Q: Why Tutor.com?
A: Learning Resources’ retention plan includes expanding online resources to students, using both third-party and in-house tutoring. Tutor.com allows for us to use a platform where students can have access to both levels of tutoring with a single click. It also allows for assistance from well-credentialed staff, course-level embedding, faculty reporting, early notifications, and virtual meeting space. The decision to switch comes after a thorough review and a semester-long pilot.
Q: In what courses is Tutor.com available?
A: The Tutor.com module is available in all courses. Content area tutoring for many courses is available. Paper review services are available for all courses.
Q: How many hours are students allotted?
A: Each semester, a student is provided with a certain number of hours. Currently, the initial threshold is five hours. The student is notified at the beginning of each session about how many hours are still available. As minutes are used, the student will be prompted to request more time at tutoring@spcollege.edu. Please note: if the student is assisted by SPC tutoring staff through the Tutor.com platform--we co-staff the system--then students incur no reduction of hours.