Services for Students
In the Center for Teaching and
Learning (CTL), located on the first floor of Briggs Hall (Briggs 139), students may
seek tutoring in writing,
oral communication, and
quantitative skills;
subject-specific help (content
tutoring); or ESL
assistance. In addition, the CTL provides
academic skills workshops on
topics such as time management,
test taking strategies,
and study habits
as well as offering individualized academic skills counseling. You can
request a tutor online
or consult the CTL Online Calendar for a list of workshops and
group study sessions. In order to search for these events specifically,
please select "Filter Events" on the left side of the calendar
and check the "Student Activities" box only. Finally, click on
the "Apply Filter" button.
Services for Faculty
The CTL is dedicated to supporting faculty in their teaching. Any
faculty member can request a tutor to be assigned to his/her course(s)
to assist with student learning. Consultations on various concerns
related to Lawrence University’s writing, quantitative, and
speaking general education requirements (as well as ESL concerns) are
likewise available through the CTL. A speaking studio and a quantitative
computer lab, both of which may be reserved by faculty for use with
courses, are housed within the CTL. Additionally, the CTL maintains a
resource library including texts and paper files on topics such as:
scholarly research on teaching and learning, assisting students with
disabilities, using discussion to develop students’ critical
thinking skills, and writing improvement. For more information about any
of these services, contact Julie Haurykiewicz.
In addition, you can consult the CTL Online Calendar for dates, times, and locations
of faculty development workshops organized by the Committee on Teaching
Development. In order to search for these events specifically, please
select "Filter Events" on the left side of the calendar and
check the "Faculty Development" box only. Finally, click on
the "Apply Filter" button.
CTL Facilities
In addition to the services described above, the CTL welcomes
faculty and students to use its facilities:
The Speaking Studio located in Briggs 137 offers VHS and digital video
recording capabilities, a ceiling-mounted projector, a computer station
(with an available laptop connection) for PowerPoint presentations, as
well as CD, DVD, and VHS playback devices. Oral communication tutors are
the most frequent users of the speaking studio and its equipment. The
studio is an ideal setting for classes which require oral presentations
which will be recorded for later critique by instructors, other
students, or by the student(s) giving the presentation. This facility is
also open to faculty wishing to practice their own presentations,
conference papers, or other communication skills. To request a reservation
of the speaking studio for a class, practice session, or other event,
email julie.a.haurykiewicz@lawrence.edu.
The Quantitative Computing Lab in Briggs 127 consists of both Macintosh and PC computing stations with access to some of the most frequently used software on campus (SPSS, Minitab, Audacity, Dreamweaver, Data Desk, Eviews, and others). The lab also houses a DVD/VHS player and a ceiling-mounted projector that can be used in conjunction with the instructor computing terminal. To request a reservation of the quantitative lab, email julie.a.haurykiewicz@lawrence.edu.
The CTL Resource Library includes books, tip sheets, handouts, etc. for tutors, students, and faculty. New texts for tutors include:The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring, Tutoring Matters, The Mentor's Guide, and ESL Writers: A Guide for Writing Center Tutors. Newly acquired texts for faculty include: What's the Use of Lectures?, How People Learn, What the Best College Teachers Do, Classroom Assessment Techniques, Teaching at Its Best, and Successful Beginnings for College Teaching. Recently purchased texts for students include: They Say/I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide, and MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style guides.
