ONLINE REGISTRATION begins April 2, 2012 at noon.
Study groups will begin to meet week beginning with April 8.
Cost is $30/term (students receiving financial aid from Dartmouth pay $10/term).
• Go to studygroups.dartmouth.edu or follow the link posted on your course’s Blackboard page.
• Login with your DND information, select the course for which you’d like to register, and click REGISTER.
• Go to the Academic Skills Center (301 Collis) to pay for the study group. We take DA$H, CASH or CHECK (payable to Dartmouth College).
• Once your payment has been noted in the system, an email will be sent confirming that your registration is complete, disclosing the location of the group.
*A small group of students with the aid of a trained leader
*Meets together regularly once a week; additional review sessions may be scheduled before an exam
*Discuss concepts, confusions, and insights into course material
*Each group determines its own pace and the material that will be covered
*Leader helps the students to get organized and to decide which questions are most basic or important
*Helps students organize their thoughts, test their understanding, learn how to approach material, and understand basic concepts
Students say:
“[I] got my questions answered from a new point of view in a relaxed, convenient environment.”
“[I] learned how others solved problems.”
“My study group leader clarified a lot of the information we learned in class, making it more understandable.”
“[I had an] alternate resource if I couldn't make office hours.”
“I was able to get other examples for material that I didn't understand.”
“[I learned] study tips.”
“[I spent time] listening to other people's questions (and sometimes being able to explain things to them myself).”
“[It] gave me an incentive to study and come prepared for study group.”
“I was able to ask my questions on a weekly basis.”
“[I learned about] thinking critically.”
*Review class notes and assigned reading
*Attempt the current problem set
* Jot down questions or concepts that are unclear to you
* Dartmouth students!
*Chosen on the basis of their grades in past courses, recommendations from professors, willingness to help other students, and ability to communicate the material well
*Many of them have tutored individual students in the subject before or have other tutoring experience
*To be a study group leader, see the sidebar link "Tutors & Study Groups"!
*Blitz tutor.clearinghouse@dartmouth.edu with any more questions or comments!
