Smarthinking is a 24/7 online tutoring service available to all students providing additional math, business, writing support including ESL writing and MS Office when you need it. For example, you can submit a writing sample to be reviewed by their tutors, or you can submit a math question for review.
Keep in mind that your instructor is always available to give extra support. If you want tutoring now, Smarthinking is available.
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To view an information page of the services available through Smartthinking go to the “How it Works” site. At the bottom of the “How it Works” site is a great video demonstration.
Prior to seeking tutoring support, we suggest reviewing the following key points:
Yorkville University’s Learning Success Centre connects students to two main types of one-on-one support – Smarthinking Tutorial Services and Writing Coaches. Students often aren’t sure which service might best fit their specific needs. The information below should help. Remember, use the AskYU link (top right corner) to connect with Yorkville University’s Writing Coaches
Smarthinking is a 24/7 online tutoring service available to all students. It provides one-on-one support on a wide range of subjects/topics, including math, stats, general business, writing including ESL writing, and MS Office.
YU’s Writing Lab has articles, narrated presentations, and videos designed to help students improve their writing skills; this content is always available. Writing Coaches provide one-on-one support; however, this is not staffed 24/7.
To connect with a Smarthinking tutor, students simply need to select Smarthinking Tutorial Services from their list of courses.
To access a YU Writing Coach, students need to send a request via AskYU; all questions are answered within 24 hours.
Smarthinking tutors do not provide support on APA style.
YU Writing Coaches do provide support with APA style.
Students are not guaranteed to have the same tutor each time they access Smarthinking for help, nor can they request a specific tutor. The element of continuity is not there.
Students can ask to be connected to a specific Writing Coach, allowing for enhanced continuity and a more personalized service.
Each student is provided 3 hours worth of tutoring support via Smarthinking. This is generally split out across smaller chunks, depending on the complexity of each session. Please note: a submission of a paper for analysis consumes 42 minutes of the allotted 3 hours of time.
There is no limit to the amount of support students can receive from YU Writing Coaches. However, it can take 24 hours for questions to be answered and 48 hours to get feedback on 2-3 pages of a paper. During peak times, Coaches will review written work on a first-come, first-served basis; they may also prioritize in other ways (e.g., a first submission will get priority over duplicate submissions).
Here are some reading comprehension strategies that will help non-native English Language students gain a better understanding of course readings.
Rather than focusing on, or worrying about, what you don’t know, strive to draw from information and knowledge you already have. Building on what you currently know can help you establish and strengthen connections between old and new knowledge.
Before you begin to read the material, take a moment to go through the text. For example, the material may contain tables, charts, or even major headings that will give you a general idea of what to expect. This will also give you an idea of what topics or general ideas to consider when reading the material and will help you identify major points.
If you are being asked to read material for an assignment, consider what the assignment is asking you to do. Carefully read through and ensure that you understand the instructions of your assignment and try to identify any questions or ideas that you need to look for when you read the material.
In addition to understanding the reading material, using a dictionary can help you understand the meaning of new words and help you expand your vocabulary. Using these words will allow you to recognize and understand other sentences where the words are used and help you remember the word in your own vocabulary.
Graphs, charts, maps, timelines, and other drawings can help you to organize your information and make it easier to see the connections between ideas.
Determine how much you will read (for example, one section or chapter) at a time and summarize what you know when your finish that bit of reading. Ask yourself if you can give a very short summary of what you have read, focusing on major points and highlighting key words.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7: 1-800-273-8255
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The Trevor Project Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
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