Tutoring
Mesabi Range’s Learning Center provides free, drop-in tutoring in many subjects. Each campus houses their own Learning Center and is staffed with a Director, work study, faculty and volunteers. The Learning Center also supports a collection of study skills and writing tips, handouts, career information and campus textbooks.
Contact the Learning Center as soon as you feel like you're having difficulty with a class, or just have a few questions. Do not wait until the end of the semester! All learners can benefit from sharing their work and their questions with trained tutors. Tutoring is benefitical for:
- Learners who are good at what they do and strive to become better
- Learners who are struggling in their courses
- Learners who are early in their course work and want to "brush up" on their academic skills
The Learning Center wants to put you in charge of your own learning through collaboration with tutors. If you are frustrated or confused, you can get clarification. If you already feel confident in your work, you can improve even more. We can help improve your preparation for exams, provide feedback about how to clarify your ideas on a paper, or present information from a slightly different angle to help you find the answer.
Tutors are students who excel in their coursework, have been recommended by our faculty as demonstrating superior subject knowledge, and/or have recently taken many of the same classes that you are in now. Tutors are also faculty members who have years of experience in their field of study. Tutors are available to help facilitate independent learners and help students develop active roles in their education. If you are in need of a tutor, or are interested in becoming a tutor, visit or contact the Learning Center Director.
Lindsay Grott - 218-749-0319 [TTY 218-749-7783 | Fax 218-742-9135] - l.grott@mr.mnscu.edu
Davis Lamppa - (218) 744-7471[TTY 218-744-7455 | Fax 218-744-7466] -
d.lamppa@mr.mnscu.edu
Online Tutoring
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College has partnered with SMARTHINKING-a web-based tutorial service-to offer learners free real-time online tutoring and custom critique of their papers. http://www.mr.mnscu.edu/services/tutoring.htm
With SMARTHINKING, you can:
• Get live one-on-one online tutoring help in a variety of subjects
• Submit an essay or paper for review
• Submit questions for tutor response
• Submit a thesis statement or introductory paragraph for critique
• Help yourself to a host of independent study resources
Tutoring is beneficial for all learners. Learn how you can make tutoring work for you!
Online Tutors (E-Structors)
E-structors - experienced, trained online tutors - are available up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a variety of subjects.
Live Tutoring
• Connect with an e-structor and interact live online. No appointment necessary!
• Make an appointment and meet live with an e-structor at your convenience
Submit for Response
An e-structor will respond within 24-48 hours:
• Submit a paragraph or thesis
• Submit a paper for critique
• Submit questions in a variety of subjects
Subjects offered
• Basic Math
• Algebra
• Geometry & Trigonometry
• Calculus
• Statistics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Writing
Custom Critique of Papers
• Submit a paper up to 10 pages in length, and an e-structor will spend 30 minutes on your paper and provide you with feedback within 24-48 hours.
• Submit a paper from 10-20 pages in length, and indicate that you would like a 60 minute review. An e-structor will spend 60 minutes on your paper and provide you with feedback within 24-48 hours.
• E-structors coach you by providing “reader responses,” probing your thinking with questions, and offering advice for strengthening your next draft.
• To take best advantage of this opportunity for feedback, be sure to let the e-structor know your concerns about the paper.
• E-structors do not edit, proofread, or “fix” papers.
Professional and Career Writing
• If you need assistance writing a resume
ALSO.....
MRCTC students can log into their D2L account and register to work with the MRCTC Online English Tutor. All students have to do is click the link on the D2L Home Page and they will be added to the online tutoring program. There, they can submit papers for review or check out the many wonderful tutorials created by MRCTC faculty member, Kristi Sutton. Please contact Lindsay Grott l.grott@mr.mnscu.edu or 218-749-0319 with further questions or for additional information.
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Tutoring Schedules
Tutoring schedules will vary from one subject to the next and from one day to the next due to the availability of the tutor. Availability is not 100% guaranteed for any subject. The schedule will indicate which subjects and at what times tutors are available in the Learning Center. Tutor schedules are posted around each campus and are available upon request to the Learning Center Director.
Learning Center Location and Hours of Service
The Learning Center on the Virginia Campus is located in the Library in room L120. On the Eveleth Campus you can find it located across from the Student Services reception area, Resource Room 100.
Staffed Virginia hours are Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (subject to change)
Staffed Eveleth hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (subject to change)
Web Resources
www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/videos/index.html
- View success videos on Time Management, Notetaking, Stress Management,
Reading Improvement, and Strategic Learning.
writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html -
This is a guide to tough-writing tutor sessions. Learn how to tackle a
problem before it escalates.
www.chemistrycoach.com/linkstoa.htm-
This isn’t a chemistry site, but rather a great study skills resource.
Find links for test taking, note taking, time management, reading, stress
management, and much more.
www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm-
This site explains the Felder & Soloman Learning Styles in detail and
suggests complementary study skill aids.
webhome.crk.umn.edu/students/ubar002/tutortraining/tutorMain.htm -
Here are some more tutor training tips for college-level tutoring sessions.
Research
Project Calculator. This online calculator breaks the research
process into five logical steps: question, gather, conclude, communication
and evaluate. Students choose the format of their research product
(essay, PowerPoint,
video) and enter the due date for their assignment. The calculator
estimates
the dates by which each part of the process should be completed and
provides
a script for the information-seeking process in the form of questions
and
answers that create a short and simple guide for this complex process.
Students can have this research guide with due dates sent to an email
address or printed for their use.
Study SkillsThe ability to retain and utilize the knowledge you will gain through your course work is vital to a successful academic and professional career. The resources included here will inform you of opportunities to become a more proficient learner. By helping you to understand your strengths and weaknesses, these resources will help you to develop coping and study strategies to become a successful learner. Please remember to keep an open mind and try as many different options and strategies as it takes to determine what works best for you Virginia Tech Study SkillsHow to Study Study Tips & Test Taking Strategies How to Study.org Study Guides & Strategies Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences |
Grammar and WritingWriting excellence is critical to success at MRCTC. These web links can help prepare learners for academic writing by fostering connections between clear thinking and clear writing. Please, use these resources. If you have further questions about the writing process, contact us at OnlineTutor@mr.mnscu.edu Writing
and Grammar Aids |
Basic Computer |
MathTake responsibility for your success in math! Studying math is different than other subjects. Learn how to actively use strategies and problem solving tactics, and tap into opportunities to practice your math skills. Math Instruction |