Peer Tutoring
Free Tutoring is available for currently enrolled NWC students.
Peer Tutoring offers assistance in Business, History, Math, Science, and Writing. Need help navigating Moodle? All of our tutors are successful students with experience in online learning!
We are located on the second floor of the Hinckley Library
Peer Tutoring Spring 2025 Drop-in Schedule
NetTutor is available 24-7 (free to NWC students).
Become a Tutor
There are many benefits associated with becoming a tutor at Northwest College.
Benefits
- Earn $11.25 per hour
- Flexible schedule
- Subject reinforcement
- Resume builder
- New friendships
Eligibility:
- Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Northwest College
- "A" (or instructor's approval) in the subject you wish to tutor
- Recommendation from the course instructor/department head
- Participate in tutor training (you will be paid for attending)
Required Qualifications:
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to work with students from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Ability to work with multiple students at a time
- Interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with students, supervisors, and faculty
- Ability to work with students of various ability levels while maintaining patience, consideration, and respect
Preference may be given to tutors with the following additional qualifications:
- Ability to tutor multiple courses
- Availability
How to Apply:
- Fill out a tutor application (available at the Tutor Center).
- Obtain the instructor's signature as a recommendation for each course you would like to tutor.
- Schedule an appointment for an interview with the Tutoring Coordinator.
Presentation Skills Lab
Location: YB208
Hours:
The Presentation Skills Lab is open to any student, faculty, or staff member who wants help preparing for a presentation. Assistance is offered in topic selection, organization, visual/digital aid creation, and outline writing.
We will also listen to practice speeches and offer feedback on how to improve the physical delivery of presentations. With advanced scheduling, presentations can also be recorded for self-evaluation.
Contact
Bob Becker
Robert.Becker@nwc.edu
Assistant Professor of Speech Communication; Chairperson for Agriculture, Business,
Communications and Equine Division
307-754-6118
NetTutor
Online, personalized learning assistance in many subjects including math, history, criminology, accounting, economics, writing, psychology, business, science, and more. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
NetTutor Help
Watch a video on how to use NetTutor
Our Mission
The Peer Tutoring Center strives to be a dynamic and supportive learning environment by providing free quality peer tutoring services for students' individual learning. We aim to foster personal responsibility while helping students achieve their learning potential in a collaborative learning environment.
Contact
Jen Schneider
Jen.Schneider@nwc.edu
Tutoring Coordinator
307-754-6137
Tutor Suggestions - Our NWC tutors share their advice on how they became successful students. Learn how they study, prepare for exams, and write papers.
Quick Formatting Guides for Writing Papers:
Purdue OWL - The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material for free.
Grammarly - Free and for pay versions. Checks spelling and grammar.
The Writing Center - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's website. Excellent Tips and Tools page for writing a paper.
Khan Academy - With a library of over 2,400 videos covering everything from math to physics, finance, and history, they are on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.
Chegg Study - A per month fee. Solutions for your textbook or homework problems. They even have an app!
MathWorld - A free service provided by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica, with additional support from the National Science Foundation. Includes math help for many levels of Math.
ScienceWorld - A companion to MathWorld, covering astronomy, biography, chemistry, and physics.
Music Theory Resources - Helpful links for students majoring in Music.
HowToStudy.org - When you hit the books - and they hit back! Offering a wide variety of helpful study skills resources for students of any grade level.