Service overview
myCourses is McGill's learning management system for online teaching and learning and is used in over 1500 courses per term by thousands of students. Most courses are using myCourses in a hybrid or blended fashion, as an enhancement to classroom-based instruction.
myCourses provides users with a web-based learning environment, in which instructors can upload course files, organize class discussions, collaborative group activities, and online office hours. myCourses is most frequently used by instructors to distribute course materials, quizzes, assignments and grades and feedback.
Key features of myCourses that support teaching and learning:
- Structured learning modules for students
- Group management tools
- Conditional release of content and other course components
- Discussions
- Announcements from instructor to students or from administrators to instructors and students
- Audio recording
- Assignments (group/individual, gradable/non-gradable and resubmission)
- Quizzes
- Grades
- Links to Course Reserves in the Library
- Enabling and displaying lecture recordings
Secure online environment:
myCourses course sites can only be accessed by users enrolled in the course. myCourses thus provides a secure online environment that can be used to facilitate communication, assessment and collaboration among course participants, while protecting students' rights to privacy and confidentiality.
NEW: Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base
All myCourses documentation for instructors has been moved to the Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base
Who can use it
McGill instructors and students.
How to request & access the service
Requirements
- To access myCourses, you need a McGill Username and McGill Password.
- To access specific courses, you must be officially registered in Minerva as an instructor or course coordinator for the course. These enrolments are done by your department. If you are not enrolled in Minerva, a course coordinator or instructor must add you to the course manually.
- For technical requirements, see Supported Browsers and Software for use with myCourses (recommended and required).
How to access
Go to the myCourses website: https://mcgill.ca/mycourses and click the link to Log in to myCourses.
You can also access the system directly at https://mycourses2.mcgill.ca
NOTE:
If a course or section exists in Minerva, but was not automatically created in myCourses, you must contact your department to enable it for myCourses. For more information please consult the Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base.
Cost
There is no cost to use this service.
Availability
This service is available 24 X 7. In the event of an unscheduled downtime, please check Announcements on the myMcGill portal or on the IT Services site for more information.
Frequently asked questions
See FAQs for instructors in the Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base.
Best practices & policies
When planning your courses for the coming year, please take into account the scheduled maintenance downtimes.
Training & documentation
One-on-one consultations and custom workshops:
- Fill in the Request Form.
Online documentation:
- Visit the Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base
Support
Contact the IT Service Desk