timeslots and credits
  • AshesFallen November 2015
    Hola, yo tengo muchas preguntas.

    I purchased platinum and I just finished Essentials lessons and would like to schedule my first e-tutoring session now. IHowever, there's no timeslot for almost a week and a half. And even then, only two time slots in all of december.

    By then, I will be well into intermediate lessons... Why are there so few timeslots - is it because of the time of the year? How many days in advance are sessions scheduled for? I have taken spanish in high school many years ago so I was able to speed through much of Essentials - so Should I skip doing an Essentials e-tutoring and schedule for Intermediate instead to save on my e-tutoring credits? I can see I have 12 credits but there are more than 12 e-tutoring courses...

    Also - is there a free e-tutoring orientation session for spanish? I see the "orientation session" mentioned around the forum but I don't know what it is.

    Finally, when I repeat an e-tutoring session- do I spend another credit?

    Gracias

  • Erin December 2015
    Hola AshesFallen,
    Gracias por las preguntas. Please take a look now at the available e-Tutoring sessions, and if you don't see an option at a time that is convenient for you, please email us at [email protected] with some times that you are available and we will do our best to accommodate you.   You should take the session for the section of the course you've just finished (e.g. Session 1 for Essential Lessons 1 and 2), that is, unless you feel that the material is too easy for you, then by all means, skip ahead to the part of the course that you feel is more appropriate for your level. The important thing is to have gone through the corresponding material in the course, because this is the basis for the session.  You can use your 12 credits as you wish, though keep in mind, we ask that you only repeat sessions 1 time, since each one is intended to review a set amount of material, and hence, they are not intended to be taken repeatedly.  Each session incurs the use of 1 credit, including repeated sessions.
    We've actually replaced the orientation session with an orientation video, which you can watch here: 
    Please watch it before your session, as you will learn how to best use the e-Tutoring service with your course.
    I hope this helps! Feel free to email us at [email protected] with further questions. 
    Best,
    Erin