Tutoring
Working in a small group, on an individual basis, within selected classes, or online, tutoring helps students improve their comprehension of coursework and develop successful academic skills and practices by providing them with support provided by professional staff and peer tutors. Tutoring is available in the subject areas of:
- American Sign Language
- French
- Spanish
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology/Sociology
- Philosophy
- Statistics
- Engineering
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Math
- Accounting
- And more
Embedded tutors are available in some courses, such as developmental, large section College Algebra, Elementary Statistics, and the competency based BioMed courses. Embedded tutoring is oriented toward increasing student success in students’ courses so that they may successfully transition into their subsequent courses and program of study in a timely manner. This is accomplished by providing embedded tutors to improve the faculty-student course ratio and improve student engagement during class time.
Online tutoring is available for select courses and offers students the same benefits as traditional tutoring but is done in a technology-based learning environment, such as Blackboard Collaborate. Students can access highly qualified “live” online tutors from the comfort of their own homes or while they are on campus.
Residence tutoring is offered in a variety of courses at Unity Hall.
Peer coaching is also available to students who need help with academic preparation skills, such as time management, test-taking strategies, study strategies, and critical reading and thinking skills.
The Learning Center has 21st century technology that can be used to enhance learning, such as large screen TV’s for groups to work collaboratively on projects, tablets to record and review ASL and pronunciation in foreign languages or communication courses, Smartboards, and 3D-VR/AR for STEM.