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Beyond Face-to-Face and Online Tutoring: Blackboard Collaborate Connects Students and Tutors

Beyond Face-to-Face and Online Tutoring: Blackboard Collaborate Connects Students and Tutors. Ann Lyons - Nicky Mahon - Brenda Clymire. The Goal - Student Success. Access - Affordability - Student Success - Workforce - Resources. The Challenge – Accessibility. Academic Support For:

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Beyond Face-to-Face and Online Tutoring: Blackboard Collaborate Connects Students and Tutors

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  1. Beyond Face-to-Face and Online Tutoring: Blackboard Collaborate Connects Students and Tutors Ann Lyons - Nicky Mahon - Brenda Clymire

  2. The Goal - Student Success Access - Affordability - Student Success - Workforce - Resources

  3. The Challenge – Accessibility • Academic Support For: • Students enrolled in classes at college locations that lack a full array of student services • Dual Enrollment Students • Students enrolled in distance learning courses • Students who don’t have transportation

  4. The Challenge - Germanna Community College Service Region

  5. The Challenge – Limited Resources • Limited financial resources to provide tutoring in all academic disciplines. • Limited financial resources to provide tutoring at all campus locations. • Limited space at all college sites.

  6. The Challenge – Varied Student Needs • Students work many hours. • Students want tutoring when it is convenient for them. • Students cannot afford the gas to drive to a Tutoring Center even when the service is free. • Students have varied learning support needs.

  7. Online Tutoring is Great!

  8. Some Students Need the Face-to-Face Interaction for Difficult Concepts

  9. A Creative Solution – Bb Collaborate

  10. Bb Collaborate Features • Audio Communication • Chat Room • Streaming Video • Interactive Whiteboard • Application Sharing • Ability to Create Subject Specific Whiteboards • Web Touring • Recorded Sessions

  11. The ProcessStep 1: Request a Bb Collaborate Appointment

  12. The ProcessStep 2: Schedule the Bb Collaborate Appointment

  13. The ProcessBb Collaborate Appointment Confirmation E-mail

  14. The ProcessStep 3: Create the Bb Collaborate Session

  15. The ProcessStep 4: Student Clicks on Email Link

  16. The ProcessStep 5: The Tutoring Session Begins

  17. Create Subject Specific White Boards

  18. Application Sharing

  19. Assessment

  20. How to Get Started • Request a Blackboard Shell • Equipment Needs • Computers • Any Desired Specialty Software • Webcams • Smart boards and Stylus • Headphones/Microphones

  21. It’s all in the details! • Establish Policies and Procedures • Train Tutors • Market Bb Collaborate Tutoring Sessions to Faculty, Staff, and Students

  22. Create Resource Documents “How to Schedule a Bb Collaborate Tutoring Appointment” “Scheduling a Bb Collaborate Session” “Bb Collaborate Student Instructions” “Bb Collaborate Tutor Instructions” “Checklist and Tutor Report” “GCC Tutoring Secrets for Bb Collaborate” “Bb Collaborate Tutoring Session FAQ” “Bb Collaborate Basics” “Quick Start Guide”

  23. www.germanna.edu/tutor/tutoringwithCollaborate.asp

  24. The Possibilities forBb Collaborate Sessions Tutoring - Financial Aid - Veteran Affairs - Advising Admissions - Counseling Services - Faculty Office Hours

  25. Questions & Hands-on Practice

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