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Get online tutoring any time (The Cleveland Stater)

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Get online tutoring any time

BY GLORIA EADEH
MARCH 25, 2010

The Tutoring and Academic Success Center (TASC) has been offering eTutoring options to students who cannot access TASC during regular hours.

The new tutoring program is designed to assist students in math and writing if they can not access tutoring on Main Campus.
Many have not heard about the online tutoring option.

Julie Hills, assistant coordinator of TASC said, CSU does not want to over publicize something which is mostly meant to help students from the East and West Centers, which have less facilities and resources available on campus.

Additionally, the university has not over publicized eTutoring due to a limited number of sessions available per semester. The university purchased 150 sessions, one session is equal to 10 minutes or more of tutoring. To date, approximately 77 sessions have been used and 120 student accounts have been created.

The renewed emphasis on eTutoring is to help students at East and West campuses who have little to no access to face-to-face tutoring.

Many students felt the same advantages provided at the Main Campus also should be provided to them.

Faculty at TASC felt the students' concerns were valid, but were not impressed with a rival online tutoring program, Smart Thinking, which copies and pastes texts from a book and delivers it to the student. They felt this was not tailored to the individual student's needs and so the University decided to pass on Smart Thinking. eTutoring is the first online tutoring service available at CSU.

"It accommodates students who might not get services from us during traditional hours," said Hills.
Eric Schilling, an eTutor at CSU, approached Hills after overhearing talk about online tutoring.

"I have always been fascinated by the opportunity to use technology for a means of education," said Schilling.
Schilling said eTutoring is great for students who can not access tutoring, but also likes that it is accessible any time of day.

"The beauty of the program is the fact it never closes," said Schilling. "You can submit a paper or eQuestion at any time of the day and in a few hours you will receive a personalized response. I mean how great is that."

"I haven't used it because I can always go to the tutors here and I didn't even know about it until now, but I think it's a great idea," said Patrick O'Malia, a graduate student, who had not heard about eTutoring until recently. "I am sure a lot of students could use something like this if they can't get to a tutor here."

The Ohio eTutoring Collaborative is the blanket organization which contains 15 other institutions in Ohio. Some include, Kent State University, Lorain County Community College, Wright State University and University of Toledo. When a student submits a question, regarding either math or writing they will receive a respoonse for a tutor at any one of the 15 institutions involved.

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Starwood Studios would offer place for musical recitals, academic tutoring (Southlake Times)

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 11:01 PM PDT

Bill Conrad, bconrad@acnpapers.com

Starwood Studios, located at the Offices at Byron Nelson, may soon be open to the public if a zoning change request is approved by planning and zoning and the Southlake City Council.

The offices, located at 630 E. Southlake Blvd, mainly consist of office suites, according to Debra Edmondson, general counsel for the buildings owners, Thomas Steven and Company, who spoke at a SPIN No. 7 meeting March 22.

Starwood Studios was formed when a former tenant, the Southlake Training Center, moved out last summer. The 4,300-square-foot space was converted to Starwood Studios and is currently used by the buildings tenants for parties and recitals. If the zoning change is approved, the studio could be rented to the general public.

Edmondson was clear that the only changes to the building would be in its usage.

No changes will be made to the outside of the building or to the building's parking, said Edmondson. The only changes will be made to what is going on inside.

Starwood Studios would only operate after regular business hours and would have several uses such as after-school tutoring, seminars, office parties and receptions. The room features couches, big screen televisions and a DJ booth.

This would be a unique little space that Southlake really doesn't have, said Edmondson. We have been using this for our tenants, but this will allow us to offer it during the evening and weekend hours to the general public.

Edmondson said she believes the studios would have a capacity of 100-125 people, but that number could be adjusted in order to keep within the parking regulations.

Another tenant already in the building, Hall Music Productions, would also put the studio to good use.

David Hall, a Carroll High School graduate and owner of Hall Music Productions, said the studios would be a great addition to Southlake.

There are so many kids in Southlake that write songs and create music and they don't have any outlet for that whatsoever, said Hall. Having a night each week where the kids can get together and perform for the public would be really great for the community. The only outlet they have now is all the way in Dallas in places such as Deep Ellum. We need to give them a venue for their creativity.

Hall has been teaching music lessons for 10 years in Southlake and said he offers lessons in all musical areas, including guitar, drums, singing and songwriting.

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