Logging in
These instructions will help guide your child’s access to D2L Brightspace.
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1. Type the Internet address for YRDSB’s D2L login page: |
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2. Select “Student Login.” Be prepared to type your child’s YRDSB student number and YRDSB password. |
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3. Type your child’s YRDSB student number and password. Please remind your child to not share the login information with anyone else. |
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4. Select the D2L course you want to enter under “My Courses.” Your child can only join courses that teachers have enrolled them in. |
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Troubleshooting Strategies:
Try the following strategies if your child is unable to login to D2L Brightspace:
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Turn your computer off and then on again.
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Log out of all accounts, including your personal accounts.
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Use the Google Chrome web browser (not Safari, ).
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Type your child’s YRDSB credentials (YRDSB StudentNumber@gapps.yrdsb.ca and YRDSB password).
Finding Your Courses in D2L Brightspace
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1. Login as a student using your child’s YRDSB student number and password. |
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2. There are two options to access your D2L course(s). Option one involves the waffle. Click on the waffle at the top of the screen. |
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3. A dropdown menu will appear. Select the correct course and click on it to enter the course. |
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4. Option two involves using “My Courses.” Scroll down until you see My Courses and select the correct year (and semester). |
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5. Select the correct course. After selecting the correct course click on it to enter. |
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If you continue to have problems with D2L Brightspace, please contact Derrick Schellenberg, a digital literacy consultant.
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