Partnering with a Learning Resource Center

for Success

Louis Cabuhat, BS M.Ed.

Learning Objectives: (at the conclusion of this presentation, the reader will be able to:

• Discuss three distinct benefits to participating in LRC activities

• Identify three online learning resources to support students in either a nursing program or allied health program

• Enumerate four different types of LRC participants

• State four steps to being successful in college

• Talk about three different tests/exams offered within most LRC’s

• List at least two myths about a college or university LRC

• Explain the difference between and ‘enrichment’ center and ‘skills’ center

STUDENTS! Have you ever wanted step up from:

Then, DON’T Go it alone!VISIT YOUR LRC!

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Top Five Reasons to Visit Your Campus Learning Resource Center (LRC)

• Connect with professionals who have a vested interested in your success

• Become familiar with tools that may improve:• Study habits

• Time management

• Time-on-task

• Focus

• Network with Peers

• Meet the campus ADA Task Force

• Make yourself known to one of the most important resources of an institution of higher learning

Who Should Visit a Learning Resource Center?

Students experiencing difficulty in their course(s)/program

Successful students wanting to become more effective and/or more efficient

Students looking to improve their success rate

Students looking for networking opportunities

As a student, you should expect to see most (if not all) of these activities from your LRC:

• Workshops

• Coaching sessions on topics such as: • Emotional Intelligence (EQ)• Developing Competence• Moving through autonomy toward interdependence• Developing mature interpersonal relationships • Establishing identity • Developing a purpose• Developing Integrity

• Peer Tutoring Sessions (group and 1:1)

• Sessions for Writing Skills & Computer Skills

• Testing Services (missed exams, online exams, and reviews)

• Access to MyCourses® - Virtual Classroom and eCampus Portal

• Faculty Office Hours (scheduled by instructors)

(Chickering, 1969)

An LRC Should Offer the Opportunity to Pair Online Learning Resources with Individual Learning Needs:

• NurseTin®: http://nursetim.com/

• LearningNurse®: http://www.learningnurse.org/

• Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section®: https://sites.google.com/site/nahrsnursingresources/

• Nurse.com®: http://www.nurse.com/

• Eric.ed.gov®: http://eric.ed.gov/

• PubMed.gov®: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?otool=oucamlib

Testing Conducted at an LRCTaking a College Placement Test (CPT) helps determine what reading, English and math courses you should register for at your institution. This is not a pass/fail test. Test scores are used to help you decide what level classes you should start with to help you be more successful!

New student tests (if required)•College Placement Test (CPT) scores determine if you are at college level in reading, English and math•Levels of English Proficiency (LOEP) scores determine placement in English as a Second Language coursesCurrent student tests•Basic Computer Information and Literacy exam•Course credit for exams enables students to earn credit through standardized testing options•Proctored Online Exams at your institution

Myth: Information about ‘everything’ is on the Internet.

Fact:Daily, more information is posted on the Internet, making it increasingly important for research. However, there is no way for most users to verify the accuracy of that information. Much available information is general in nature and is not always presented in an organized way. Inaccurate or biased information can be published and accepted as fact on the Internet. William Miller, current president of the Association of College and Research Libraries, estimates that only about 2 percent of research materials is available online, and that of the 100,000 most common journals, only 4,000 are available online.

Myth: Fewer staff will be required in LRC’s since information is widely available online.

Fact:Accessing electronic materials requires a particular set of skills, and most LRC staff already working in LRC’s have the needed skills. As more LRC’s set up workstations for student use, more LRC staff time will be required to instruct users in system use and search methods in addition to more traditional functions. Professional LRC staff are required to:

Maintain collection-development

Format acquired material(s)

Maintain networks, communications, and equipment

Create and maintain World Wide Web-accessible materials.

What is an Enrichment Center?• Located within the LRC

• The Enrichment Center focus is to ensure that you benefit from all kinds of learning resource(s):• Rely on an LRC Member for Guidance

• Use audio tools to uncover the meaning of content

• Learn how to Brain Map using online software: https://bubbl.us/

• Cultural Activities:• Meet with other students in your program or other programs with similar interests

• Tackle test anxiety

• Participate in ‘Motivation Monday’s’:• As a 30 minute workshop, we explore your personal motives that drive you to

become successful

What is an Skills Center?

• Located within the LRC

• The primary purpose of a Skills Center is to reinforce the learning process

• Discover your personal learning preference

• Visit the Skills Center to practice:• Hands-on skills specific to your intended vocation• Practice interviewing for your next career

• Learning the art of speed reading

• Explore the possibility of becoming a tutoring for classmates in your program

Becoming Successful in College is a Step-by-Step Process

• Step One: avoid procrastination

• Step Two: become passionate about something

• Step Three: engage in a broad range of subjects at the beginning of your program

• Step Four: visit the online or on-ground LRC of your college or university for support (early and often)

Now, you should be able to:

• Discuss three distinct benefits to participating in LRC activities

• Identify three online learning resources to support students in either a nursing program or allied health program

• Enumerate four different types of LRC participants

• State four steps to being successful in college

• Talk about three different tests/exams offered within most LRC’s

• List at least two myths about a college or university LRC

• Explain the difference between and ‘enrichment’ center and ‘skills’ center

Go Visit Your Learning CenterToday!