Learning Technology Resources

Before you get started in your Con Ed course, make sure you meet the minimum technical requirements for the best possible Brightspace (D2L) learning experience using your desktop or laptop computer.

Brightspace (D2L) is supported by the following platforms with the latest browser versions:

Note:

• Although you can use Apple Mac OS, if you experience any issues, know that SAIT technical support is limited for this platform.
• For Microsoft Windows, you can use Windows 10 or Windows 11 browsers. As for office productivity tools, you can use Office 2019 or Microsoft Office 365 (as an active SAIT student, you’ll receive full access to the student version, see Microsoft Office 365 section below).
• Although you can access Brightspace (D2L) from a tablet or cell phone, we don’t recommend using these devices as your primary learning tool, especially for our courses delivered online asynchronously or synchronously.
• We recommend using a desktop/laptop purchased in the last three years with:
  • Processor: i5 or greater
  • RAM (memory): 8 GB (16GB will be better)
  • Hard drive storage: 512 GB SSD or bigger
  • Video card: onboard integrated
  • Screen size: 13" or bigger
  • Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 or better
  • Functioning webcam, microphone and speakers (integrated or external)
  • Antivirus/malware protection
• You'll need a high-speed internet connection (recommended 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload).
• We recommend that you install the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to open/read PDF files (possibly included in your course).
• All other course-specific software and hardware requirements (if any) are outlined in the course description and/or in the course section notes.

To access Brightspace, use the following credentials to log in:

Username: Your 9-digit SAIT ID 000123456
Default password: Birth date in DDMMYY format

You’ll have access to your course content in Brightspace (D2L) at midnight on the course start date — unless specified differently in your enrolment confirmation email. All required coursework and assessments (if any) must be completed according to the course schedule provided and by the course end date. After the course end date, you’ll have perpetual access to most of the course content in Brightspace (D2L), unless the course has specific restrictions set to limit access.

All SAIT students are set up with a mySAIT account to access various student-related information including tax slips (Note: mySAIT is different from your Con Ed student account). Your Brightspace (D2L) password is the same as your mySAIT password. If you change your password for one, you change your password for the other as well. Always change your password from the default after you log in the first time.

Don't know your SAIT ID or forgot your password?

If you are a new student to SAIT, it takes up to two business days after you register for a course to see your 9-digit SAIT ID displayed in your Con Ed student account profile. If two days have passed and you don't see it in your account profile, contact conedadvising@sait.ca or 1.888.284.7051. If you experience login issues or need a password reset, contact its.support@sait.ca or 403.774.5200.

Learn more about Brightspace (D2L).

All SAIT students are set up with a SAIT student mailbox and email address in this format: firstname.lastname@edu.sait.ca upon registering for a course/program for the first time. You’ll receive a notification to your personal email from SAIT messaging administrators two to four days after you register. The email includes details about your unique SAIT mailbox and email address as well as information about spam, mailbox quota, message size and attachments. You’ll have access to your SAIT student email account (email and mailbox) while you’re an active student (paid and registered) for one or multiple courses. You’ll have access to your student email for up to 30 days after each course’s end date at which point SAIT will disable your account. Your SAIT student email account and service will be reactivated when you register for your next course (s). Don’t forget to back up any important emails/attachments that you have saved in your account to avoid their permanent loss. We also highly discourage using your SAIT student email for login purposes to personal online services such as car insurance, banking, etc. Learn more.

To access your email account, use the following credentials to log in:

Username: Your SAIT student email in this format firstname.lastname@edu.sait.ca
Default password: Birth date in YYMMDD format

If you experience login issues, contact its.support@sait.ca or 403.774.5200.

All SAIT students have access to various Microsoft Office 365 products. Some MS Office apps (like Project) are not included with the student version. You can use the cloud version of MS Office or install the desktop version on your device. You’ll have more functionality with the desktop version.

To access your Microsoft Office 365 account, use the following credentials to log in:

Username: Your SAIT student email in this format firstname.lastname@edu.sait.ca
Default password: Birth date in YYMMDD format

Learn more on how to install MS Office 365 on your device.

As a Con Ed student, you’ll have access to MS Office for up to 30 days after your courses' end date(s). You’ll have full access – from desktop (if installed) or cloud – for the duration of a course, and “light version” access (via cloud only) for 30 days after a course’s end date. You’ll also have limited access to various apps with the “light version”. Your full access will be reactivated when you register for your next course(s).

If you experience login/access issues, contact its.support@sait.ca or 403.774.5200.

Connect with your classmates and instructors using Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is a collaboration and communication software tool. Before the start of your first virtual (online synchronous) session in Microsoft Teams, you can expect to receive a Microsoft Teams meeting invite (automated email) to your SAIT student email address. When you click the invite link to join the virtual meeting, you’ll either be automatically redirected to the Microsoft Teams group channel or you’ll be prompted to sign in to your Microsoft Teams account through Microsoft Office 365.

To access Microsoft Teams through Microsoft Office 365, use the following credentials to log in:

Username: Your SAIT student email in this format firstname.lastname@edu.sait.ca
Default password: Birth date in YYMMDD format

If you experience issues accessing your virtual Microsoft Teams session, contact the instructor who set up the session.

If your instructor chooses to record the virtual sessions, recordings may be available as a reference for a limited time (either in the Microsoft Teams channel for the course, or as separate movie files saved in the Brightspace (D2L) course. Learn more about Microsoft Teams.

If your virtual course session is set up in the Zoom collaboration tool, you can expect to receive a personalized email from your instructor to either your SAIT student email address or your personal email address (depending on what you selected as your preferred email when you set up your SAIT Con Ed student profile). When you click on the link provided, you’ll either be automatically redirected to the Zoom Meeting space or you’ll be prompted to sign in to Zoom first, using your Office 365 credentials.

If you experience issues accessing your virtual Zoom session, contact the instructor who set up the session.

If your instructor chooses to record the sessions, recordings may be available as a reference for a limited time, depending on how and where the recordings are saved. Recordings that remain in the Zoom (cloud) platform are deleted in 180 days.