Materials & Resources

Learning Lab materials and resouces include:

• Current Textbooks for tutor use in helping students understand course concepts
• Solutions Manuals in Accounting for student use and in Mathematics for tutor use only
• Standard Reference Books (dictionaries, thesauri, bilingual dictionaries)
• Specialized Reference Books
  

Materials for Student Use within the Labs

• Online THEA materials and manuals <http://www.thea.nesinc.com/>
• Outdated texts for current classes 
• Novels and special interest books for Developmental Reading students

Other resources available in the Lab

• Graphing Calculators
• Online audio resources for ESL, Foreign Languages, vocabulary, and phonics
• A series of tip sheets on study skills and other academic skills
• Numerous handouts available in print and through Students’ Links & Resources
• Professional journals and publications
  

Facilities and Technology Resources

Software Resources

The Learning Labs welcome faculty and students to use the software available in our facilities. Our computer labs can accommodate individual students and/or entire classes. In addition, students requiring special accommodations may find various adaptive hardware and software in our computer labs.
The Learning Labs offer an extensive collection of software covering many subject areas. Computer tutorials related to reading, writing, mathematics, chemistry and more are available at each lab. We also have software to accompany many of the texts currently used in a number of ACC courses.  
Some software titles currently available at all labs:
PLATO is courseware specifically designed to meet the needs of young adult and adult learners.  PLATO is very comprehensive in scope and sequence, spanning a broad range of subject areas, with each course targeted to specific competencies and skill levels.  It incorporates effective instructional strategies for skill development with real-life applications to help learners establish a solid foundation of skills.  Problem-based activities allow learners to develop problem-solving skills and thus acquire critical thinking skills.  Because PLATO is so comprehensive, faculty should visit the lab to examine the courseware and designate specific sections for students to use.  PLATO covers math (through Calculus II), chemistry, physics, social studies, life skills, reading, writing, and communications/speech.
Skills Bank is a tutorial skills-driven web-based package that encompasses reading, writing, and math and has excellent critical thinking lessons integrated into these content areas.
If you wish to send students to work in a specific area of a program, or if you want to preview any of our software that may complement your curriculum, please contact the lab managers.  We welcome your suggestions and comments and we look forward to collaborating with you, in support of students’ academic success.