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SMARTHINKING is an academic support program that provides AB Tech students with online access to live, one-to-one assistance from trained tutors in Math, Science, and Business. Students can connect with tutors through an interactive whiteboard, schedule personal sessions, submit questions, and access academic resources anytime.
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Online Academic Support through AB Tech
What is ? ? SMARTHINKING is an academic support program that gives students online access to live, one-to-one assistance from over 1500 trained and qualified tutors, called E-Structors. SMARTHINKING is offered to AB Tech students at no additional cost to the student.
AB Tech offers SMARTHINKING assistance in • Math • Science • Business
How do students access their SMARTHINKING accounts? AB Tech students should sign in by…… Step 1 Go to http://services.smarthinking.com Step 2 Enter your student email address as your user name Step 3 Enter your student ID as your password Once logged in, students will see several options on their SMARTHINKING homepages:
Connect with an E-Structor Now • Students “drop-in” and use an interactive whiteboard to communicate with tutors, in real time. • Students can view the live tutoring schedule in the “Customer Support” area of services.smarthinking.com or inside their accounts. • Tutors will help guide students through questions, not simply give answers.
Schedule a personal session • 48 hours in advance, students can pick a specific tutor for a specific timeframe for a personal session in select disciplines. • If a student is no longer able to make the appointment, the session must be cancelled within your SMARTHINKING account at least 48 hours in advance.
Submit a question Students may submit a question on our whiteboard and receive a response from a tutor in SMARTHINKING’s “My File Cabinet” area, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
Academic Resources • Students may access SMARTHINKING’s study skills handbook and Accounting and Math resources any time of the day or night • Time spent in the resources area does not use up tutoring
Need help using your SMARTHINKING account? - Check out the Student Handbook in the scrolling menu in the “My File Cabinet” area of your SMARTHINKING homepage. • Contact SMARTHINKING Customer Support at 888.430.7429 ext 1 or support@smarthinking.com Do you have questions for your school about SMARTHINKING? Contact ALC Coordinator (254-1921 ext. 228)