The OSL will be offering online tutoring for the summer semester too!
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The OSL is moving online!
OSL tutors are available to assist all NMT students online this summer.
The OSL will be using Discord for drop-in tutoring services. Follow the instructions
below to get connected to OSL Tutors, Department TAs, and general help.
Follow the instructions below to access the OSL Online:
Make a Discordaccount, if you don't already have one.
Select the invitation link that will be included in the form confirmation email.
Follow the Discord tutorial, start asking questions!
Tutors & TAs will be available in the subject/course specific channels to answer your
questions. If more in-depth help is needed, they will invite you to an online tutoring
environment where you can share your screen, video chat, and work through problems.
See Academic Coaching Services below for detailed instructions, student responsibilities,
and technical requirements.
OSL services and support:
The OSL is moving online, but our hours will remain the same:
Location: Online, OSL Discord Server
Summer 2020 Hours
Monday - Friday | 11 AM - 3 PM
Fall 2020 Hours
Monday - Thursday | 10 AM - 10 PM
Friday | 10 AM - 5 PM
Sundays | 7 PM - 10 PM
Academic Coaching Services
The OSL will be using Discord and GoBoard for online tutoring.
Discord will serve as an online drop-in chat environment. Students can interact with
tutors and each other to ask questions, collaborate, and seek general help.
GoBoard is an online tutoring environment that will be initiated by tutors and TA's
when working with students to solve problems. GoBoard works best in Google Chrome.
Review the linked material below to learn more about these programs and how the OSL
will use them to create an awesome online tutoring experience!
Be respectful of all participants in public and private sessions.
Make sure you have a steady internet connection and all systems (microphone, camera
etc.) are working properly before you request online tutoring. If these systems are
not working let the tutor/TA know so that they can adjust their method of communication
(eg. chat).
Try to focus on the session; avoid distractions to make the most of your and the tutors
time.
Communicate with the tutors and TAs, let them know if the method they are using isn't
working for you.
Do not request help with quizzes or exams unless the OSL is an approved resource for
this work.
Use the Discord channels that are appropriate for your request. For instance use the
# feedback channel for suggestions and # math-103 for homework help in Math 103.
Do not share the Discord invitation link. The Discord Invitation Form is required for entry to our server. You will only have to do this once, but everyone
must do it once.
Contact the OSL at osl@nmt.edu if you have any questions about online tutoring, we're here to help!
Living Learning Communities
The Living Learning Communities (LLC's) are project-based hands-on research and design
courses. They introduce the basics of research design, engineering principles, and
data analysis. The OSL provides each LLC course with a Learning Coach who supports
both the sutdents participating in the program and LLC faculty.
Peer Mentors
The NMT Peer Mentor program is designed to provide new Techies with support during
their first few semesters at Tech. Some benefits of the program include:
Support: Peer Mentors are available if you have questions, concerns, or just want
to chat.
Resources: Peer Mentors will show you the resources and services on campus designed
to help you succeed.
Involvement: Peer Mentors will introduce you to activities and events within your
department and on campus so that you're involved from the beginning.
The SRS includes three separate events where undergraduate and graduate students may
participate. The goal of the SRS is to provide students with a platform to present
and discuss their research with a general audience.
Veteran's Services
New Mexico Tech is a military friendly campus. We are proud to be an advocate for
all veterans and their families. NMT charges resident in-state tuition for all veterans
and their dependents that are eligible for Veterans Educational benefits.
Giving to the OSL
Student success is the priority for the Office for Student Learning.
The two main programs offered through this office are
Free peer tutoring
Summer Math Success Scholarship
We greatly appreciate your support in growing the reach of these two programs.
PEER TUTORING
Successful students take advantage of the free peer tutoring program at New Mexico
Tech. Tutoring is offered across disciplines and at all levels. Peer tutors are special
individuals who care about others’ success, and know how to present material in different
ways for different learning styles.
Degrees at New Mexico Tech start with Calculus, but many incoming students do not
have an opportunity to prepare for Calculus before arriving at NMT. The Summer Math
Scholarship (SMS) enables incoming new students to take a New Mexico Tech distance
education Pre-Calculus Algebra or Trigonometry class the summer before they start
as full-time NMT undergraduates.
This course advances their understanding of math and their math placement, familiarizes
them with NMT math faculty, and introduces them to some of their incoming classmates.
Your contribution to either of these two funds will have an immediate and long-lasting
impact on student outcomes now and in the future.
Our Vision
The Office for Student Learning strives to be the center for academic student support
programs and services that promote student engagement, development and self-efficacy.
Our Mission
The Office for Student Learning is a nexus for student academic support initiatives
and seeks to work with curricular and co-curricular programs to foster opportunities
for student learning. The OSL provides a space and framework to develop community,
foster collaboration, and pilot new ideas. This work is accomplished through a progressive
and consistent assessment of student learning outcomes to ensure our work contributes
to the advancement of our students and institution.
The OSL Suggestion Box
Let us know what we're doing right, what we got wrong and how we can help you succeed
at Tech!
