Setting the Course Grading Scheme
Selecting a grading scheme in your course settings ensures letter grades are reflected when submitting grades to Banner. Doing this at the beginning of each semester is the best practice, and the steps are provided below. In your course, open the Settings tab from the Course Navigation menu (1). Scroll down to …
Interacting with Instructors and Classmates
Although you may not meet face-to-face while enrolled in an online course, it is still possible to interact with your classmates and instructor. Some instructors require students to participate in online discussions where students are expected to post their thoughts on a topic given by the instructor. Furthermore, Ca…
Participating in Online Courses
Participating in your online courses regularly is vital to excelling in your courses. Instructors for online courses value attendance and participation by all students the same way instructors for face-to-face courses do. It is important for all students registered for a course to log in to Canvas and access the cour…
Courses Not Visible In Canvas
If you are registered for courses but do not have access to them in Canvas, contact the eLearning and Instructional Innovation Center at 956.721.5211 for assistance. Please have your Palomino ID and PasPort username ready when calling for faster service. Alternatively, you can submit an eHelpDesk ticket . Please …
Virtual Backpack Online Student Orientation
All students have had the experience of loading a backpack for the first day of school with pencils, notepads, campus maps, schedules, and other essential tools. Online classes are a little different than what students might experience on campus, and successful online students also need their own set of tools to he…
Using PASPort to Access Canvas
To access Canvas, all students must log in to their PASPort student account. P A S P o rt i s a s e c u re w e b s i te t h at c o nn e c ts you to your student email account, p e r s o n a l d at a , sc h o o l r e c o r d s, a n d o t h er i m p o rt a n t i n f o rmat i on, and is managed by the IT Dep…
