To increase the security of district email, reduce load on our servers, and provide future compatibility with Microsoft 365 products, SD61 moved our Email service to Exchange Online/Outook Webmail. Outlook WebMail The browser based version of your district email, sometimes...

What is is Single Sign-On? Single Sign-On is a service that reduces the number of times staff members need to enter their username/password in order to access various District supported web apps. Single Sign-On is now being used for GVSD...

Google likes to switch things up on a regular basis. Unlike the venerable Microsoft Office suite, which has used the same name for its products since floppy disks were a thing, Google changes its services, and their names almost on...

There are occasions where you need to upload a PDF but the website has a strict limit on file size. If your PDF is too large to meet the site's requirements you can use the "Reduce File Size" command in...

Over the summer Adobe made a significant change to how they license their software,  Adobe Acrobat DC Pro (PDF editing software) and Adobe CC (Creative Cloud Suite). If you still need Acrobat Pro on your district-managed computer please create a...

Google Meet has recently added three features that will enhance video conferencing in remote and blended learning scenarios. The Auto and Tiled views now show up to 49 participants. A slider is included to adjust the number of tiles for...

Parent Connect and Student Connect are web services designed to improve the delivery and management of consent forms for online learning apps. The consent forms have been created by district staff, in alignment with provincial privacy legislation. Parent Connect replaces...

If you have upgraded your Apple iPhone/iPad but were unable to remove your Apple ID when you returned the old device follow the steps in this diagram to remove your Apple ID from your current device. Removing the Apple ID...

If you are new to Google Classroom, or need a refresher on how to set up a classroom Alice Keeler's series of short YouTube videos offer practical advice on setting up your Classroom site and populating it with assignments. Follow...