{"676052":{"#nid":"676052","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Peer Tutoring Available for Grad Students and Select Courses ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is excited to continue its partnership with \u003Cstrong\u003EKnack\u003C\/strong\u003E, the fastest-growing peer learning platform for college students, to provide free tutoring support for select first-year graduate courses this academic year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll students enrolled in select graduate-level courses will have access to free peer tutoring. Peer tutoring is available for on-campus and online students. For a complete list of participating courses, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/knack-tutoring\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKnack\u2019s easy-to-use platform allows grad students who need tutoring to book sessions with verified Georgia Tech grad peer tutors who previously aced the courses in which they offer assistance. To view available tutors, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.joinknack.com\/student\/georgia-institute-of-technology\u0022\u003Egatech.joinknack.com\u003C\/a\u003E and sign in using your student account.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterested in becoming a peer tutor?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGraduate students interested in becoming paid peer tutors must have received an A in the course they\u2019d like to provide tutoring services. Interested students should visit\u0026nbsp;gatech.joinknack.com, to create a verified tutoring profile and get paid to complete tutor training before helping students.\u0026nbsp; This opportunity is open to US citizens and permanent residents. Please note that Knack does not meet the federal regulatory definition of an on-campus employer. As such, F-1 student visa holders who engage in work as a peer tutor for Knack will be in violation of the F-1 student visa status. To learn more about employment eligibility as a visa holder, please visit the OIE web resource:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isss.oie.gatech.edu\/content\/f-1-employment-overview\u0022\u003EF-1 Employment Overview | Office of International Education (gatech.edu).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested students should visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.joinknack.com\/student\/georgia-institute-of-technology\u0022\u003Egatech.joinknack.com\u003C\/a\u003E, to create a verified tutoring profile and get paid to complete tutor training before helping students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis initiative\u2019s funding is expected to extend throughout the 2025-2026 academic year.\u0026nbsp; Tutoring will remain free for this school year and will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Through this partnership, Georgia Tech aims to enhance the academic success of its students and foster a collaborative learning environment for its graduate community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Bonnie Ferri, vice provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, highlights the importance of introducing a tutoring program for core courses to promote academic success across students from diverse backgrounds. She appreciates the advocacy of the Graduate Student Government Association for their support of introducing Knack peer tutoring, part of the Graduate Transformative Teaching and Learning initiative. For further information about Graduate TTL, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gradpostdoc.gatech.edu\/mission-and-strategic-initiatives\/ttl\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/gradpostdoc.gatech.edu\/mission-and-strategic-initiatives\/ttl\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.joinknack.com.\u0022\u003Egatech.joinknack.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning this fall, Georgia Tech is partnering with Knack to offer free peer tutoring for graduate students in select grad courses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beginning this fall, Georgia Tech is partnering with Knack to offer free peer tutoring for graduate students, enhancing academic success through a collaborative learning platform."}],"uid":"36363","created_gmt":"2024-08-17 17:41:46","changed_gmt":"2025-09-16 18:21:29","author":"Brittani Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674621":{"id":"674621","type":"image","title":"Knack Peer Tutoring Student Flyer (Template).png","body":null,"created":"1724077169","gmt_created":"2024-08-19 14:19:29","changed":"1724077169","gmt_changed":"2024-08-19 14:19:29","alt":"Knack Peer Tutoring","file":{"fid":"258170","name":"Student Flyer (Template).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/19\/Student%20Flyer%20%28Template%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/19\/Student%20Flyer%20%28Template%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1639538,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/08\/19\/Student%20Flyer%20%28Template%29.png?itok=bDMYaGpU"}}},"media_ids":["674621"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.joinknack.com\/student\/georgia-institute-of-technology","title":""}],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2248","name":"Graduate Studies"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"15156","name":"graduate education"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittani Hill | Marketing and Communications Manager\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brittani.hill@gmail.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}