Tutoring can help you improve your work in specific courses, break down complex concepts, and get helpful suggestions on draft assignments. At Penn State World Campus, you have access to several tutoring resources.
Tutor.com
Tutor.com is a professional tutoring service available to students in select courses. Tutors are:
- accessible from any device with internet access
- free to Penn State World Campus students in supported courses
- available 24/7 for many courses
- accessible in Canvas
With Tutor.com, you can chat live with a tutor about a subject or drop off a writing assignment for review.
Courses Supported by Tutor.com
Look for your course on this page to see if it has tutoring support via Tutor.com. If your course is supported by Tutor.com, instructions will be available in the syllabus and tutors can be accessed through Canvas.
Tutor.com for DoD–Affiliated Personnel and Their Families
All DoD service members and dependent family members are eligible to use tutor.com/military at no cost. Visit the Military tutor.com page to learn more.
How to Access and Optimize Tutor.com
Review video guides to learn about accessing Tutor.com within your Canvas course, scheduling and tracking tutoring sessions, and selecting a favorite tutor with whom you’d like to work.
Tips for Using Tutor.com
College-based Tutoring
The Penn State College of IST offers online one-on-one tutoring to help students practice concepts taught in IST courses. Request an appointment with an IST tutor.
The Penn State College of Engineering Academic Excellence Center offers tutoring via Zoom for upper-level math and science courses. Learn which courses and how to connect.
