SMARTHINKING

We live in a technological age where our students are often easier to reach and to teach through computers than in person. We can now bridge that gap with an exciting opportunity for our students to receive ten (10) free hours of tutoring each semester in math (basic-calculus), economics, statistics, chemistry, and writing in any course. BRCC has entered into a contractual agreement with SMARTHINKING to provide online tutoring to BRCCstudents. Students can now go online anytime to receive this assistance. Consider using the following implementation strategies to help your students use SMARTHINKING effectively. Implementation Strategies Tell your students that Smarthinking is now available only through Blackboard. They can click on any subject on their personal page. Under links, they should select Tools and scroll down the page to the Smarthinking link. No password is needed. Students simply click the option button to skip log-in. Students may also find that once they click on Smarthinking, they enter the service directly without any further log-in. Demonstrate relevant areas of the service. Encourage your students to use SMARTHINKING. Provide the ALC phone number to students: 216-8300 for assistance. Remind your students to go to the ALC website and register. Encourage them to write more than one draft of a writing assignment by having them submit a first draft to SMARTHINKING. Give extra credit to students who use SMARTHINKING. Remind them that SMARTHINKING is available during late-night hours and off campus on any computer with Internet access. Require students with low grades to visit SMARTHINKING and show you a copy of their interaction with tutor.

For additional information, please contact the Academic Learning Center at 225.216.8300