{"id":2161,"date":"2020-04-28T14:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2020-04-28T15:03:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T21:03:41","slug":"free-academic-assistance-online-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/28\/free-academic-assistance-online-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Academic Assistance Online For Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.20.05-PM-1024x649.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.20.05-PM-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.20.05-PM-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.20.05-PM-768x487.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Learning-Center.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The&nbsp;Learning Center&nbsp;now offers UTRGV students free academic assistance online for&nbsp;many of the core courses from freshman to graduate year.&nbsp;As of March 23rd, the Learning Center transitioned its services online using programs like&nbsp;Blackboard Collaborate or Zoom for student-tutor interaction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their&nbsp;website&nbsp;states the services they continue to provide are \u201cTutoring, Supplemental&nbsp;Instruction, Peer-Led Team Learning,&nbsp;Biomedical Sciences and&nbsp;Academic&nbsp;Coaching and Engagement program coaching sessions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Math and Science Learning Specialist for the Learning Center, Laura George Grayson says the&nbsp;Learning Center is adaptable for the students\u2019 needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>So it really is quite adaptable to what the student has the capability for and&nbsp;\u2026.what they feel comfortable working with the tutors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The tutoring service, as stated in their&nbsp;website&nbsp;works through a \u201cfirst-come and first-serve&nbsp;basis.\u201d Grayson says if a specific course is not covered by the Learning&nbsp;Service, students can feel free&nbsp;to join a similar course tutoring session and ask tutors if they are comfortable covering that&nbsp;topic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biology Junior, Carmen Flores says the Learning Center provides effective and extensive&nbsp;services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I think they provide effective and extensive services for all students like a good majority of it<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The hours for the tutoring service are Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on&nbsp;Friday\u2019s from 9&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;to 2 p.m. Grayson says that one common misconception about the Learning Center is that tutors&nbsp;will do your homework for the students, rather than assisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Well some of the common misconceptions are that if students have a&nbsp;problem with&nbsp;say on their&nbsp;homework, that the tutors are going to be able to&nbsp;do it for them,&nbsp;the&nbsp;goal&nbsp;of tutoring is to help our&nbsp;students become independent learners.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the Learning Center visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/utgrv.edu\/tutoring\">utgrv.edu\/tutoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Reporter Victor Rivero <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Learning Center&nbsp;now offers UTRGV students free academic assistance online for&nbsp;many of the core courses from freshman to graduate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brownsville","category-edinburg"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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