A toolkit to help plan the space for a learning commons. There are photos of various spaces including the Penn Libraries Weigle Information Commons, the Utah Knowledge Commons, suggestions for group study, media production, open area work, etc.
This video, produced by Mountwest Community and Technical College, demonstrates a typical tutoring session, including the greeting, the assessment of the student's needs, the creation of an agenda, the evaluation of the writing, the confirmation of the student's ideas, and the creation of a plan of action.
Grand Valley State University's Self-Study Format.
Self Study Format
The University Assessment Committee, in consultation with the Dean's Council and the Provost, have identified the following attachments as the format for the GVSU Program Self-Study. This document is intended as an opportunity for a unit to examine its Strategic Plan as well as identify and evaluate its progresses, successes, and areas of concern.
"Birthing a Writing Lab" (advice for new directors starting brand new labs); "The Writing Laboratory at William Carey College: A Tutorial Approach"; mailing list
report on SIG on serving ESL students; "Dealing with Criticism" (on helping students--includes "A Model for Reader Response" based on Bruffee's "The Brooklyn Plan"); "The Case for Faculty Workshops"; mailing list