Transitioning to an Online Tutoring Environment
Join Karen Sanders and Allyson Fetterhoff of Smarthinking for a discussion on the benefits of high-quality, subject-matter-expert online tutoring for both students and faculty.
Karen Sanders and Allyson Fetterhoff Tearnan, SmarthinkingÌý
Online tutoring support not only helps students seeking supplemental assistance outside of the classroom but also reduces faculty workload by enabling instructors to focus on the substantive content of assignments rather than on writing skills and review of basic concepts. This session identifies the benefits of high-quality, subject-matter-expert online tutoring for both students and faculty. We share examples and best practices for leveraging key features of online tutoring — including robust analytics and student alerts — to enrich course delivery, improve student work and participation, assure faculty their students are supported by highly qualified online educators, and ultimately lead to increased performance, persistence, and retention.
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About the speakers
Karen Sanders, MS, Executive Director for STEM & Program Development, Smarthinking
Having trained as a biologist and geneticist, Karen Sanders has more than 20 years of experience managing web-based operations teams in education and the life sciences, with a special focus on customer service, implementation, training, and ongoing quality control. Karen earned an MS in genetics from The George Washington University and a BS in biology from The University of Scranton.
Allyson Fetterhoff Tearnan, PhD, Executive Director, Writing and Humanities, SmarthinkingÌý
Allyson Tearnan is responsible for setting education-related quality, strategy, and policies for all Writing and Humanities products and services. Before joining Smarthinking, Allyson taught composition and literature at the University of Maryland where she received her MA and PhD in English.
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