How to Log In

It is possible to be enrolled in courses offered exclusively at Algonquin College or offered in partnership with OntarioLearn. These courses are accessed on different platforms and require unique login credentials. Please refer to your welcome email to confirm which platform(s) your courses are available on. You will find the login information for AC Brightspace and OntarioLearn below.

AC Brightspace

To log in to Algonquin College Brightspace, please view this video or follow the steps below. You will not be able to access your courses until the course start date.

  1. Log in to ACSIS using your student number.
  2. Select “Network Account Info” from the left toolbar under ACCOUNT. Here you’ll find your User ID and password. If your User ID is blank, your account creation is still in process. If you registered early for the upcoming term, your account may not be available until 2-weeks prior to your start date. If you registered within 2-weeks of the start date, please allow up to 3 business days for your account to be created.
  3. On the AC Brightspace login screen you will be asked to enter your Algonquin Live email address (your User ID followed by @algonquinlive.com).
  4. You will then enter your User ID and password to access your courses.

Get a head start on navigating Brightspace! Check out our Brightspace Student Survival Guide here.

If you have followed these instructions and still cannot access your courses through AC Brightspace, please contact ITS at 5555@algonquincollege.com or 613-727-4723 x5555.

OntarioLearn

Please refer to your welcome email to confirm which platform(s) your courses are available on. If you are taking a course on OntarioLearn, please follow the instructions below.

Logging into your Algonquin Live email account

  1. Log in to ACSIS using your student number.
  2. Select “Network Account Info” from the left toolbar under ACCOUNT. Here you’ll find your User ID and password. If your User ID is blank, your account creation is still in process. If you registered early for the upcoming term, your account may not be available until 2-weeks prior to your start date. If you registered within 2-weeks of the start date, please allow up to 3 business days for your account to be created.
  3. Log in to your Algonquin Live email account using your User ID and password.

Logging into the OntarioLearn Portal

  1. Retrieve your OntarioLearn password from your Algonquin Live email account. This will be sent approximately five days before the course start date. If you are a late registrant, you will receive the password within 2-3 days after registration.
  2. Log in to the OntarioLearn portal using your Algonquin Live email address (your User ID followed by @algonquinlive.com) as the User ID, and the password retrieved in step 1.

If you have not received your OntarioLearn password to your Algonquin Live email by the timeline indicated above (check your junk/spam folder), please contact OntarioLearn@algonquincollege.com .

If you are having difficulty accessing the OL Portal after receiving your password by email to your Algonquin Live account, please contact the OntarioLearn Help Centre.