{"id":1004,"date":"2021-02-22T15:43:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T23:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/transitionsprogram\/?page_id=1004"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:54:54","slug":"technology-tips-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/risingscholars\/technology-tips-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Tips and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For formerly incarcerated students who may have not had internet access for years at a time, it can be difficult to navigate the technology necessary to succeed. If you are intending to register as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/risingscholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palomar College Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program<\/a> student and need a computer, please contact us at rise@palomar.edu or call at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2648.&nbsp; The videos and resources on this page are meant to help formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people especially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, a tip for reading and using webpages like this one: Links are words in webpages that are programmed to take you to another webpage when you click on the words. Usually links are a different color than the rest of the words in a webpage &#8211; and a little hand will appear when you hover over these words. On this page, for example,&nbsp; links are red words, but on lots of other webpages like Yahoo, links are blue and underlined. For more help with getting around on a computer, check out a helpful tutorial by clicking on <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/computerbasics\/getting-to-know-the-os\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these red words<\/a>; doing so will take you to another website that has an easy-to-follow tutorial. What you see on your computer might not look exactly like the what they&#8217;re showing on this tutorial, but it might be a good place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The below videos are designed to help you navigate Palomar technology; note that these videos do not have sound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to find your student email. Once you are a registered Palomar College student, you will be assigned a new student email account that you should check at least once a day. This is where all your Palomar information will come, including announcements from classes and from campus offices like Admissions and Financial Aid. Here is a video on how to check your student email: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b47qLpUjOxk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/b47qLpUjOxk<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some other ways to log in to your student email:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to login to your Office 365 Student Email &#8211; From Palomar Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/98dmWWjez44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/98dmWWjez44<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to login to your Office 365 Student Email \u2013 From office\/outlook: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DmNQyJV87y0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DmNQyJV87y0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All online classes, and some in-person classes utilize a program called Canvas. Rising Scholars (Transitions) students will also be added to a Rising Scholars (Transitions) Canvas site, where you will also receive announcements and access to resources. Here&#8217;s information on how to log in to Canvas: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v-SPfk6NaQU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/v-SPfk6NaQU<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to change your MyPalomar Password: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/umYiEAdrofY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/umYiEAdrofY<\/a> If you try the instructions outlined in the video and are still having a problem logging into your MyPalomar account, please contact Admissions at: <a href=\"mailto:admissions@palomar.edu\">admissions@palomar.edu<\/a> or call 760 744 1150 and press 0 to speak to operator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to find your Education Plan, which lays out the classes you need to take to earn your degree (and to transfer to a four-year university and finish your bachelor&#8217;s degree): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hz3LcB8-Xt0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hz3LcB8-Xt0. <\/a>If you don&#8217;t have an Education Plan yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here to get an appointment with a counselor<\/a> or\u00a0 call Counseling at (760) 891-7511.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While the above videos should help with frequently needed issues, there&#8217;s a more comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/is\/studenttechnologyhelp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology Help for Students page<\/a> available as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For formerly incarcerated students who may have not had internet access for years at a time, it can be difficult to navigate the technology necessary to succeed. 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