GEN1000 - Orientation

 

 

S.O.S:  Supporting Our Students  

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After completing this module, the student will have a greater understanding of the academic resources offered to those
who may be struggling in a particular course.

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Learning Objectives: 

• The student will be able to identify the three sources of academic support offered to Terra students.
• The student will understand the process of
  obtaining a peer tutor.
• The student will establish an online tutoring account.
• The student will understand the expectations for tutors
   and student learners.
• The student will understand how to prepare for peer
  tutoring.

Contact Information: Ron Dannemiller
rdannemiller@terra.edu  419.559.2342

Required Resources:  Internet access, e-mail account

 

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Activities/Assignments:   Review the Accessible "Terra's Academic Resources" PowerPoint presentation. Open and Read "Rights and Responsibilities of Tutor and Student" As an MS Word (.doc) file or as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file Open and Read "Preparing for Peer Tutoring" As an MS Word (.doc) file or as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file You are now ready to take a quiz.  Keep the materials that you have reviewed close by for reference.  Email the completed quiz to your instructor.  Open this assignment: in MS Word (.doc) or as a Rich Text Format file (.rtf) file Attend a SMARTHINKING information session after creating an individual user account.   The review sessions will meet in Room B305, dates, times, are below: Please note that the first half-hour of each session will be the DISCOVER Module and second half-hour will be the SMARTHINKING Module. Summer 2008 Modules 8 and 5. Thursday, June 12 - 4 to 5 p.m. Rm E210 Wednesday, June 16 - 11 a.m. to 12 Noon        Rm E210 Tuesday, June 24 - 4 to 5  p.m. Rm E 210 Monday, July 21 -11 a.m.- Noon  Rm E 210 Tuesday, July 29 -11 a.m. to Noon  Rm E210 Please contact Student Support Services at 419-559-2344 to reserve a seat. If you do not RSVP for a particular date, you are not guaranteed a seat. At the session you will receive a receipt which you should place in an envelope; write your instructors name on the envelope, and then place in the mail drop, located on the second floor of building B (outside the print shop and across from the TerraVue restaurant.)