LAC

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Contacts
Dionne Cook - Ph (276) 964-7706	Jackie Vandyke - Ph (276) 964-7652 Jenny Brown - Ph (276) 964-7258	Fax (276) 964-7732
Purpose
The purpose of the Learning Assistance Center is to provide our users help with identifying and utilizing the resources they need to meet their learning needs. Our commitment to service with a caring attitude creates a positive learning atmosphere that contributes to users' growth as learners.

We look forward to greeting each visitor in a pleasant, helpful manner and showing the many opportunities we have available in the Center. In order to assist you in your academic goals the Center offers the following:

Computer Support	Books and Media	Study Skills
Cognitive Needs	Aztec Learning System	GED
Compass	Career Planning	Skills Bank
Learning Disability Software	Information Packets

Computer Support
The computers in the center are available for numerous uses. Office XP and Windows XP are loaded on the majority of our computers. We have a minimal number of computers offering Windows 98.
Tutorials are available for students' use to increase their knowledge on such topics as Basic Math, Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Accounting, Nursing, English, GED, and TABE.
Internet service is accessible on all computers to meet users' research and instruction needs.
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Books and Media
The center is filled with various books on academic courses that can be used by the student to answer questions or assist in their learning including:

Aztec Learning System		Chart Your Success on the Compass; Callahan, Commander, Cotter
Placement Testing: What You Need to Know -Compass		Asset Student Guide
Audio and visual media are present for students' use and may be viewed in the center including:
Accounting videos to accompany the current ACC 211 & ACC 212 classes		Math videos to accompany current MTH 02, MTH 03, MTH 04, MTH 151, MTH 152, MTH 163, & MTH 164
Spanish videos to accompany the current SPA 101 & SPA 102 classes
Study Skills
The center consists of study skills material available for the students' review. Topics such as Listening Skills, Note Taking, Test Taking, Memory Enhancement, Relaxation Techniques, Personal Development, Leadership, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving are covered in various media. Access to audio and visual equipment is available for students' use in the center to review desired materials.
Cognitive Needs
LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) - LASSI is an assessment tool designed to measure the students' use of learning and study strategies and methods.		MBTI (Myers-Brigg Type Indicator) - Provides students and staff the opportunity to learn about personality types by taking the MBTI ---- Administration and interpretation sessions will be offered periodically.
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Aztec Learning System
Helps students enhance their academic needs in the following areas:
Vocabulary	Writing		Grammar
Punctuation	Reading		Spelling
Whole Numbers	Fractions & Decimals		Measurements
Per Avg Ratio Rounding	Math Problem Solving		Basic Algebra
Basic Geometry	Critical Thinking		Graphs & Charts
Basic Science	Proofreading		Clerical Skills
Medical Vocabulary	Social Studies		GED
Pre GED	TABE		Work Keys
GED
Another major focus in the center is the offering of GED materials. Students may check out workbooks and videos to prepare themselves for the GED test. They may also take the practice test, which will help determine which areas they need to improve their skills. If a student takes the GED practice test, they will be able to take the GED test free of charge.
Compass
This computerized version of the ASSET placement test is available to determine the recommended Math and English classes. To find out more about the Compass test - www.act.org &/or www.act.org/compass
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Learning Disability Software
Captain's Log - Multi-level software that helps develop basic cognitive skills of attention, concentration, memory, eye-hand coordination, basic numeric concepts, problem-solving - reasoning skills, self-esteem and self-control for adults and/or children with ADHA, brain injuries, psychiatric disorders or learning disabilities.
SoundSmart - Multi-media software designed for people who have difficulties with auditory attention, auditory discrimination, phonemic awareness, working memory, ability to follow directions, and mental processing.
MAGIC Screen Magnification Software with Speech for Windows or ZoomText—Software that magnifies the information on the screen allowing visually impaired students to read it. It also allows the users to have information read aloud as they type or hear existing text on the screen.
Window Eyes - Uses synthesized speech to read text or window based materials for students who are blind, visually impaired or has a reading problem.
Write Outloud - Provides auditory feedback for individuals with integrative processing disabilities that interfere with the writing process.
WYNN Wizard with OCR Software - Uses synthesized speech to read text that has been entered or scanned. It offers features for the blind, visually impaired, and learning disabled students.
JAWS - A "screen reading" software program designed to give blind computer users the ability to control their computer via audio feedback.
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Information Packets
These information packets are available in the center.
General Math Help	Math Help-Whole Numbers		Math Help-Fractions
Math Help-Decimels, Percents, & Measurements	Math Help-Algebra & Pre-algebra		Math Help-Statistics, Trig, Pre-calculus, Calculus, & Geometry
Grammar	Accounting		GED
Time Management	Attitude		Motivation
Concentration	Selecting Main Ideas		Self-Testing
Information Processing	Study Aids		Test Strategies
Anxiety	Anatomy		History
Clerical
Skills Bank
Computer program that the students can use to improve in the following categories:
Reading		Language
Vocabulary Building Word Knowledge Reading Comprehension		Capitalization Grammar & Usage Punctuation Spelling
Writing		Information Skills
Language Mechanics Language Usage Sentence Structure Clear Writing & Paragraphs		Dictionaries & Books Reference Consumer Information Maps, Charts, & Graphs
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Career Planning
Perfect Interview Perfect Interview™ creates a compelling and realistic "simulated interview" experience where you are asked challenging questions and must respond, just as you would in a real job interview. More...
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