- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/math-assistance-center/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:20:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Opens Learning Commons to Provide All-Access Tutoring to Encourage Student Success /news-archive/2022/03/15/learning-commons-success/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:20:40 +0000 /news/?p=81159 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Opens Learning Commons to Provide All-Access Tutoring to Encourage Student Success]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Learning Commons is a student-centered space that is designed to allow for inclusive learning for any student in need of tutoring assistance. It鈥檚 a 13,000-square-foot-facility located on the first floor of Ottenheimer Library. Students can receive tutoring from the Communication Skills Center, Math Assistance Center, University Writing Center, World Languages Center, and Trojan Tutoring, which provides general tutoring for core courses not served by one of the other centers. All tutoring is free for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students. In addition, the space also features rooms for small work groups, hang-out areas, desks, and computer workstations. 鈥淐entralizing tutoring services at the center of campus will make it more convenient for students to use them; if a student is getting help with College Algebra, they can also get help with a paper, a class presentation, or the content of a core course, all without leaving the commons,鈥 said Dr. Daryl Rice, who coordinated the creation of the Learning Commons. 鈥淭he increased visibility and buzz in the commons will help convince those who may be reluctant to ask for tutoring see that help-seeking is something successful students do as a matter of course.鈥 The Learning Commons will continue the mission of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to help each student excel in school and in life. Whether students need to conduct research with physical or digital collections, write a paper, create and practice a presentation, or increase their knowledge and skill in math or other subjects, the Ottenheimer Library Learning Commons will provide a space where students can access the technology and expert assistance they need to succeed.
The Learning Commons at Ottenheimer Library.

Photos of the new Learning Commons at Ottenheimer Library by Ben Krain.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock saw a need to increase tutoring for particular courses that are not addressed directly by the existing academic assistance centers. The new general tutoring program will be funded in part as one of the new student success initiatives implemented by a $25 million anonymous donation the university received in 2020. Students may visit ualr.edu/learningcommons for hours and how to schedule an appointment. For more information, contact learningcommons@ualr.edu or call 501-916-3966.]]> Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/2021/10/14/learning-commons-renovations/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:30:42 +0000 /news/?p=80080 ... Renovations Will Bring Reinvigorated Learning Spaces to Support Student Success at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock]]> The university鈥檚 new Learning Commons will be located on the first floor of Ottenheimer Library. The commons will be the new home of the University Writing Center, Math Assistance Center, Communication Skills Center, and Global Languages Center, as well as general tutoring at the university. The Learning Commons will also include rooms for small work groups, hang-out areas, and computer workstations. 鈥淭he overall design of the new spaces will be very inviting with a fresh, new, and cool look,鈥 said Leslie Hutchins, director of planning and capital construction at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淧eople will want to be at the Learning Commons. This is a place where students will want to spend time to study and meet and work on projects. The renovations will give the space a different feel.鈥 The university saw a need to increase tutoring for particular courses that are not addressed directly by the existing academic assistance centers. The new general tutoring program will be funded in part as one of the new student success initiatives implemented by a $25 million anonymous donation the university received in 2020. Also under renovation is the first floor of Old Student Union Building B, which will be the new home of TRIO Student Support Services and the Ronald McNair Scholars program. TRIO serves first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities, while McNair Scholars help undergraduate students explore and prepare for graduate school. Dr. Daryl Rice, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said that the renovations will centralize student support centers that were previously scattered across campus.
A rendering by WER Architects/Planners of the finished Learning Commons project in Ottenheimer Library.

A rendering by WER Architects/Planners of the finished Learning Commons project in Ottenheimer Library.

  鈥淲e are very excited about this renovation project because it will make a real difference for students,鈥 Rice said. 鈥淎 student won鈥檛 have to travel across campus to visit the Math Assistance Center and the Communication Skills Center. All of these great student resources will be located within 150 yards of each other right in the center of campus. We want students to be able to go to one convenient place to fill all their tutoring needs.鈥 Renovations are underway at both projects and are expected to be completed during the fall semester by WER Architects/Planners. Ottenheimer Library will remain open during renovations. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will hold a grand reopening ceremony for the Learning Commons and Old Student Union Building B in the spring 2022 semester.]]> Math Assistance Center tutors find new ways to provide help for students during pandemic /news-archive/2020/10/29/math-assistance-center-tutors-help-pandemic/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:58:51 +0000 /news/?p=77789 ... Math Assistance Center tutors find new ways to provide help for students during pandemic]]> Denise LeGrand, director of the Math Assistance Center since 1996, even has her cell phone listed on the website so anyone can get in touch. Luckily for the MAC, they began a pilot program with online tutors for certain math classes in 2018, which helped them more easily transition to an online format once the coronavirus pandemic began. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been transitioning to more online tutors for the past year and a half, so our tutors are familiar with the technology (Zoom and Collaborate Ultra) we use for online sessions,鈥 LeGrand said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really just like a one-on-one tutoring session, and students can schedule additional appointments through email.鈥 All of the tutoring sessions provided by the 10 tutors in the Math Assistance Center are free. Students can visit the center鈥檚 website to join a tutoring session during regular hours or sign up for an individual appointment. Tutors cover 11 math classes, everything from Calculus 2 and below. If a student needs a tutor for a more advanced class, the Math Assistance Center will help find one. William Littlejohn, a junior mathematics major from Little Rock, said he found the transition to online tutoring to be easy, despite some initial connection and audio issues. 鈥淚 wanted to become a math tutor because I gained a lot of experience leading discussions and study groups when I was participating in the civil engineering degree program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock before I changed my major,鈥 Littlejohn said. 鈥淚 find that the students that I do get to tutor online normally are satisfied with the aid I am able to give them by means of the computer, whether it be by verbal instruction over the microphone/chat or by email. And like before the pandemic, they seem to value the help it gives them with their various classes.鈥 Makenna Steele, a senior double majoring in Spanish and biology from Hot Springs, hasn鈥檛 let the pandemic stop her from providing her best efforts as a tutor. 鈥淲ith intentions of helping my fellow classmates and supporting the community, I applied to be a tutor a year ago,鈥 Steele said. 鈥淚 am blessed to work in a career field that has given me the luxury to work from home. With the new online tutoring format, I have had the pleasure of helping multiple students who otherwise I would not have been able to help during the pandemic.鈥 Since LeGrand was aware that students were having an unpredictable schedule during the pandemic, the Math Assistance Center expanded its availability to include weekend and night hours. 鈥淚 think the online tutoring is working out very well,鈥 LeGrand said. 鈥淚 received only good compliments about our tutors from students. I am very proud of how quickly they moved online during a pandemic to continue to provide tutoring services for our students. My tutors are all great and wonderful. If students need help in math, we are the place to go. Our tutors are Donaghey Scholars and are on the Dean鈥檚 and Chancellor鈥檚 Lists. Our tutors are excellent and patient, and I am blessed to have the tutors that we do.鈥漖]>