Tutoring
In Victoria, BC I offer Zoom tutoring for both adults and students (at both high school and university levels.)
Help for individuals is available in the following areas:
- Programming —
I specialize in Java, C++, and C (UVic CSC 111, UVic CSC 115, Camosun ICS 114, ICS 124, and ICS 214, Camosun Comp 132, Camosun Comp 139) but may also be able to help you with Software Engineering (Camosun ICS 125), Perl, PHP, Javascript (Camosun ICS 128, UVic HINF 115), or SQL/Database Administration (Camosun ICS 120 and ICS 212).
I have been a professional programmer for more than 30 years. I have a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Victoria.
(If you’re looking for University-level Java programming tutoring, my real value is to year 1 and 2 students.) - Website design —
Basic or advanced html, image processing, simple JavaScript and jQuery. I have tutored quite a few Camosun web development students (Camosun ICS 118 and 128). I have 25+ years experience. - WordPress —
Learn how to set up and maintain your own WordPress site. I have 12+ years experience.
From one of my UVic HINF 115 students:
“I started tutoring sessions with Steve after a classmate of mine in HINF115 recommended him to me. Before that, I struggled a lot in class trying to understand coding concepts, as I had never taken any coding classes before. Steve was fantastic as he made those concepts easy to grasp and added humour to our sessions, which made learning these concepts much more enjoyable.
Without Steve, I would still feel completely lost in my coding classes. Thanks to him, the experience has become much more manageable and productive.” – Melissa
From one of my most recent UVic CSC 115 students:
“I decided to book a tutor after deciding that the gap between my last computer science course and Csc 115 was too large. When I first met Steve I made it known that I would not need him for long and would quickly ween myself from a full-time tutor. After time progressed in the semester I realized that would not be the case.
“Steve made concepts I struggled to learn easier. He patiently asked questions leading me to find the answer myself. When my brain short-circuited he took pity on me and would give me the answer, afterwards always explaining in depth why that was the case. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I credit a large portion of my success in this course to Steve.” – Amanda
From the parent of one of my UVic 1st Year Computer Science (CSC 115) students:
“Thanks for all your help you gave my son this term.
“It’s great to see him going in to an exam feeling confident! He has been really happy with your tutoring and I’m sure we will be calling on you again, possibly this Fall depending on his courses.
“We all agree you’re the best tutor he’s ever had!” – Fran
(Follow-up… this student went from an F to an A- in his CSC 115 course! Congrats!)
From one of my Website Design students:
“Exam was easy peasy thanks to you. It’s been great working with you this semester, couldn’t have done it without you… looks like a 90% overall.” – Renee
My tutoring rate for students (high school/college/university) is a firm $45/hour; my rate for non-students is $60/hour.
(Minimum 2 hours for the first session, and 1 hour minimum after that.)