eConestoga Student Orientation

eConestoga is an online system where your instructors will post content, assessments, and grades for each of your courses. This page will take you through everything you need to know to get started on eConestoga.

Video: eConestoga Orientation & Navigation

Logging In

To log in, go to www.eConestoga.ca and enter your Condor ID username and password. The default format for your Condor ID can be found on the IT Department's website.

Navigating eConestoga

Once you've logged in, you should see your courses listed in the "My Courses" tileset. Each tile under the Current Courses tab will take you to the online resources for the selected course.

Content

Click on any of your courses in your "My Courses" tileset to open it. Once you are inside the course, click "Content" at the top of the screen to access most of the online materials for that course.

Announcements, Notifications & Updates

Announcements will periodically be posted on the eConestoga homepage to inform students of important eConestoga updates. Additionally, each of your instructors will post Announcements on the homepage of their course to let you know about upcoming due dates, schedule changes, and other course-related updates.

Assignments

The Assignments tool is used to submit your documents to your instructor. Learn how to submit your documents and review your instructor's feedback.

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Discussions

Discussions are used to facilitate online communication between you and your peers. Not all courses use discussions, but for those that do, instructors often require participation from students.

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Quizzes

Many courses include Quizzes, Tests, and Exams to assess student understanding of the course's material. Most quizzes will be available only during a specific window of time, and the amount of time that you can spend writing the quiz will also usually be limited.

Respondus LockDown Browser

Respondus LockDown Browser is an added security measure that some of your instructors may choose to require for quizzes in their courses. The title of a quiz will specify if Respondus is required to write that quiz.

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Grades

All grades you receive in each of your courses will be posted in the Grades tool.

E-mail

You can send e-mail to your instructors and other students in your classes through eConestoga. All e-mail sent from within eConestoga will be sent through the Office365/Outlook college e-mail system.

Technical Support

If you require assistance with eConestoga, you can find a number of support options under "Student Support" on the eConestoga homepage.