Johnson C. Smith University is proud to partner with Upswing® to offer FREE ONLINE TUTORING and a host of study support resources that are available to you for free, 24/7, and online.
Services include online tutoring, essay review, writing lab, and Ana - a virtual text messaging assistant.
Meet virtually on the Upswing platform or face-to-face on campus with our professional tutors.
Want to schedule a session? Text Ana to help. Here's how:
Master your writing process in the writing lab or submit an essay for a trained coach to review. Whatever your needs, Upswing can help.
An Upswing Coach will help you become an independent learner by guiding you through your assignments and course materials from a specific class to help you practice what you’ve already learned.
Do: provide class materials or other information to help your coach better prepare for the session.
Don’t: come to a session unprepared or without giving notice to the coach of which specific topics you’d want to work on.
Do: expect your coach to be familiar with your subject.
Don’t: expect your coach to know your instructor’s methods taught in class and their preferred ways of doing things.
Do: expect your coach to explain difficult concepts and clear up confusion.
Don’t: expect your coach to replace your instructor and teach a whole lesson over again.
Do: expect your coach to discuss study and learning strategies to help you become a better student.
Don’t: Expect your coach to solve problems for you.
Do: expect your coach to summarize the session with actionable takeaways to improve your learning strategies and follow up with your coach if you have additional questions or need more help.
Don’t: be afraid to set up another session with your coach if you found your session useful.