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While Delta is not a big university, we do have tewn thousand or so student enrolled each semester. We have opted for the centralized model of academic support. All academic support programs are housed in the T/LC--Peer Mentoring (SI), SLA (for developmentla level courses), tutoring (walk-in). To me, a tutor is a tutor, regardless of what s/he is called. The foundation of training is the same whether the tutor will work in math, history, English, whatever. Of course, there will be specialized trainig for specific content needs, but the idea of using probing questions to elicit responses or imparting learning and study strategies based on the work the student has come with is the same regardless or content. Centralization allows for a consistant training program for all tutors and reduces the cost of tutorial programs because of that (and because tutors can, and do, tutor students across the curriculum. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Jones Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:54 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Centralized vs. Decentralized tutoring programs We became even more centralized this year, and we've had very positive feedback from students and tutors alike. Susan Jones Academic Development Specialist Academic Development Center Parkland College Champaign, IL 61821 [log in to unmask] Webmastress, http://www.resourceroom.net >>> Melissa Chandler <[log in to unmask]> 10/18/06 9:56 AM >>> We are centralized. The math and science are housed under the centralized "peer tutoring department". The English department manages its own Writing Center where the English tutors are housed, so maybe a little of both. Melissa Chandler Developmental Specialist Allen County Community College Iola, KS 66749 At 09:49 AM 10/18/2006, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I am trying to get some information and numbers for large research >universities to determine whether the preferred model of tutoring is >centralized with one department responsible for managing peer tutoring or >decentralized with various academic departments managing their own >tutoring. > >Thanks in advance, >Roberta Schotka >NADE'08 conference co-chair >Head, Peer Tutoring >Northeastern University Libraries, 242 SL >(617) 373-2150 voice >(617) 373-2529 fax >[log in to unmask] > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your >subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web >browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html > >To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]