Using Hybrid Techniques to Train Tutors

Diana Alves de LimaMay 6, 2008

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Housekeeping

• Maximize your CCC Confer window.• Mute your phone (*6) if you have visitors or noise in your office.• Phone audio may be in presenter-only mode to avoid

background noise (only if it becomes a problem)• Overview of screen (poll, stepped away, chat)• Chat feature (introductions, questions any time!)• Poll feature (Yes/No)• Turn on or off Closed Captioning by clicking on the icon.• Save the presentation or chat by clicking on the icon.

What we’ll do todayIntroductions / Poll

Background info

Tutor Training Course specifics

Web tour of Online & Hybrid elements

Discussion/Q&A

IntroductionsI’m Diana, faculty coordinator of the Tutorial & Academic Skills Center at

De Anza College) This is me:

In the Chat area pleasetype your title, department and college

(Then click send)

Poll: Yes/No

1. Do peer tutors at your school participate in training activities?

2. Do you offer for-credit tutor training course(s) at your school?

Poll (con’t)

3. Do you use hybrid/online elements in your tutor training?

4. Do you offer a completely online version of tutor training at your school?

About De Anza• Cupertino (Bay Area)

• ~24,000 students

• High rate of transfer

• Large developmental and ESL populations

Tutoring @ De Anza

• ~1500 students served/quarter in 2 locations

• Variety of subjects (English/ESL, Math, Sciences, Accounting, Econ, languages…)

• Writing and Reading Center separate, but peer tutors trained in class co-taught with English

• ~250 peer tutors/quarter

• ~40-90 new tutors/quarter (more in Fall)

Tutor Training @ De AnzaRequired for all new tutors.

3 “strands”

1. General subject individual tutors2. Group tutors (adjunct skills & math/science) 3. Writing tutors

Web used for all three

Plus: paid staff meetings for all tutors

General Subject Individual

LRNA 98.55 = 1 unit P/NP hybrid• Orientation, senior tutors assigned• Discussion board (3 questions)• In class activities, role playing etc.• E-mailed journals• Videotape self-assessment • Extensive web resources

Group

LRNA 98.56 = 1 unit P/NP• Orientation, senior tutors assigned• In class activities, role playing etc.• E-mailed journals• Videotape self-assessment• Extensive web resources

WritingEWRT/LRNA 97 = 3 unit hybrid• Orientation• In class activities, role playing etc.• Videotape self-assessment• Extensive web resources • Catalyst (Moodle) for forums,

assignments and resources

Catalyst (Moodle) Course Management System

• Orientation and login during first class• Intro assignment and others on Forum (must respond

to others’ work)• Dialogue Chamber• Links to weekly resources

Advantages of Using a CMS• Creates strong community despite only one day/week

on-campus

• Provides models and inspiration for assignments

• Extends class discussions

• Convenient for team teaching and grading

• Pushes web resources

Future Plans• Catalyst into all training courses• Hybrid to fully online options for all

strands• Online space for senior tutor

mentoring• New training strand for math/science

tutors• Cadre of online tutors (Catalyst and CCC Confer)

Web Tour1. http://www.deanza.edu/tutorial/2. http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/alvesdelimadiana/

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Discussion / Q & A

•How do you do tutor training at your school?

•Do you have suggestions for us?

Contact InfoDiana Alves de Lima

Coordinator, Tutorial and Academic Skills CenterDe Anza College(408) 864-8485

alvesdelimadiana@fhda.edu

http://www.deanza.edu/tutorial/http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/alvesdelimadiana

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Upcoming/Archived Seminars

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