Orientation and Student Success

ACE Online Tutoring

ACE Tutoring now offers online tutoring for NDSU undergraduate students who are taking online classes from a distance. This program is being sponsored by NDSU Distance and Continuing Education.

• What courses are available for online tutoring?
• Who can use ACE Online Tutoring?
• How does ACE Online Tutoring work?
• How do I use ACE Online Tutoring?
• Submit a Request for Online Tutoring

ACE offers online tutoring in a variety of courses, including most 100- and 200-level courses offered online at NDSU. These courses include, but are not limited to:

• Accounting 200, 201
• Anthropology 111
• Biology 221 & 315
• Computer Science 114 & 116
• Economics 105, 201 & 202
• Math 101, 102, 103 & 104
• Plant Science 315
• Sociology 110
• Statistics 330

Don't see the online course that you are looking for? You can submit a request for online tutoring assistance in a subject that is not currently listed.

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ACE Online Tutoring is available for NDSU undergraduate students who are taking online courses from a distance. NDSU students who live on campus or are taking the majority of their courses on-campus and are also taking an online course are encouraged to visit ACE in WDC 6 for face-to-face tutoring assistance. Accommodations may be made for students with special circumstances that do not allow them to visit ACE in person. For questions regarding accommodations, please contact Erika Beseler Thompson at 701.231.5131 or email at Erika.Beseler@ndsu.edu.

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ACE Online Tutoring uses Wimba software, which includes a live classroom to give students and tutors real-time interactions with video, voice and an interactive desktop to help facilitate learning at a distance. WIMBA is a free program available via Blackboard, the online classroom used by many NDSU instructors.

Students wishing to participate in online tutoring will need access to a computer with high-speed internet connection. Additionally, it is recommended that students have a webcam and a headset with a microphone to facilitate two-way video and voice conferencing. Students do NOT need to purchase any additional software, as all necessary programs are available free-of-charge.

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In order to use ACE Online Tutoring for assistance, please complete the following steps:

1. Submit a request via the request form found on the bottom of this page. Requests should be submitted at least three business days in advance to ensure tutor availability, and the form must be completed in its entirety.
   1. *Students unable to use the request form for any reason, should call Erika Beseler Thompson at 701.231.5131 or email at Erika.Beseler@ndsu.edu.
   2. Be sure to indicate whether you wish to set up a one-time appointment or a recurring appointment (meets every week or every two weeks at the same time).
2. Once your request has been processed, you will be enrolled in the "ACE Online Tutoring" organization in your Blackboard and you will receive a notification via email of the date and time of your tutoring appointment.
3. At least 24 hours prior to your tutoring appointment, run the set-up wizard for Wimba on the computer you plan to use during your appointment. Download a pdf of the Wimba Set-up Instructions to learn how to run the Set-up Wizard.
4. At least 5 minutes prior to your appointment time, log in to Blackboard and select "ACE Online Tutoring" under "My Organizations." Select "Communication," "Live Classrooms," "Tutoring Room" and "Enter Room" to meet your tutor.
5. If you need to cancel your appointment, you must do so at least one business day in advance.

If you have any trouble running the set-up wizard or if you have questions about your appointment, please contact Erika Beseler Thompson at Erika.Beseler@ndsu.edu or 701.231.5131.

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