TEACHING & LEARNING More productive class time is a big benefit to faculty
who must move a diverse group of students who may all be at different abilities through a curriculum in the given semester. Out-of-class, one-to-one tutoring gives students the time they need to address their personal academic problems. Students also get better at articulating their questions online and this is brought into the classroom environment, a boost for engagement. Data and reporting are an important part of an online
tutoring program to track what is working and to under- stand the effect your program may have on retention and overall student achievement. Faculty and support center administrators should be able to track the students using the program to review what they are finding challenging. Tis data can be used to complement early alert systems that flag struggling students and ensure they are getting the right mix of support services. At
Tutor.com we pro- vide monthly reports, which can also be imported into a college or university’s data center to enhance the overall view of a student’s progress and identify trends among cohorts of students. Implementing an online tutoring program doesn’t need to be a difficult process. Colleges and universities should be able to work with an online tutoring partner to determine the right mix of subjects to offer and which students should get access. Administrators should be able to give groups of students a certain number of hours for
the semester or year depending on the students’ needs and the budget for the program. Schools may also choose an authentication system that works with their online infrastructure. At
Tutor.com, we integrated into learning management systems already in place such as Blackboard and Moodle.
Te challenge to better support the growing number
of underprepared students is just beginning. Full-service solutions, including online tutoring, can give your stu- dents and your faculty the comfort of knowing that help is always just a click away.
gCigAlE@TUTOr.COM
George Cigale is Founder and CEO of
Tutor.com, the #1 online and on-demand tutoring service in the United States.
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