Knack Notes Blog

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

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...

Telling Your Tutoring Program’s Story Through Assessment: Part 1

Controlling the narrative of your tutoring program is important for a variety of reasons. Quite...

Why Letting Students Choose When They Meet for Tutoring Works

A timeless trait of college students that persists decade after decade is that they are not 9-5...

Planning Ahead: Hiring Tutors for the Next Academic Year

As the semester begins to wind down and summer approaches, budgets for the next academic year will...

The Importance of Evaluating Tutors

In addition to training tutors and tracking their tutoring hours, it’s critical for their...

What You Should Know about CRLA Certification

In the world of learning assistance and academic support there are several professional...

Why Letting Students Choose Where They Get Tutored Works

In thinking about removing constraints in tutoring services, we would be remiss not to explore why...

The Benefits of Requiring and Paying for Tutor Training

If you’re in charge of a collegiate tutoring program, you know how difficult it can be to plan for...

Why Letting Students Request Help in Any Course Works

Removing constraints in the student/tutor experience is a failsafe way to expand the reach and...

Mid-Year Tutor Onboarding: Maintaining Quality

Each new year can bring new hiring needs for a collegiate tutoring program.

The Importance of Ease of Use

What is the favorite service you use? What about the easiest to use? Many people may think of...