Smarthinking Online Tutoring
Smarthinking is an online tutoring service Inver Hills CC is making available for ALL students to use from both on and off campus. You can get live, online tutoring, as well as reviews and comments about essays and reports.
With Smarthinking, you can...
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Connect With an e-structor and interact with a live tutor.
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Submit your Writing for any class to our Online Writing Lab.
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Submit a Question and receive a reply from a tutor.
Using the service requires the following:
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Internet access (campus network, dial-up, cable modem, DSL, etc.)
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A computer and web browser that meet the technical requirements
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Some practice using the Smarthinking whiteboard tools
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Your campus network username and password
Getting Help
A Smarthinking Student Handbook (pdf) is available for your reference.
The Customer Support section of the Smarthinking site can answer many questions you may have about using the service and help sorting out any technical problems you may experience. First check the information in the FAQ. If you still have problems you can e-mail or call their technical support department toll-free at (888-430-7429 ext 4).
Using Smarthinking
- Know your Inver Hills CC network (I-NET) username and password; you will use those credentials to gain access to Smarthinking. If you don't have your I-NET username and password, visit https://www.inverhills.mnscu.edu/accounts/.
- Open the page at https://info.inverhills.mnscu.edu/smartthinking/smartthinking.asp.
- Enter your campus network username and password.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts to use the various tools and services provided.
- Check out the tutorials and demonstrations on the Smarthinking site to show you how to use the various Smarthinking tools.
