Online Tutoring
The STC-DHSI grant also allowed for expanded tutoring services. Given the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the year the grant was awarded, the extended tutoring services were offered at a time when the entire institution was pivoting to an entire online platform for course instruction and student support services. The grant allowed for the investment of virtual tutoring kits, the hiring of three, institutionalized (funded by the college) fully remote tutors, and a grant-funded Learning Excellence Specialist for Online Programs. To align with the Title V program tenet of sustaining services and operational assets, this position will be institutionalized after grant expiration. As required under the grant’s scope of work, the tutors design content-specific resources utilizing interactive PDFs, comic strips and videos to tutor, instruct and engage students.
DHSI Goal 2
Provide accessible and inclusive educational opportunities that enable seamless transfer to advanced degrees or align with emerging workforce needs. (Aligned to Institutional Goal - Create Educational Opportunities for Students).
Objective 2.1
Increase access to online tutoring by offering 3 courses per year in years 1-4.
Year 1 (2020-2021)
Courses Offered:
- Math 1414
- English 1301
- Chemistry 1411
Result: Objective 2.1 was met.
Objective 2.2
At least 70% of students who receive a minimum of 4 online tutoring sessions will pass the courses for which they received online tutoring per year.
Year 1 (2020-2021)
| Course | Number of students who attended four or more tutoring sessions | Number of Students who passed the courses for which they were tutored | Percent of Students who who passed the courses for which they were tutored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math 1414 | 37 | 28 | 75.7% |
| English 1301 | 12 | 11 | 91.7% |
| Chemistry 1411 | 332 | 294 | 88.6% |
Result: Objective 2.2 was met.
