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Enhancing Tutoring Access with Innovative Technology Solutions

This project implemented technology to increase tutoring accessibility for students. By utilizing tools like Wimba Voice Tools, Wimba Live Classroom, and Xserv Blogs & Wikis, the project aimed to enhance the learning experience. Additionally, the creation of a web portal facilitated easy access to resources and tutorials for students and tutors. The project also focused on training tutors, conducting assessments, and exploring opportunities for expansion. The aim was to improve online tutoring functionality, student performance, and the overall learning experience. The project involved team members from UMass Boston, collaborating to create a sustainable online tutoring infrastructure.

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Enhancing Tutoring Access with Innovative Technology Solutions

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  1. Increasing Access to Tutoring Through Technology EDTECH Conference May 16, 2008 University of Massachusetts Boston

  2. Team Members • Susan Mraz, Hispanic Studies, UMass Boston • Kathleen Polley, Online RN-to-BS Program, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, UMass Boston • Anthony Petruzzi, Writing Assessment, UMass Boston • Cynthia Jahn, Academic Support Subject Tutoring Program, UMass Boston • Jessica Downa, IT, Educational Technology, UMass Boston • Mary Simone, IT, Educational Technology, UMass Boston

  3. Project Timeline • June 1st, 2007- May 31, 2008

  4. Project Plan • Phase 1- Project Planning & Technology Fit BlackBoard/WebCT UMass Boston’s LMS was used to create classrooms for students and tutors. • Wimba Voice Tools • All of Wimba’s voice tools were investigated for this project, but only 3 made the cut. • Voice Board • Voice Email • Wimba Podcaster

  5. Technologies Wimba Live Classroom Wimba’s Live classroom was used for students and tutors to hold synchronous sessions. Xserv Blogs & Wikis Through the grant a Mac Xserv was purchased to host a variety of collaboration tools including Blogs and Wikis.

  6. Project Plan • Phase 2- Content Development & Web Portal Web Portal A website portal was created to give easy access to all of the tools and resources used in the project. Tutorials A series of screen cast tutorials was developed for the students and tutors in the use of all of our technologies.

  7. Project Plan • Phase 3- BLS Design Nursing Spanish

  8. Project Plan • Phase 4- Training • Hire and Train Tutors • Tutor Workshops for Content Areas • Phase 5- Project Launch: Spring 2008 • Outreach to on-line students • Add student tutoring workshops

  9. Project Plan • Phase 6- Evaluation and Assessment • Tutors • Evaluate and assess their technology training and literacy to perform on-line tutoring • Evaluate and assess of on-line tutoring functionality to meet student learning needs • Students • Evaluate and assess ease of use and functionality of technology to access on-line tutoring. • Evaluate and assess the effect of on line tutoring on performance.

  10. Return on InvestmentNursing- WPE

  11. Learning Value Added • Enable students work one on one with another person to learn how to reflect on their work in a social situation. • Get students actively involved in thinking about their own writing • Provide students access to study materials during synchronous sessions • Provide students and tutors with records of synchronous Spanish and Nursing tutoring sessions for review • Expand hours of tutoring availability

  12. Recursive Process Animation by John Mazz

  13. Where Do We Go From Here? • Sustained programmatic connection to writing in Nursing • Sustained programmatic connection to speaking, listening and writing in Spanish • Expand online tutoring to additional areas • Continue to develop tutor and student support • Continue to evaluate development and process to build an online tutoring infrastructure

  14. A Media Center Production 2008

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