Passport to Canvas

Passport to Canvas

Passport to Canvas:

Every student newly enrolled into our Passport to Canvas course which should be available by your course start date. This resource is designed to guide you through the platform, providing essential information for successfully navigating and progressing through your Canvas courses.

Key Points:
  • Completion Grade: The course displays a completion grade on your Course Grade Summary, but this grade does not impact your GPA.
  • Fixed Completion Grade: The completion grade for the TEL Orientation course is fixed at 5% and will not change.
  • Due Dates: No harsh due dates are associated with the Orientation course.
  • No Transcript Impact: Completion status is not reflected on your college credit or official transcripts.
  • No GPA Impact: This course does not contribute to or affect your overall GPA.
  • Correlation with Success: Data shows a positive correlation between Passport to Canvas Course completion and success in subsequent college courses.
  • The image below from our Passport to Canvas course includes some of the important topics that students frequently find useful:


For all additional questions feel free to submit a ticket to our dedicated support team in the link here.

Missing the Course?

If you believe you are missing the Orientation course, contact your affiliated school or may always email support@tel-education.org for more assistance.

Frequent Updates:

Please note that this course is regularly updated to reflect ongoing Canvas and TEL Education updates so may be beneficial resource for each semester a student enrolled.


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