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Learning, Tutoring and Academic Technology

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Learning, Tutoring and Academic Technology provides resources for the campus community to foster learning and incorporate technology into instruction. Learning Skills and Tutoring provides a wide range of tutoring services to assist students with meeting their academic needs. The Writing Center provides tutorial services to enhance students’ writing proficiency across all academic disciplines.

Dean Angelena Lambert
Department Chairs Elizabeth Stevenson
Phone (916) 558-2202
Email leel@scc.losrios.edu

Learning, Tutoring, and Academic Technology (LTAT) Courses

LTAT 300 Academic Skills

Units:1
Hours:18 hours LEC
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

The course is designed for students who want to improve their academic skills. Students will have an opportunity to assess their learning needs in order to develop and improve study techniques for textbook reading, note-taking, and test taking. In addition, students will learn how to manage their time, improve their concentration and memory, and develop listening strategies in order to become successful students.

LTAT 310 Introduction to Individual Peer Tutoring

Units:1
Hours:18 hours LEC
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

The course is designed to train students to become peer tutors. It introduces students to the role of a peer tutor and to methods of effective tutoring. Through lectures, discussions, assignments, and assessments, students will develop skills in employing various tutoring strategies.

LTAT 311 Introduction to Group Peer Tutoring

Units:1
Hours:18 hours LEC
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

This course introduces the role of the tutor as a facilitator and presents methods of effective group tutoring. It emphasizes collaborative approaches to learning in a group setting. This course is offered in coordination with the Beacon Tutoring Program at Sacramento City College.

LTAT 312 Introduction to Peer Writing Tutoring

Units:1
Hours:18 hours LEC
Prerequisite:ENGWR 300, ESLW 340, or ESL 325 with a grade of "B" or better
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

In this course, students will learn to become peer writing tutors. Students will be introduced to the goals and role of writing tutors and learn methods and strategies for effective writing tutoring.

LTAT 495 Independent Studies in Learning, Tutoring and Academic Technology

Units:1 - 3
Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

This course allows an individual student or a small group of students to work with an instructor in a particular area of study not currently available in the course offerings. The instructor and student develop an agreement outlining the course of study. UC transfer credit will be awarded only after the course has been evaluated by the enrolling UC campus. The units completed for this course cannot be counted toward the minimum 60 units required for admission.

LTAT 499 Experimental Offering in Learning, Tutoring, and Academic Technology

Units:0.5 - 4
Prerequisite:None.
Catalog Date:August 1, 2023

This is the experimental courses description.