can be directed to [email protected]
No. Online courses have set start and end dates, no extensions are granted.
In most cases, the pre-requisite will be required. However, if you believe you have relevant knowledge and skills to take the advanced level course, you may be exempted from taking the pre-requisite. For more information, please email [email protected]. Please note, if you decide to take the advanced level course without taking the pre-requisite, you do so at your own risk.
OntarioLearn course exams are completed online through the course. All exam information will be provided in the course. The course facilitator will be able to answer any specific exam questions.
Final grades are posted 2 weeks after the official end date of a course and can be found on Confederation College’s Banner Information System. Below are the instructions how to access Banner and find your grades. If you require an official transcript you may request one by completing a transcript request form.
- Log in to the Confederation College Portal: https://portal.confederationcollege.ca/
- Click “Launchpad” on the left menu
- Select “Banner Information System” from the left menu
- Click “Student Services”
- Click “Student Records”
- Click “Academic Transcript”
- Click “Submit” – All courses that you have taken will display on this screen along with grades.
If you require assistance with obtaining your username and password please contact the Helpdesk at (807) 475-6488.