We hope that everyone is safe and well during this time. The Tutoring Center is here to support you academically and we’ll be assisting you virtually throughout the semester. Tutoring is available for you through Star-NY, and ThinkingStorm.
Star-NY Tutoring
STAR-NY is a consortium of SUNY colleges and universities that have joined together to share resources and expertise to better meet student needs for online tutoring.
How it Works
- Visit https://www.starny.org/tutoring_schedule and sign in to the WorldWideWhiteboard®, which is a collaborative tool for online tutoring.
- Students enter a virtual room to work with a tutor one-on-one.
- Papers or problems can be loaded into the whiteboard, allowing both the tutor and tutee to write on them.
- A chat box is used for questions and responses.
Hours
Sunday through Thursday 7 pm to Midnight (Login until 11:30 pm)
Wintersession Subjects (January 3-29)
- Writing: Any course through Masters level (except foreign language)
- Math: for Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calc I, & Intro to Statistics
Visit https://www.starny.org/tutoring_schedule to get started.
ThinkingStorm
ThinkingStorm will assist with 24/7 Tutoring. ThinkingStorm’s tool is available within Blackboard. Each student will have a total of 4 hours of tutoring for the semester. Each session will be 30 mins, a total of 8 sessions for the semester.
How to access ThinkingStorm Tutoring on Blackboard:
- Step 1: Log Into Blackboard
- Step 2: Click on Content Tab (On the Left)
- Step 3: Click on the Tools Tab (At the top of the Page)
- Step 4: Click on ThinkingStorm
Available Subjects
Math: Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, College Algebra, Statistics, Adv. Statistics.
Writing: Writing Center and Live Writing
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Health Sciences: Nursing, Human A&P
Business: Accounting, Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics
Other Topics: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Markup & Programming, Languages, 3D Animation & Modeling
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Tutoring Center at [email protected].
