Online Coaching
The STAR Center offers online academic coaching in one-on-one appointments/sessions and group workshops. Our coaches can help students mitigate and overcome perceived barriers, identify areas of strength and weaknesses, devise a personalized plan of action, and more.
The following subjects/topics are offered through group workshops or one-on-one appointments/sessions:
Ever wish you had a detailed map that takes you directly to better results in class? Our Study Planning workshop will show you the secrets of metacognitive learning strategies and exactly how to reach your destination!
Do more in less time. Sound too good to be true? Check out our Time Management workshop to see just how true this can be for you!
Being able to take efficient and effective notes is an important part of college success. Join us for our Introduction to Note Taking workshop and learn how to get the most out of your notes!
Never say, "I'm just bad at taking tests" again! Our Test Taking Strategies workshop will teach you the techniques and methods that will have you start looking FORWARD to any test day!
Our College Preparedness workshop will give you a glimpse at some of the essential skills you will need to start your college career off right, and to keep yourself on track for success!
Wondering what it will take to be successful in an online class? Our Online Learning workshop will show just how to achieve the success you want in an online environment.
Never used D2L before? No problem! This D2L Basics workshop will show how to access course materials, upload assignments, post on discussion boards, and everything else you'll need to know in order to start your D2L based courses off on the right foot!
Having the ability to set and achieve goals is an essential part of every successful student's game plan. In our Goal Setting workshop, not only will we teach you how to set the right goals for yourself, but we will also show how to reach them no matter what hurdles may stand in your way.
Whether you realize it or not, everyone has preferences on how they learn something new. Knowing your preferences can help you learn more efficiently and effectively as a student. Our Learning Styles workshop will help you discover what your preferences are and how to use all the different learning modalities while studying.
Being a college student can simply be stressful and can impact you in ways you may not even realize. Our Student Stress Management workshop will help you identify what your stressors are and help you learn some coping mechanisms to make certain your student life is more successful and easier to navigate.
Everyone experiences failure at some point. It is how we handle failure that determines our future successes. Learn how to view failure as an asset and the strategies that will turn failure into a tool for reaching your next goal in our How to Handle Failure workshop.
Students will learn the very basic fundamentals of starting and working with a Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document in a one-on-one session setting.
Lone Star College, in partnership with Brainfuse/TutorMatch, offers all enrolled students access to online academic coaching services. Online appointments can be scheduled through Brainfuse/TutorMatch; view instructions below.
If you have any questions, please contact MC-AcademicCoaching@lonestar.edu.
Scheduling an Online Appointment:
- Sign in to my.LoneStar.edu and click on the "LSC-Online" tile.
- Select the "Online Tutoring" option to access Brainfuse.
- In the Tutor Match section, select "Academic Coaching" as the subject and then select a subject you would like to discuss with a coach.
- Click "Schedule" to request a session date and time with a coach.
- Complete the request form and select "Request Session."
- A notification will appear on your calendar. Notice that your appointment has not yet been confirmed by the coach. The "Enter" button will appear after the coach confirms the appointment.
Accessing your Confirmed Online Appointment:
- Sign in to my.LoneStar.edu and click on the "LSC-Online" tile.
- Click the "Appointment" link (located under Schedule) to open your calendar OR select "My Calendar" from the student dropdown menu.
- Click "Enter" to open your appointment.
- You may see an error message if the coach is not in the appointment yet. Click "Ok," wait a minute or so, and try again.
Useful Tips:
- Brainfuse/TutorMatch provides a whiteboard on the screen; the whiteboard tools are in the gray toolbar at the bottom of the screen, and the audio connection and the chat window are on the right.
- To use the chat window, type your message in the box at the bottom of the window; to post your message click "Enter" or click on the paper airplane icon to the right of the box.
- To see your audio connection options, click on the phone icon or on the drop-down arrow at the top of the chat window; select "My Computer," then click "OK."
- Submit an optional survey with feedback after your session.
Interested in learning more through a group workshop? View our Workshops & Events page and click on the Academic Skills Workshops tab to see what we are currently offering.
If you have any questions, please contact MC-AcademicCoaching@lonestar.edu.