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Smarthinking’s Bold New Look for Students.

August 31, 2016

Smarthinking’s student interface has a bold, new design! We’ve streamlined and modernized the user experience — from working with live tutors, to submitting essays, accessing tutorial archives, and taking advantage of academic resources. Now, students can get the tutoring help they need faster than ever before. The new layout provides an intuitive and engaging experience for students while maintaining the same easy-to-use functionality students have grown to know. Let’s take a walkthrough of our new look!

•Clearly-identifiedserviceoptionseasilydirectstudentstotheexacthelptheyneed.

•ByselectingWork With a Tutor,thesystemautomaticallyleadstotheDrop-in session where studentscanreceiveimmediatehelp.

Modernized homepage for better usability

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•Disciplinesarenowclearlygroupedforeasyreferenceandidentifiedbyahover-oversubjectoptionforavailability.Greyandbluehighlightsindicatesubjectavailability.

•Studentscanpickanydateonthecalendarinsteadofviewingatwo-weekschedule,witheachhavingaclearlyidentifiedtime.Theyhavetheoptiontocontinueworkingwiththeirpreferredtutor,oronethatisavailableatthattime.

•ByselectingReview My Sessions & Submissions on thehomepage,studentshaveinstantaccesstoviewtheirpastwork—alwaysarchivedforfuturereference—inone,easy-to-findplace.

Scheduling tutoring sessions just got simpler

Past sessions and student archives now easily accessible

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•StudentscanselectSubmit My Writing when they’re readyforapersonalizedreview.Fromthere,studentscanselecttheapplicablesubjectthatreflectstheirwritingassignment,includingEssay Center, Resume and Cover Letter Review, Career Writing, and a Spanish essay center.

•Thewritingsubmissionformhasbeenshortenedforaquickersubmissionprocess.Tutorsusethisformtoconfirmthatreviewsandcritiquesprovidedaremeetingstudentexpectations.

Modified writing center with a prominent display of subjects

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•We’vedevelopedaninnovativeversionofourwhiteboardthatwillallowmultipleusersfromthesameinstitutiontojoinagroupsession.

•Studentscollaboratewithpeerswithoutincurringanybilledminutes.Onceatutorjoins,billedtimeisevenlydistributedamongthegroupsessionparticipantsforthetimeeachstudentremainsinthetutorial.

•Studentsandtutorscanentertext,symbols,anddrawingsthatidentifyandhelpanswerquestions.Thereareavarietyofspecialtoolsdisplayedinthetoolbartomaketheinteractionbetweentutorandstudentseamless.

Introducing group tutoring

•Studentsnowhavedirectaccesstostudenttutorialvideosthatshowstep-by-stepinstructionsonhowtousekeyfeaturesinSmarthinkingincludingthewhiteboard.

•Smarthinkingincludesfreeaccesstoitswhiteboardsostudentscanmasterusingthefeaturepriortotheirtutoringsessions,whichinturnwillinstillconfidenceandamoreeffectivelearningexperience.

•AcademicresourcesarenowfoundintheStudy Aids section.Studentsgetvaluablestudymaterialsincludingvideolessons,digitalcontentandWriter’sHandbooks—even iftheyaren’tconnectingwith atutor.

Featuresandenhancementsareavailabletostudentsandfacultywithnoaddedupdaterequirements.Tolearnmorewatchourstudenttutorials and Smarthinkingvideo.

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