Week 5 | Discussion - Status Check
Completion requirements
Tutor.com. (2012, October 16). Higher ed student guide [Video file]. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/X1Ax5U
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Tutor.com. (2012, October 16). Higher ed student guide [Video file]. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/X1Ax5U
Review
Review the assigned reading along with Tutor.com: Higher Ed Student Guide (00:04:26) (opens in new window), to prepare for this discussion.
Respond
This tutoring experience will be shared in the discussion forum.
- Select an assignment from a previous week that was particularly challenging for you.
- Schedule a meeting with a tutor from Tutor.com.
- Your tutoring session can be accessed directly from your course in the “Need Help” block on any activity page.
- Discuss the assignment with the math tutor.
- Take notes during the process and define any problems, questions, or issues you had with the assignment.
- Share your results in the discussion forum.
- Identify the assignment or concepts that were challenging.
- Explain the strategies you used to address your challenges.
- Did working with the tutor clarify your questions? Was it helpful? Explain.
Requirements
- Initial Response: 150-250 words
Discuss
Respond to at least two of your peers’ work by answering the questions below. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or provide context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
- Are there any other possible solutions you can think of that could also address your peer’s challenge?
- What similar experiences did you have that allowed you to relate to your peer’s situation?
- What resources, aside from the tutor, did you use to aid in your understanding of those concepts that might have helped your peer with their understanding?
Requirements
- Response to Peers: 150 words minimum
- Respond to at least two of your peers
Discussion Instructions
- Post a substantive response to the prompt by the first deadline shown in the weekly overview text.
- Engage in discussion with peers about their original posts in an exchange of ideas, information, and perspectives that continues through the second deadline shown in the weekly overview text.
- Posts and responses made after the academic week will not count toward your grade.
- Always check your forum posts for spelling and grammar errors. Click the link in the Assignment Helps to learn how to spell-check your forum posts.
- Always refer to your course syllabus (opens in a new window) for details on grading criteria and the university's late work policy.
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