Smarthinking is an online tutoring service that has been retained by Miami-Dade College, Medical Center Campus, to help students access one-on-one help in math, writing, chemistry, and statistics from any computer with an internet connection.  The funds for this service were obtained through a Title V Grant from the United States Department of Education (Project MÁS).  

Students who register with Smarthinking can:

• Get help from an e-structor (a tutor)  synchronously (live) by typing questions on an electronic "whiteboard".  Math tutors are available 24/7 during major semesters; tutors in other subjects are available at designated hours.

• Submit writing assignments for review.  The turn-around time is usually less than 24 hours.

• Check the e-structor schedule and log into a session with a specific e-structor.  As soon as the e-structor is available, he or she helps the student.

• Reserve a tutoring session in a specific area at a specific time.

• Ask a question asynchronously.  An e-structor will usually answer in less than 24 hours.  (Students are notified by email when this feedback is available.)

• Use online resources for help in writing, math, and study skills.

• Print out and review all sessions.

To see a demonstration of the services available through Smarthinking, click Demo.  (You will have to download Flash in order to play these demos.)

As a student at the Medical Center Campus, you can easily obtain a user name and password to access Smarthinking.  Please take your paid schedule to the Student Success Center, Room 1303, and ask for initial log-in information. 

If you have any questions about Smarthinking, please contact Roberta Neway at Roberta.Neway@mdc.edu or 305/237-4135 or Francisco Brizuela at Francisco.Brizuela@mdc.edu or 305/237-4056.