The supplemental instruction (SI) model has come a long way from being just peer-assisted study sessions to improve student retention and success. Students now have 24-7 access to handouts, professional tutoring, and group collaboration outlets; several of these services are offered via social media sites. How well these outlets are incorporated into the classroom is now a key component of what makes an SI session successful. With the advent of these innovations, the limits to what an SI can provide to his/her students are far less, including (but not limited to): video lectures, practice exams, and promotion of group collaboration among students. Through the use of platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Piapp, and Slack, the SI session can be held almost exclusively online and provide just as much if not more benefit to the students involved.

Changing roles for changing times: Social media and the evolution of the supplemental instructor

254th National Meeting (2017)

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