What is the VLE?

Staff: The VLE can be accessed through the OCDSB website from the Staff Portal. 

To login enter your OCDSB email address                                                       (e.g. firstname.lastname@ocdsb.ca ) in the username field and OCDSB email password to sign in. 

Student: The VLE can be accessed through the OCDSB website from the Student Portal by entering your OCDSB email address (e.g. jdoe1@ocdsb.ca ) in the username field and OCDSB email password to sign in. 

When staff and students log into the VLE they land on their respective homepage. Courses that you are enrolled in will show in the My Courses widget on your homepage.

Course shells are created through an automated process based on what is scheduled in the Student Information System.  Students are automatically enrolled in the class.

The Virtual Learning Environment uses certain terminology when referring to aspects and tools of the software. While this is not an exhaustive list it will give a good starting point to helping you understand some of the terms. VLE Terminology ...

Content is available from the Ministry of Education for Elementary, Secondary and Adult education. Some content is available in French. Educators also have the option to add their own resources. Search Content ...

Located within the VLE are professional development opportunities for staff. Most are available through a self-registration process. Search Professional Development Opportunities ...

Various Communities can be found that house valuable resources for educators specific to subject areas.  Search VLE Communities ...