Your Digital Guide


Edinburgh College students have access to numerous digital platforms, but their are some essential platforms that are crucial for staying updated and maximising your college experience.


Microsoft 365

Outlook, Teams and OneDrive are all Microsoft 365 applications.

Microsoft 365 is a platform created & maintained by Microsoft that provides access to various tools and software to help you work and communicate. Put simply, Microsoft 365 is the umbrella under which a whole host of different apps sit underneath.

As Edinburgh College is a Microsoft College, you have access to all of these apps, using your college network details to gain access.

A full introduction to MS 365 Go to MS 365

My EC

The MyEC is your student portal.

It's the place where you can access all of the information you need to support your studies via MyEC, including info on timetables, attendance, your student card, absence forms and more.

Go to My EC

Moodle

Moodle is the college Virtual Learning Platform

It's where most courses will host all of your learning materials. It's also the primary location for any assessing that will happen on your course.

A full introduction to Moodle

Outlook

This is your college email account

You will receive lots of important correspondence to this account throughout your time at the college, so please ensure you check it regularly.

Microsoft Support: Outlook Go to MS Outlook

Teams

Teams is the platform your lecturers will contact you.

In addition to your college email account, your lecturers will use Teams to stay in touch with you on a regular basis.

A full introduction to MS Teams Go to MS Teams

OneDrive

OneDrive is where you'll store any files and coursework created throughout your course.

As an Edinburgh College Student, you have 1TB of storage.

A full introduction to OneDrive Go to OneDrive
Knowledge Base

Search and browse through our detailed guides and helpful articles, tailored specifically for EC students. From troubleshooting technical issues to mastering the tools you'll use in class, we've got you covered to ensure a smooth learning experience.

You can contact the Learning Technologists at the email below:

learningtech@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

You can contact the IT Helpdesk at the email below:

itrequest@edinburghcollege.ac.uk