Knack Notes Blog

Take a deeper look into how peer learning can impact higher education.

From Pilot to Large-Scale: How the University of New Hampshire Scaled Peer Support for 430+ Unique Courses

As evidenced by their undergraduate research, civic engagement, and work study programs, the...

How Hampton University Increased Tutoring Engagement by 50%

In the fall of 2021, Hampton University (HU) sought to centralize their traditional tutoring...

New Recurring Sessions Feature Supports Relationship-Based Tutoring

Relationship-based tutoring, consistent healthy habit formation, and tutor/tutee accountability...

Cultivating Community on Campus in the Wake of COVID-19

We ask today’s students to be resilient, to overcome gaping challenges, and to respect the...

Knack Tutor Story: Alejandro Pereira

Tutors are the lifeblood of the Knack platform. They always have been. 

From 2D to 3D: How Knack’s First In-Person All Hands Came to Be

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From College to Career: How Peer Tutoring Prepares Students for a Skill-Based Workplace

There’s nothing “soft” about soft skills – there never has been. 

Meet the Knack Pack: Partner Spotlights

The past twelve months at Knack have arguably been the best in its history. We’ve experienced ...

3 Reasons Why Demand-Driven Peer Tutoring Programs are the Key to Educational Equity

Equity and equality are two words that are often used interchangeably, but when it comes to...

Knack by the Numbers: Peer Tutoring in the COVID Era

If there's been one thing we've all learned since the start of COVID-19, it's to expect the...

4 Benefits of Managed Peer Tutoring Programs

As higher education continues to navigate the uncertainties of COVID-19 and its newly emerged Delta...

Assessing Your Tutoring Program Outline: Part 2

In our last blog post on assessment, we discussed operational objectives and student surveys. In...