The Apache Tutoring Center has a variety of ways to connect you with our trained tutors and online resources. We're here to provide writing assistance, subject content tutoring, and learning support to all TJC students, free of charge. Find the method of tutoring that best suits you below, and follow the instructions to sign up for an appointment.
Online Writing Assistance
Students have the option of getting writing assistance via Office 365 (asynchronously) or live via zoom call.
Option #1: Asynchronous Writing Assistance via Office 365
If interested in writing assistance electronically without chatting with an online tutor in real-time, you may sign up -
- Online through GradesFirst by choosing the "Writing appt. via Office 365" student service. GradesFirst requires you to choose a time for the appointment, even though you'll be assisted via Office 365. Choose any time available.
- Over the phone by calling The Apache Tutoring Center at 903-510-2577
After setting up an appointment, you will be emailed instructions on how to share your paper, professor’s instructions, and rubric using Office 365. Your tutor will leave comments and suggestions for improvements in the margins of your document. You will be able to see your tutor’s comments after the appointment has come to an end.
Option #2: Real-time Writing Assistance via Zoom
To get help with a writing assignment in real-time, you may schedule an appointment -
- Online through GradesFirst by choosing the "Writing appt. via Zoom" student service.
- Over the phone by calling The Apache Tutoring Center at 903-510-2577 during business hours.
Your writing tutor will email you a Zoom meeting invitation. Click on the invitation’s link a few minutes before your scheduled tutoring session. If you arrive first at the Zoom session, please wait a few minutes, and your tutor will arrive shortly.
Online Real-Time Tutoring for Subject Content via Zoom
To get help with subject content from an online tutor in real-time, you may schedule an appointment -
- Online through GradesFirst.
- Over the phone by calling The Apache Tutoring Center at 903-510-2577 during business hours.
Your subject content tutor will email you a Zoom meeting invitation. Click on the invitation’s link a few minutes before your scheduled tutoring session. If you arrive first at the Zoom session, please wait a few minutes, and your tutor will arrive shortly.
Online Real-Time Tutoring for Study Skills via Zoom
For help with study skills from an online tutor in real-time, you may schedule an appointment -
- Online through GradesFirst by choosing the "Study Skills via Zoom" student service.
- Over the phone by calling The Apache Tutoring Center at 903-510-2577 during business hours.
Your subject content tutor will email you a Zoom meeting invitation. Click on the invitation’s link a few minutes before your scheduled tutoring session. If you arrive first at the Zoom session, please wait a few minutes, and your tutor will arrive shortly.
Additional Online Resources
For help at your own pace, visit the TJC Tutoring Resources page in Canvas. There you’ll find -
- workshop videos covering topics in writing, reading comprehension, and study skills.
- handouts and tip sheets with guides for developing study skills and reading comprehension, along with MLA, APA, and other writing strategies.
- New resources added on a rolling basis
If you have a suggestion or want to see a particular video or handout included, contact the Apache Tutoring Center!