Tutorial and Academic Skills Center

& Online Tutoring

Presentation to Language Arts Division Meeting, 1/22/04

http://www.deanza.edu/tutorial

Tutorial Center

~1000 students/quarter Individual and group tutoring in L47 & E36

(math/sci) Tutors well-trained: journals, videotaping,

Sr. Tutors Volunteers saved us $16K for F03!

Self-Paced Skills Classes

Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Spelling, Study Skills

~200 students/qtr Self-paced, 1/2 unit classes--flexible,

individualized Workshops (schedule online) Future plans: online options Instructor Referral Form (online)

Adjunct Skills Classes

~400 students/quarter 1/2 unit group tutoring, plus study skills

labs Linked to large lecture classes (ie Econ,

Hist, Bio)

Online Writing Assistance Center (OWAC)

Help for upper-level EWRT students & online & evening sections

NOT an editing service. “Help the student, not the paper.”

Uses ETUDES 48 hour turnaround. Students must plan

ahead!

Why online tutoring?

Students want it (Smarthinking, other schools)

Tutors well-trained (see “For Online Tutors” page)

Access for those who can’t come to campus

How can instructors get their students on the OWAC?

Send e-mail Hand out flyers Encourage and follow up on usage

A sample tutor’s response to an essay

See F03 Archives in OWAC