Smarthinking Online Tutoring Services
What is SMARTHINKING?
Columbia State Community College has purchased online tutoring services from SMARTHINKING, and is making it available at no cost to currently enrolled students .
Students connect to live tutors from any computer that has Internet access. SMARTHINKING is a virtual learning assistance center. They provide online tutoring 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They also have an online writing lab where e-structors critique and return essays within 24 hours.
How do I get a username and password to use SMARTHINKING?
Contact any of the staff in the Academic Success Center. Once you set up your account, you should change your username and password to your Columbia State PVT username and password.
If you would like personal assistance setting up your account or using SMARTHINKING, see any of our staff in Warf 237:
- Livia Derryberry, 931-540-1302, derryberry@columbiastate.edu
- Gina Johnson, 931-540-289, gjohnson21@columbiastate.edu
- Anne Reeves, 931-540-2577, areeves2@columbiastate.edu
- Kaye Richards, 931-540-2656, arichards1@columbiastate.edu
How do students and e-structors interact?
Students work in real-time with an e-structor, submit questions or essays for a next day response, or pre-schedule online appointments. Students communicate with e-structors using a virtual whiteboard technology. Scientific and mathematical notation, symbols, geometric figures, graphing and freehand drawing can be rendered quickly and easily.
Which subjects have tutors?
SMARTHINKING provides tutoring in Mathematics (Basic Math through Calculus II), Writing, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Accounting, Economics, Spanish and Statistics. Math tutors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the school year. Over 80% of SMARTHINKING tutors have a Masters or PhD in their respective discipline, and they average eight years of teaching experience. Students can: