Support Services

NLC is committed to providing support services to students attending its New Braunfels location.Tutoring services are open to all NLC students both those taking classes at Main Campus or at the New Braunfels location

Tutoring

Writing - Student Resources Center, NLC NB
M-T-W | 9:30AM - 2:30PM
Thursdays | 9:30AM - 11:30AM

Math - Student Resource Center, NLC NB
T-Th | 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Tuesday | 2:00PM - 5:00PM

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Online Tutoring

brainfuse.pngAlamo District Colleges have tutoring with external tutors through Brainfuse. Brainfuse Online Tutoring can be accessed from inside ACES or your Canvas course:

  • Select Live Help if you have a quick question – sessions are 30 minutes.
  • Select Writing Lab if you want a paper reviewed in 24 hours.
  • You have 7 hours for use with Live Help and the Writing Lab

About Brainfuse

Brainfuse Online Tutoring Hours

 

Brainfuse Hours & Subjects as of 9/20
Math 24 hours per day
Writing 24 hours per day
Reading 24 hours per day
Anatomy and Physiology Monday-Sunday, 2 P.M.-Midnight
Biology Monday-Sunday, 2 P.M.-Midnight
Chemistry Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Physics Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Organic Chemistry Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Earth Science Monday-Friday 12 P.M.-11 P.M.
Accounting Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Economics Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Finance Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Statistics Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-Midnight
Spanish Monday-Sunday: 2 P.M.-11 P.M.
History/Government Monday-Sunday: 3 P.M.-11 P.M.
Nursing Sunday-Thursday: 5 P.M.-10 P.M.
Speech Sunday-Friday: 5 P.M.-10 P.M.
Circuits Monday-Sunday 7 P.M.-11 P.M.
Intro to Engineering Sunday-Friday 1 P.M.-11 P.M.
Mechanics - Dynamics Sunday-Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 1 P.M.-7 P.M.
Mechanics - Statics Sunday-Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 1 P.M.-7 P.M.
Signals and Systems Sunday-Friday, 7 P.M.-11 P.M.
Thermodynamics Sunday-Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 1pm-7pm
Adobe Suite Tuesday-Saturday, 5 P.M.-11 P.M.
C++ Every Day, 11 P.M.-10 P.M.
CCNA Security & CCNA Certification Sunday - Thursday, 12 P.M.-11 P.M.
HTML5/CSS Every Day, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.
Java Every Day, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.
Javascript Monday-Friday, 11 P.M.-11 P.M.
Linux+ Every Day, 12 P.M.-10 P.M.
Microsoft Office Suite Every Day, 3 P.M.-11 P.M.
MySQL Every Day, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.
PERL/CGI Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M.
PL/SQL Every Day, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.
Python Every Day, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.
Security+/Security+ Certification Sunday-Thursday, 12 P.M.-6 P.M.
What is Brainfuse?

Brainfuse tutors provide live, on-demand tutoring and assignment help in a variety of subjects when students need it most. Through intentional collaboration, Brainfuse tutors meet students where they are at to effectively help students of all skill levels.

How do I use Brainfuse?

To start using Brainfuse, you must log in to ACES or your course's Canvas page. Then, pick one of the following:

  • Choose Live Help if you have a quick question – sessions are 30 minutes.
  • Choose the Writing Lab if you want a paper reviewed in 24 hours.

You will start with 7 hours to use on Brainfuse, but you can request additional hours by contacting kbryson8@alamo.edu or (210) 486-5615.

Need more help?

What subjects does Brainfuse support?

Brainfuse Higher Ed provides live, one-to-one online tutoring in all majors. Higher Ed subjects include:

  • Math

  • Writing

  • Reading

  • Anatomy and Physiology

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Physics

  • Organic Chemistry

  • Earth Science

  • Accounting

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Statistics

  • Spanish

  • History/Government

  • Nursing

  • Speech

  • Circuits

  • Intro to Engineering

  • Mechanics - Dynamics

  • Mechanics - Statics

  • Signals and Systems

  • Thermodynamics

  • Adobe Suite

  • C++

  • CCNA Security & CCNA Certification

  • HTML5/CSS

  • Java

  • Javascript

  • Linux+

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • MySQL

  • PERL/CGI

  • PL/SQL

  • Python

  • Security+/Security+ Certification