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Getting Started with IT

IT Service Desk

Getting Started

The information on this page will help you get started using IT resources at York's Faculty of Education for your educational needs.

Access to the Faculty of Education email service, intranet system and computing labs is provided through a single account. The account is created and supported by the Faculty of Education IT team.

  • Student email accounts use the following format: firstname_lastname@edu.yorku.ca
email & calendaring

Email & Calendaring

Your @edu.yorku.ca email account can be used to correspond with fellow students, faculty members and instructors and Faculty of Education staff, who can all be found in the email address book.


sharepoint

Sharepoint

Sharepoint provides access to Faculty of Education new and events, upcoming Education conferences and specific information for undergraduate and graduate students.


computer labs

Computer Labs

There are 2 Education computing labs on the Keele campus. Printing is available in both labs and is serviced by the YU card-based printing system. Our consecutive sites also offer computing labs.


moodle

Moodle*

Moodle is a learning management system. It allows instructors to easily set up effective online learning communities where students can download course resources and interact with learning activities. Access to Moodle requires a Passport York login and password.


my.yorku.ca

my.yorku.ca*

my.yorku.ca is a one-stop shop where you can access course information, review your library account, receive announcements, and more, including your personal calendar. Access to my.yorku.ca requires a Passport York login and password.


passport york

Passport York*

Passport York is York's primary method of online authentication and is administered by York's central IT unit (UIT). You can use your Passport York username and password to log into York's online services and tools. Passport York determines which services you are able to access.


* Service is provided and supported by York's central IT unit (UIT)

Access to the Faculty of Education email service, intranet system and computing labs is provided through a single account. The account is created and supported by the Faculty of Education IT team.

  • Step 1: Your single sign-on account will be provided to you by email, to your current contact email address.
  • Step 2: Test to ensure you have access to email and change your password using the webmail service.
email & calendaring

Email & Calendaring

Your @edu.yorku.ca email account can be used to correspond with fellow students, faculty members and instructors and Faculty of Education staff, who can all be found in the email address book.


sharepoint

Sharepoint

Sharepoint provides access to Faculty of Education new and events, upcoming Education conferences and specific information for undergraduate and graduate students.


blogs

Blogs

This service is for York University faculty members and departments who wish to make use of the WordPress web publishing system in a managed environment.  WordPress is an easy-to-use content management system that is suitable for small sites (up to 50 pages) and blogs which allow readers to comment on posts. Please visit blog.yorku.ca for more details.


computer replacement program

Computer Renewal Program (CRP)

Tenure stream faculty and secondee faculty are eligible every three years for a University-owned computer upgrade. View a current selection of models and estimates (passport york login required)


As an alumni of Faculty of Education, past students, secondees, and retired faculty are entitled to a Faculty of education email account.

If you require a password reset or your account to be re-activated (reactivations do not contain old email data), please contact helpdesk@edu.yorku.ca

You may login to your email account here:

email & calendaring

Email & Calendaring

Your @edu.yorku.ca email account can be used to correspond with fellow students, faculty members and instructors and Faculty of Education staff, who can all be found in the email address book.