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The Learning Assistance Lab
by Ann M. Niggemann, Tutorial Coordinator
The fall semester is underway and the LAL has been bustling with activity. Our tutoring schedule is available either at our circulation desk or via the website. Our popular group tutoring sessions, as well as our writing and study skills workshops are in progress.
We have added a new MLA (Modern Language Association) workshop to our writing workshop schedule. The workshop offers students the opportunity to understand a format used for research papers assigned for Humanities courses. The hour-long workshop reviews the advantage of analysis over summary, avoiding plagiarism, parenthetical citation within the research paper, and documentation formats required for the Works Cited page.
Here is an overview of our services and some useful contact information:
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 Brendlinger Library.
When is the LAL in session?
The LAL is open when classes are in session. Our hours of operation during the fall 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
If you would like to take advantage of our online tutoring please follow these instructions:
Please use your network id and network password to login to my.mc3.edu.
In order to enroll, click on the "Courses" tab and browse course catalog.
Next you will select online tutoring. Choose the course or courses you wish
to seek help in and click on the "enroll" button.
Tutoring Help will be available in the following courses:
ACC 110, 111,112
BIO 120,121,122,131,132,151,152
CHE 121,122,151,152,261,262
CIS 110, 111, 111B, 114, 122
ECO 121, 122
ENG 010, 011, 101, 102, 115, 117
MAT 010, 011, 100, 106, 131, 132, 140, 142
PSY 101
SPA 101
You can always find updated LAL information by visiting us online at www.mc3.edu . 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!
DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES LAB
by Mary Ellen Ryan, DSL Facilitator
The Developmental Studies Lab (DSL) offers multimedia-based courses in ENG 010, ENG 011, MAT 010, MAT 011, REA 009, and REA 018. The lab is staffed at all times with tutors to help students with their instructional program.
The DSL requires minimum attendance of four hours per week. Students can set the four hour minimum to wrap around their personal schedule. Students can come to the lab anytime during the seventy-five per week that it is open. Because of the design of the DSL courses, students move at their own pace.
Please stop by the Developmental Studies lab in College Hall Room 307 for additional information on this instruction approach.
