Mokena/Tinley Park Campus Offers Virtual Group Tutoring

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Mokena/Tinley Park’s campus made a decision Sept. 1 to feature its group tutoring sessions via Adobe Connect for those students that live far, can’t make it to a session or take classes online. Keeping up with new technology is important for schools, faculty and students to show they are able to go above and beyond in services and skills they offer; it’s also a perk that helps online students.“We started offering live virtual meetings with an algebra class and learned we received much better attendance and students were much more interested in participating if they could still meet the obligations in their lives,” said Julie Lawrence, Mokena/Tinley Park academic dean. “I think this is a great idea because students can still attend our sessions even if they can’t make it to campus or the drive is too far for them,” said Rachel Haaga, a tutor at Mokena/Tinley Park campus. “To really absorb the help we’re offering students need to engage. We’re hoping [Adobe Connect] will help with that.” The campus wants those students who aren’t able to make it to campus to know they are still part of its community. Adobe Connect allows students to view each other on video and share screens. It also helps students meet their peers, and collaborate and converse with each other. All of these factors can make the online tutoring more like traditional, face-to-face sessions. During these study groups, Adobe Connect will help give off-campus students the support they’re looking for. Lawrence likes that the students can problem solve together and how Adobe Connect gets the students more actively involved in their learning. “Also, we chose Adobe Connect because it’s a platform that is known well through other industries,” Lawrence said. “As deans we all try to think outside the box as ...

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