Student Online Access

Log-in Reminders:

Accessing Google Classroom and Gmail
Firstname.lastname.###@my.aquinas.me (### = three numbers)

Accessing D2L and Office 365 (includes the Teams application)
Students are to go to HCDSB.org – click Student (top left-hand side) – click Office 365 or D2L (right-hand side)
firstname.lastname.###@students.hcdsb.org (### same three numbers in their Gmail address)

Passwords are the same for both.

STA D2L

What is D2L?

• D2L (Desire 2 Learn) is a learning management system where students can access class notes and submit work
• There are compatible features with Google Apps for Education and Office 365
• This will give students access to MyBluePrint

How to access D2L?

• https://hcdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/home
• Your login is firsname[dot]lastname[dot]3digitsassigned@students.hcdsb.org [You can get this from any teacher or staff member]
• Your password is the same password you enter for your school account

STA Google 

What is STA Google Apps?

• Every teacher and student has a free STA “my.aquinas.me” Google account
• There are free word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tools
• There is free online storage of files that can be accessed any where, any time.
• You can use Blogger or create websites for presentations.

How do I access my STA Google Account?

1. Go to a school computer at STA and login
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del, and select change password (This new password is the password you’ll use for school computers and your STA Google Apps account) – Only have to do this step on the first login.
3. Quick link: www.google.ca
4. Your Login is firstname[dot]lastname[dot]3digitsassigned@my.aquinas.me [You can get this from any teacher or staff member]
5. Your password is the same password you enter for your school account

STA Office 365

What is STA Microsoft Office 365?

• All STA students can access the Microsoft Office Suite via the cloud.
• There are free word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tools
• There is free online storage of files that can be accessed any where any time.

How do I access my STA Microsoft Office 365 Account?

Quick link: http://office365.hcdsb.org

• Your Login is firstname[dot]lastname[dot]3digitsassigned@students.hcdsb.org [You can get this from any teacher or staff member]
• Your password is the same password you enter for your school account