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To use Smarthinking Log in to Blackboard, and click Online Tutoring!

Check out the Quick Start Guide

List of Available Subjects, Tutors and Times Available

Need Immediate Assistance? Contact Customer Support

Smarthinking is an online tutoring service that Morgan State is making available to its students. Smarthinking provides tutoring in a variety of subjects, some of which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Please read through this page before you begin using Smarthinking.

With Smarthinking you can:  (See a sample session here)
  • Connect With a Tutor and interact live 
  • Submit your paper for any class to their Online Writing Lab 
  • Submit a Question and receive a reply from a tutor 

Getting Started

Accessing SMARTHINKING through Morgan is simple! Here's how:

1. Log in to Blackboard: http://morgan.blackboard.com  Use your Morgan user name and password to log in to Blackboard.

If you are not able to log in to Blackboard

  • Make sure your Morgan Network account is up to date.
  • Text or leave a voice message at 443.267.8885. Or call x1103 or x4597. Please specify you need a Blackboard account.
  • Email karen.rubinstein@morgan.edu, sabah.karam@morgan.edu, or lavern.woodland@morgan.edu

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2. On the Welcome screen, click link for Online Tutoring (found in the Tools box)

3. On your browser, make sure pop-up blockers are turned off.

4. View the SMARTHINKING Student Handbook for complete instructions.

Student Handbook

Faculty Handbook

Smarthinking FAQs

Technology Requirements and Troubleshooting Tips

  • Cookies/Javascript should be enabled.
  • Please disable all popup blockers for www.smarthinking.com
  • Make sure that your browser is set up to allow cookies and pop-up windows (SMARTHINKING uses both of these)
  • Make sure that you have Java installed. If you need to install Java, go to Java's Website and follow the instructions for the free download.


For a full list of the most up to date settings, please refer to SMARTHINKING's Technical FAQ page

Need Help using SMARTHINKING?

1. Once you log in, view the SMARTHINKING Student Handbook for complete instructions.

2. The SMARTHINKING Technical Support team is available to assist you. First, check the information in the Customer Support section of your Smarthinking home page to answer any questions about using the service. If you still need help, contact SMARTHINKING customer support at (888) 430-7429, ext. 1 Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST or support@SMARTHINKING.com (someone will respond to you by email within 24-48 hours).

3. If you are a faculty/staff member, take a look at the SMARTHINKING Faculty Handbook. If you have questions for Morgan's SMARTHINKING Coordinator, please contact Karen Rubinstein at karen.rubinstein@morgan.edu, or 443.885.1103.