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The Learning Assistance Lab

by Ann M. Niggemann, Tutorial Coordinator

The LAL is pleased to announce an exciting addition to our online tutoring offerings.

We are now offering live chat sessions via Blackboard for the following courses:

MAT 010, 011 & 100

Additional courses will be added in the future. Dates and times will be announced via
e-mail, and will be posted on Blackboard and the LAL web page.

Students with a Blackboard log on should do the following:

  1. To access the live tutoring chat sessions, click on the "Online Tutoring" link under the Course Catalog.
  2. Click on the "enroll" button next to the appropriate tutoring course.

Students without a Blackboard ID should contact the LAL via phone or e-mail at:

215-641-6452 or LALCC@mc3.edu

The courses for which we currently provide online tutoring include

  1. ACC 111,112
  2. BIO 120, 121, 122,131,132,151,152
  3. CHE 121, 122,151,152,261,262
  4. CIS 110,111,114,121,122
  5. ECO 121, 122
  6. ENG 010,011,101,102,115,117
  7. FRE 101,102,
  8. MAT 010,011,100, 106, 131,132, 140,142
  9. PSY 101
  10. SPA 101.

Students enrolled in online courses automatically have access to these courses. However, you don’t have to be an online student to have access to this valuable resource. Any student wanting to take part in online tutoring can call the LAL at 215-621-6452 to register and receive login information and access to online tutoring. The tutor will respond to any question that has been posted within 24 hours.

The Learning Lab’s Services:

  • Tutoring – free help with your course work

  • Computer Assistance – help with course related work and basic computer skills

  • Workshops – interactive workshops in study skills, writing, math, test taking, time management and much more

  • Group Tutoring – an alternative to one on one tutoring; offered for some of the most popular courses offered at MCCC

  • Online Tutoring - An excellent way to get tutoring help if you are taking a e-learning course, you find it difficult to get to campus, or you think of a question in the middle of the night when the LAL is closed.

Who are the tutors?

    The tutors consist of peers, paraprofessionals and professionals.

  • Peers – MCCC students who have successfully completed the courses they tutor

  • Paraprofessionals – Former MCCC students; currently completing their education at a four year college

  • Professionals – MCCC faculty members

Where is the LAL?

The LAL is located in the upper level of the Learning Resources Center in College Hall.

When is the LAL in session?

The LAL is open when classes are in session. Our hours of operation during the spring semester are:

Monday-Thursday - 7:30 AM-9:30 PM
Friday - 7:30 AM-5 PM
Saturday - 10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday - 1 PM -5 PM

You can also find us online by visiting the college's website at www.mc3.edu . Select students and then support services; this will open up a list of choices, the link to the LAL is one of the choices.
The direct access URL is: http://www.mc3.edu/aa/lal/lal.htm

How does a student go about getting help?

This is the easy part! The services are provided on a drop-in basis. Please stop by the LAL and pick up a tutoring schedule. The tutoring schedule is available during the first week of class and is updated often. Group tutoring and workshops are publicized throughout the campus and begin a couple of weeks into the semester.

For more information please stop by the LAL or give us a call at: 215-641-6452

Our ambitious and friendly staff is looking forward to serving you!