Service overview
myCourses is McGill's learning management system for online teaching and learning and is used in many courses per term by thousands of students. Most instructors use myCourses in a hybrid or blended fashion, i.e., as an enhancement to classroom-based instruction. myCourses brings instructors and students together and has the potential to create a highly interactive learning environment.
Secure online environment
Each course within myCourses can only be accessed by the instructors, TAs, administrators and students 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.
Who can use it
McGill students
How to request & access the service
Requirements
- To access myCourses, you need a McGill Username and McGill Password.
- You need to register for your classes in Minerva in order to see them in myCourses.
Note: Courses are usually not accessible to students in myCourses until the official start date of the course. - An Internet connection and a supported browser is required. Depending on the course, you may need additional downloadable software as described in Software for use with myCourses.
How to access
There are a few different ways to access myCourses:
- McGill University homepage (www.mcgill.ca)
Scroll to the footer of the homepage; under For current students, select myCourses - Quick Links menu on other McGill websites (e.g. https://mcgill.ca/studentservices/)
Click Quick Links in the top right corner of the page. - MyCourses website: https://mcgill.ca/mycourses
- myMcGill portal
Cost
The cost is covered under your student fees.
Availability
This service is available 24 X 7. In the event of an unscheduled downtime, please check the IT Services site for more information.
Frequently asked questions
FAQs for students using myCourses
Best practices & policies
- Perform a System Check to verify that your browser and system setup meets the system requirements for myCourses.
- Make sure you sign out of myCourses and the myMcGill portal and close your browser when you are done and never leave your computer unattended.
- View Tips for Students
Training & documentation
Self-serve resources:
Index of documentation for students using myCourses
Support
Contact the IT Service Desk