NetTutor

This will cover how to access NetTutor for the first time.

NetTutor User Guide

Locate the NetTutor link inside our school’s learning management system.

 



Screen shot of Canvas home page

 

From the student hub page, click on the NetTutor tab to view all available tutoring groups.

 

Nettutor Academic Support portal page

 

NetTutor User Guide

Upon first access from each device, you’ll be prompted to read and agree to NetTutor’s End User License Agreement.

 

End User License Agreement form with prompts: Cancel and I Agree.

 

Select a group from the list to receive tutoring support in that area.

 

Academic groups to choose from

 

 

The NetTutor dashboard displays available tutoring resources along with the group’s locker.

White and aqua Geology group dashboard with 5 clickable cards offering: Drop in and Meet with a Live Tutor, Schedule an Appointment, Drop off a Paper, Drop off a Question, and Your Geology Locker.

 

 

Drop in and Meet with a Live Tutor connects you with a tutor in NetTutor’s text-based lobby. Continue to work in the lobby, ask a tutor to open the whiteboard, or ask a tutor to launch video chat to use audio, video, and screenshare features.

Lobby view

 

White and aqua lobby view showing participants, dialogue, and chat area.

 

Whiteboard view

 

White and blue Whiteboard screen showing previous dialogue on the right. 

 

  

Video conference view

 

Full color video conference screen with two participants.

 

Schedule an Appointment directs you to the current list of available appointments from which you can select a convenient appointment and set notification reminders.  Note: Availability is based on demand.

 

White and blue Reminders page with options to set email and text reminders before scheduled sessions.

 

  

To join a scheduled session, arrive at the group dashboard shortly before the appointed time. The Join Session card will appear at the top of the group dashboard, and the Join Session button will activate when your tutor starts the session.

 

White and aqua Geology dashboard page with Join Session card at the top center.

Drop of a Paper

Drop off a Paper directs you to a simple 3-step process for submitting a paper for review.

Step 1: Provide basic information, including the name of the paper and a brief description.

 

White and aqua basic information form with fillable fields: Paper Name and Tell us about your assignment and how we can help.

 

 Step 2:  Identify the help you need from a tutor.

 

White and aqua format form for paper submissions, including options to select desired feedback and identify citation style and paper type.

 

 

Step 3: Upload the paper. You can drag and drop the file or upload the file from your file directory.

 

White and aqua File form with rectangular box in the center for dragging and dropping the  file.

Drop off a Question

Drop off a Question allows you to show your work and drop off a question for tutor feedback in two steps.

Step 1: Give your question a title.

 

Aqua pop-op box for titling a dropped off question.

 

Step 2: Use the whiteboard tools to show your work and ask a question. Once you’re finished, click SUBMIT.

 

White and blue Whiteboard page with student work and question typed on the board.

 

 Your Locker

Your <<Group Name>> Locker stores all your NetTutor sessions.  You can review your live and scheduled tutoring sessions, retrieve papers submitted for feedback, and gather responses to submitted questions all in one place.

 

White and aqua Geology group locker with options to view Live Tutoring Session History, Paper Feedback, and Question Feedback.

 

View profile details, drop-in tutoring schedule, and support resources at the top of any group page.

 

White and aqua Geology group dashboard with 5 clickable cards offering: Drop in and Meet with a Live Tutor, Schedule an Appointment, Drop off a Paper, Drop off a Question, and Your Geology Locker.

 

  NetTutor Writing Center

Select the NetTutor Writing Center card from the student hub page to connect more directly to writing assistance. 

 

Nettutor Academic Support portal page

 

Choose from available tutoring resources in the Writing group or review tutor feedback in your Writing locker.

 

White and aqua Writing group dashboard with 5 clickable cards offering: Drop in and Meet with a Live Tutor, Schedule an Appointment, Drop off a Paper, Drop off a Question, and Your Writing Locker.

 

 

Select the End-User Technical Support card from the student hub page to find helpful knowledge base articles and to open support tickets.

 

Nettutor Academic Support portal page

 

View answers to frequently asked questions, search for knowledge base articles, and open support tickets from the NetTutor Service help center.

 

Blue and white NetTutor Service help center page showing links to frequently asked questions.

 

 



Keywords:
Tutoring, Nettutor, tutor 
Doc ID:
154355
Owned by:
Marty W. in UW Stout
KnowledgeBase
Created:
2025-08-22
Updated:
2025-09-09
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