Smarthinking Online Tutorial Service
A new addition to the academic support services offered through Empire State College is the Smarthinking online tutorial service. This free service offers students the opportunity to interact with tutors 7 days a week and receive assistance in a variety of different subject areas.
Access to Smarthinking:
Students registered by September, 2007 were automatically assigned an account by the college. Your account will remain active as long as you are enrolled in studies with Empire State College. To get connected with a tutor:
- Visit the Smarthinking home page, http://www.smarthinking.com
- Log in using your username which consists of your first name + birthdate (mmddyyyy) + lastname [Example: brittany06031973winslow]
- All students at Empire State College use the word empire as their password.
Students enrolled in the college after September, 2007 will be able to expedite their enrollment by self-registering for the service in the following way:
- Go to: www.esc.edu/smarthinking. Scroll down the page and click on the Sign Up Now button.
- Create a unique username and password that you will remember.
- Fill in all of the required information (indicated by red print) and click on the Continue button.
- Suggestion: You may want to uncheck the box indicating that you want to receive additional e-mail from Smarthinking.
If you experience any difficulties logging into the Smarthinking service, please contact Nancy Miller at (716) 686-7880 or e-mail her at Nancy.Miller@esc.edu.
Getting Started:
There are four different methods that you can utilize to obtain assistance from a tutor. Tutorials are available that will show you how to navigate through the Smarthinking system.
By clicking on connect with an e-instructor now!, you are given the opportunity to select the subject of your choice and connect immediately with an e-instructor for a live tutorial session. Your work will be done on an interactive whiteboard. The opening page of the Smarthinking service allows you the opportunity to practice using the whiteboard feature. Scroll down past the four categories and take advantage of a practice session! Buttons located on the whiteboard will allow you to display graph paper, create shapes, write fractions, and include symbols used in math, science, and foreign languages.
Clicking on submit your writing will allow you to select the type of writing that you would like to have reviewed and send it to a tutor. You must fill out an information form and attach your essay just as you would add a file attachment to an e-mail document. You will receive an e-mail notification as soon as your essay has been processed and directions for how to access the e-instructors response. Most responses are received within 24 hours.
Clicking on schedule a personal session allows you to preschedule or reserve a private session with the instructor of your choice. A screen will pop up that allows you to select the date, time, and instructor you desire.
Clicking on submit a question allows you to submit a question on the interactive whiteboard and receive a response. Most responses can be expected within 24 hours.
Smarthinking also has an academic resources section that provides a number of study guides and additional information that will assist you with your studies. Take the time to explore and see what is available!
Further Information About Smarthinking:
Workshops:
Workshops on Smarthinking and the Academic Support Website will be offered at our Cheektowaga location (Appletree Business Park) from 6 - 7 pm on the following dates:
Tuesday, 5/6
Wednesday, 6/11
Monday, 7/14
To sign up for any of these workshops, contact Mary Davis at (716) 686 - 7800.
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