MDC Tutoring: Smarthinking Online Tutoring

Virtual College Online Tutoring

All MDC students receive 24/7 online tutoring free of charge! The online tutoring provides students:

• Availability of resources offered in various academic disciplines.
• Online appointment system to communicate live using the virtual whiteboard.
• Connection with professional educators for live, on-demand tutoring.
• Ability to ask questions for feedback or guidance.
• Immediate feedback on essays with a 6-point automatic grading rubric.
• A writing lab to submit essays for tutors to review and provide suggestions

New! 

MDC students now can schedule a tutoring appointment for new subjects just added to Smarthinking.

Networking +

• Network protocols and services
• Establishing and automating secure baselines for Windows and Linux servers
• Cabling, device, and storage technologies
• Network troubleshooting methodologies, including connectivity and performance support
• Common networking hardware and infrastructure setup
• Preventative and remedial network maintenance.

Security +

• Security assessments
• Organizational Security standards
• Cloud computing concepts
• Cryptography and security key management
• Social engineering techniques

How to Access Smarthinking

• From your Blackboard course homepage, go to the navigational column on the left.
• Click on the "Smarthinking" link.
• Review the system check with the recommended browsers.
• Then select from any of the four options: Writing Center, Drop-In Tutoring, Scheduled Tutoring, and Offline Questions.
• You may also click on any of the subjects for academic resources.
• List of 150 subject areas supported by Smarthinking
• Live, On Demand Hours of Service
• New Group Tutoring feature gives our students the ability to collaborate with other students at MDC
• Smarthinking Quick Start Guide