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Stacey Haeberle
Learner Success Strategist (Vermilion)
780 853 8478
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Learner Success Strategist
Lloydminster
beatriz.bonillasand@lakelandcollege.ca
780 871 5778
Peer tutors: creating success
No matter what you're studying—agriculture to apprenticeship, firefighting to university
transfer—you are eligible for tutoring help.
We've matched students who ask for help with an experienced student or a classmate for years. Tutoring can be has one-on-one, or can be part of a larger session for a specific subject such as math.
Now, our tutoring service is going digital. Lakeland has partnered with Nimbus Learning, a mobile learning platform. We have 2 goals to serve you better:
- to make the booking, scheduling and communication easier
- to provide support for as many courses as possible.
You'll be able to sign up as a tutor or to get a tutor.
While the process is digital, some things won't change:
- If you need a tutor, Lakeland College students receive $240 per semester in tutor credits.
- If you are a tutor, you'll be paid and that's not the only benefit.
The Nimbus app is available from both the App Store and Google Play.
Helping a person will not necessarily change the world, but it can change the world for that person.
If changing the world isn't enough, being a tutor also has these benefits:
- earn money
- improve your marks
- enhance your resume
Requirements:
- must be currently enrolled or completed the course(s) you want to tutor
- must have or received a minimum B grade
- must be recommended/approved by the course instructor
Steps:
- Email the learner success strategist on your campus for a tutor application form.
- Stacey Haeberle in Vermilion
- Beatriz Bonilla Sand in Lloydminster
- After you submit it, your instructor(s) will be notified for their approval.
- Once approved, you'll need to take peer tutor training
- Be matched with a student on Nimbus.
As a bonus, you'll have opportunities throughout the year to network with other peer tutors and acquire more strategies and skills.
Flip the switch to success.
Asking for help is a sign of maturity. It means you're strong enough to recognize what you need.
So if you realize you need a peer tutor, then you've taken the first step. The second is requesting a tutor.
You should know:
- it's a free service
- you're eligible for $240 worth of tutoring per semester. This amount will be automatically uploaded into your Nimbus account every semester
- you'll get out of it, what you put into it
Some courses just seem to require extra help.
Group tutorials are often arranged for botany, mapping, chemistry, math and accounting. Sometimes they start at the beginning of the semester. Sometimes the first round of exams exposes a need for group tutoring.
Check on Nimbus to see if there's a group tutorial for a subject you find challenging.
How to get Nimbus
- Download the app.
- Use your Lakeland edu email address to create your account.
- To apply to be a tutor, go to Settings and choose Apply to be a tutor.
- If you need a tutor, request one.
Questions? Learner Success manages tutoring services.
For more information, visit the Commons on your campus or email:
- Stacey Haeberle in Vermilion
- Beatriz Bonilla Sand in Lloydminster