Ms. Crystal Lopez Mr. Jeffrey Cruz Mr. Albert Robinson Dr. Stephen Powers March 13, 2012 Bronx Community College.

BCC Instructional

Technology Tutors/Mentor

sMs. Crystal LopezMr. Jeffrey Cruz

Mr. Albert RobinsonDr. Stephen Powers

March 13, 2012Bronx Community College

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Technology is a tool

Technology should assist direct instruction and not replace direct instruction

Technology should not interfere with instruction

$$ Evolution of the Program

Started as Work-Study Added Perkins Funding

for EDU Associate Met Life Grant Title V Grant Tech Fee Allocation

Jeffrey Cruz

BCC Graduate Liberal Arts, Education Option Hunter College,

anticipated graduation, Spring 2013

B.S. Accounting Became a tutor in Fall 2010, French &

Philosophy Became a mentor in Spring 2012

Crystal Lopez

BCC Graduate Liberal Arts, Education Option Lehman College anticipated graduation, Spring

2013 Became a tutor in

Fall 2009, Education Reading tutor

coordinator, Fall 2011 Became a mentor in

Spring 2012

What was Expected…

ITTs

Students

Tech/Bb

Content

E-portfolio

Faculty

Tech

Bb

Course

Mentor/Supervisor

Split Personality of an ITT

I AM A TUTOR I AM A TECHIE

Now I have evolved into a mentor...

Split Personality of an ITT

I AM A STUDENT TUTOR

I AM A FACULTY TUTOR

Working with Students

Face – to – Face› Tutorial Center› Computer Lab

Small Group› Technology › Content

Mentoring› Tutoring › Communication

Mentors (ITTs) and Students

ITTs work with students in person› Face-to-Face (F2F) content tutoring› Face-to-Face (F2F) technical tutoring

ITTs work with students via e-mail› Assignment reviews› Question and Answer; FAQ’s

ITTs work with students in Bb› Discussion Boards› Virtual Classrooms

Mentors (ITTs) and Students

Mentors work with students in person› Classroom and tutorial lab› Face-to-Face (F2F) content tutoring› Face-to-Face (F2F) study skills

Mentors work with students via e-mail› Assignment reviews

Mentors communicate with faculty/students› Inactive students are identified by instructors› Mentors call› Appointments – standing and session

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Working with Faculty

ITTs and Faculty

ITTs work with instructors in class› Technical Support

ITTs work with instructors in offices› Lesson preparation

ITTs work for instructors in Bb› Discussion Boards› Loading Documents› Formatting Assignments› Formatting Quizzes, Exams, Surveys, etc.

Mentors and Faculty

Mentors work with instructors in class› Group Support

Mentors work with instructors in offices› Class and assignment preparation

Mentors work with assigned students› Attendance› Early Warning Progress Report

Divide and Conquer!› Mid-term Preparation

Developing Mentor Roles

First Year Seminar:› tutoring› e-Portfolio› mentoring

Satisfactory Academic Progress:› advisement› registration› tutoring› communication

The Presenters

Crystal Lopez - Mentor [email protected] Cruz - Mentor

[email protected]. Stephen Powers – Professor, Director of Instructional Technology

[email protected]. Albert Robinsion – Manager, Instructional

[email protected]