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LSC Tutoring: Intro for Faculty |
The William M. Brish Library wants to help you find the resources you need to succeed! Visit us online at www.hagerstowncc.edu/library or on the second floor of the Learning Resource Center to discover a wealth of scholarly articles and e-books that come with preformatted citations in a variety of styles. Access expert librarians 24/7 through our website, or stop in for personal assistance and use our study space, computers, and printer/copier/fax machine. Borrow books, work-from-home laptops, or hotspots to get you started successfully!
Hours: M-Th 8am-6pm; F 8am-4:30pm. Phone: 240-500-2237
The Learning Support Center (LSC) is the home of the Tutoring Hub and Writing Center, which provide free academic support to current HCC students by offering individual walk-in tutoring (no appointment needed!), workshops, online tutoring (appointment required), and writing feedback. The LSC building features study space, study materials, and a computer lab. The LSC staff have professional expertise in English and writing, math and science, computer technology, and more. The LSC peer tutors support an array of additional subjects and the LSC tutor training program is certified by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA). Our mission is to engage and empower students to become independent, resourceful learners.
Regular hours include evenings and Saturdays. For a current tutoring schedule (and other resources), visit www.hagerstowncc.edu/lsc or call 240-500-2560.
If you want to share either video with your students, we encourage sharing the permalink below (instead of embedding the video directly) so that the link won't need to be updated if the video changes.
Library Video Permalink: https://hagerstowncc.libguides.com/videotutorials
LSC Video Permalink: https://hagerstowncc.libguides.com/videotutorials/lsc
Would you like the library and/or LSC staff to work directly with your class? Possible configurations:
| Librarians | LSC Staff |
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- Quick overview of library services - Information literacy presentation - Critical thinking activity - Custom activity designed for your class |
- Tour of LSC building - Quick intro to LSC services - Group workshops by topic - Custom activity designed for your class |
Both areas can also collaborate to create a blended learning experience!
Whether your class is remote, on campus, or hybrid, we can customize a solution that works for you and your students.
Let us know how we can serve you and your students to support the learning process!
Introduce your students to the Learning Support Center by embedding the LSC Scavenger Hunt into your D2L course. This short multiple-choice activity (available in two versions: on-campus and online) tells your students how the LSC works and what the LSC offers. Your students will be more comfortable seeking support... and you might discover something new about the LSC yourself!
This PDF explains how to add the LSC Scavenger Hunt as a D2L assignment.
View a video demonstration of these steps.
(The Scavenger Hunt is hosted on SoftChalk, so the content automatically updates as needed.)
Your faculty referral slip can double as the student's proof-of-visit slip, if the student asks the tutor to sign it.
Using the Writing Center with Your Whole Class
Best practices to follow if you are considering requiring your entire class to visit the Writing Center or submit their writing to Online Writing Feedback
With or without a referral, any student can request proof of their tutoring visit. We provide either a paper slip (on campus) or an email (for online tutoring). Just tell your student to ask for "proof of tutoring."
The LSC Workshops & Study Groups page lists our scheduled workshop events and allows students to make study group appointments. On the same page, you – or your students – can also suggest an LSC or Library workshop (on a variety of STEM or Writing & Research topics). We will review all suggestions and consider adding them to our events calendar for the current semester.
A workshop can be a great way to review before/after an exam or relearn a prerequisite topic.
These forms are an easy way to share info (without a lot of typing). Share instructional materials for tutors or librarians, make us aware of an upcoming assignment, or tell us when you've encouraged your students to focus on a particular skill or resource.
Share Information with the LSC
Share Information with the Library
Here's an Idea:
You could create a review worksheet and share it with the LSC. Then send your students to the LSC to get the worksheet and complete it with a tutor.
Did you know?
You can use the settings in D2L/Pearson to require that an assignment be done on an LSC computer (ensuring that students visit the LSC and have the opportunity for help on that assignment). This is called "IP restriction" and it works the same way in the LSC as in the Testing Center.
If you're interested in this option, follow the instructions for "Network Restrictions" in the Testing Center's Faculty Guides & Forms, but use the LSC's IP address instead (167.102.238.169), which is shared by all of the Windows PCs in the LSC (not the Macs).
Important:
LSC tutors are trained not to help with any assignment labeled as a "test" or "quiz" or "exam" unless the instructions state that help is allowed. Please include clear instructions when you want tutors to help with practice tests, etc.
Request a librarian to work directly with your students for specific assignments requiring specialized resources or throughout the entire semester.
Using this form, you can request that a professional LSC tutor (Learning Support Specialist) be embedded in your D2L course, either as a "read only" viewer or an active participant.
A D2L Intelligent Agent can be used to trigger auto-responses based upon various criteria. For example, the Intelligent Agent can send an email if a student's grade drops below a set threshold. This tutorial, prepared by former LSC staff member Chris Nelling, walks you through setup and testing.
D2L Intelligent Agent - Tutorial
Last revised August 2024
Request a permalink to a library resource that will allow access from off campus. This can be shared via email or embedded in a D2L course shell.
Instructions on how to add a video as an external resource and have it open in another window.
Step-by-step directions for embedding Films on Demand content directly within D2L
Infobase has also released a new feature allowing instructors to create quizzes that are embedded in video selections. Please note that in order to use this feature, you must use the Films on Demand website (unfortunately, it does not work within the D2L integration) AND log in your own Teacher account. Infobase offers step-by-step instructions for creating an account and creating integrated quizzes. For assistance creating or accessing your account, please contact Kendra Perry.
Link or embed a video from AVON
Don't want to show an entire video but just a segment? Create a clip using AVON/Alexander Street videos.
Link to or embed library-produced video tutorials
Learn how to incorporate Brish Library video tutorials into your D2L class
Email the library to place items on reserve for student use in the library.
Email the LSC to place items on reserve for student use in the LSC.
Are you interested in helping to make education more affordable for your students? Using an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook is a great way to reduce costs and dependency on financial aid. Visit the library's OER LibGuide to find resources that can help you adopt, adapt, or create an OER for your course(s).
The library and LSC currently provide support for the following citation styles on our Citation Assistance Resource Guide. If your class requires a style that is not listed, please contact us so we can add resources to better support your students.
Niche Academy contains interactive tutorials with quizzes which can populate directly into your D2L gradebook after completion
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