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MEMBERS:TODD L. PALMER

ABEBE A. WOLDEMARIAMJAMES D. BLOMBERG

MATT S. FOLEY

L. A. D. S. Co.

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Our Original Objective

T.I.M. Tutor Instant Messaging program

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Original Survey•Will you use the program T.I.M.? •What would you use T.I.M. mostly for? •What time would you use T.I.M.? •Do you use the tutoring center now? •Would you use a Webcam/Voice chat if available?•Would you contribute class material, such as notes, homework due dates, or opinions?•If you were a tutor, would you get online while off the job •What subject would you mostly use T.I.M. for?•Do you think this program would be a success within the student body and with teachers? •Is there anything specific you would like to see included within the program?

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Original data

63.64%

36.36%

Would you use T.I.M.?

YesNo

47.62%

52.38%

Do you Use the Tutoring Center?

YesNo

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Help Desk

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Research

“There was something that already existed”

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Our New Direction

Improving WebCT/Blackboard to include tutoring

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New Survey•Do you use the tutoring center now?•Do you think the tutoring center should be incorporated with WebCT/Balckboard?•Do you use the current WebCT/Blackboard program?•Would you contribute class material, such as notes, homework due dates, or opinions?•If you were a tutor, would you get online while off the job?•What subject would you mostly use WebCT/Blackboard for?•Are there any other features you would like to see added to WebCT/Blackboard?

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New Data

84.62%

15.38%

Incorporate Tutoring Center with WebCT?

YesNo

63.64%

36.36%

Is WebCT used?

YesNo

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Interviews•Michael Reeve – Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Professor•Rosemary Baker – Humanities Associate Professor•Michael Loudis – Electrical Engineering Technology Associate Professor•Elizabeth Dana•Stephanie Lawhorne – Academic Enrichment Center Director

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Conclusion

The school should use a program like this however, for it to be successful it must be promoted and used by everyone on campus. With teachers not being fond of using computer to interact, it maybe difficult. Therefore, we feel that the teacher portion of our proposal wouldn’t progress but, the tutoring portion can be a success.

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Questions?