Tutor Talk with Tristan and Grace

Tutor Talk with Tristan and Grace Take a few minutes and learn from Tristan and Grace about why you need to take advantage of our tutoring sessions. If a student has never attended one of our tutoring sessions before, what should they expect to be covered when they attend? Grace: Microsoft Office is where most students start their training program. When I see a new student come into Microsoft Monday I take the time to go over the many resources that are available to them. Our LearnKey Veterans page on Facebook, our student forums, Teamviewer. I also go over requesting disability accommodations for certification exams with Certiport. I also encourage the students to go to the Tutor Tuesday/Thursdays to get a feel of what to expect when they reach that point in their program. Tristan: Any student that hasn’t attended a tutor session can expect any topic that has been brought up by any other students to be covered. Or any question they have as well. They will also have the benefit of finding out where many of the additional resources are. What is covered during the sessions? Is there a set lesson or discussion for each session? Tristan: For the most part any topics brought to my attention prior to the session will be covered, outside of that, it is an open group discussion where many topics are discussed along with group activities. Grace: Discussions during Microsoft Mondays are open discussions. Discussions are usually centered around exam expectations and tips, arranging accommodations for disabilities, veterans sharing what they encountered taking the exams. We also share screens to see what others may be having difficulties with while training in GMetix test prep. Based on your experience, is there one piece of advice you would give to students about the tutoring sessions? Grace: Do not hesitate to ask for help. That is what we are here for, to help you achieve your goal of obtaining certification(s). Tristan: My advice would be if you’re new to the IT world, try not to depend on any 1 or 2 resources to give you everything you need to be prepared for these exams. You will most likely need to draw from multiple resources to be as prepared as possible. Resourcefulness is key. List 3 benefits to attending our tutoring sessions. Tristan: 1) Interacting real time with other students/Instructors in the program. 2) Getting assistance with concepts, exam prep, and additional resources to help prepare for your exam. 3) Staying on top of what is going on with LearnKey, and maximizing your experience by making sure you have access to everything that we have to offer. It is all discussed in our tutor sessions Grace: 1. Information. You can never have too much information. 2 & 3. Interacting with fellow students. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is, especially when this is an endeavor in which at times you can feel as if you are the only one who may have questions or difficulty going through your training program. Reaching out to others can be an essential key to making this rigorous program seem less daunting.