Instructor Jim Dose assists Anna-Grace Fleckenstein with her math homework in the AAC. Photo by Josh Stevens
By Josh Stevens
Staff writer
Students at the DMACC Boone campus logged an average of 418.33 hours per week at the Academic Achievement Center last year.
That means students spent 16,733.5 hours using the facility for 2011-12, according to statistics.
“We like to be taken advantage of,” said Mary Ann Koch, director of the Achievement Center.
The center, which is located down the hall from Entrance 16 on the northwest side of campus, offers tutoring, proctoring, career exploration, computer based learning and more. The AAC offers a variety of opportunities to aid in a students learning experience and success.
Walk-in tutoring with faculty members is available at no cost for students. Tutors are available in English/composition, math, reading, accounting, computer classes and more. Another option is peer-to-peer tutoring, but those sessions are by appointment.
Jim Dose, math professor, has helped in the Center for six years. Pegi Blevins, Jenanie Roth, Ann Keisel and Rosie Irvine are also faculty members who work in the AAC.
Aaron Overbeck, a student and a third baseman for the DMACC Bears baseball team, said, “It’s nice to have guys like Jim to help out with the math.”
The AAC provides individual consultations to help students deal with problems such as test anxiety, time management, test taking techniques and how to get the most out of a textbook.
Proctored testing is a main component of the AAC. Koch said it is important for students to “know your instructors name and bring photo identification.” Last year 3,230 make up tests were conducted. The AAC also proctors COMPASS assessment, CLEP Tests/Challenge tests and GED tests, which are now available on computer.
Another element the AAC offers is career exploration. For more information go to IHaveaPlanIowa.gov
Help for those learning English as a second language is also offered in the AAC with the use of programs like Rosetta Stone, Focus on your Grammar and Lose your Accent in 28 days.
There is also a program called Assistance with Word Processing. This program helps with people unfamiliar with Microsoft WORD 2003. If you are looking for help with less human interaction they offer e2020, which is a computer based learning system.
AAC hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday in room 102.
“It’s a quiet environment that you can go and tutors are readily available,” said Britney Lee, a liberal arts major.
Staff writer
Students at the DMACC Boone campus logged an average of 418.33 hours per week at the Academic Achievement Center last year.
That means students spent 16,733.5 hours using the facility for 2011-12, according to statistics.
“We like to be taken advantage of,” said Mary Ann Koch, director of the Achievement Center.
The center, which is located down the hall from Entrance 16 on the northwest side of campus, offers tutoring, proctoring, career exploration, computer based learning and more. The AAC offers a variety of opportunities to aid in a students learning experience and success.
Walk-in tutoring with faculty members is available at no cost for students. Tutors are available in English/composition, math, reading, accounting, computer classes and more. Another option is peer-to-peer tutoring, but those sessions are by appointment.
Jim Dose, math professor, has helped in the Center for six years. Pegi Blevins, Jenanie Roth, Ann Keisel and Rosie Irvine are also faculty members who work in the AAC.
Aaron Overbeck, a student and a third baseman for the DMACC Bears baseball team, said, “It’s nice to have guys like Jim to help out with the math.”
The AAC provides individual consultations to help students deal with problems such as test anxiety, time management, test taking techniques and how to get the most out of a textbook.
Proctored testing is a main component of the AAC. Koch said it is important for students to “know your instructors name and bring photo identification.” Last year 3,230 make up tests were conducted. The AAC also proctors COMPASS assessment, CLEP Tests/Challenge tests and GED tests, which are now available on computer.
Another element the AAC offers is career exploration. For more information go to IHaveaPlanIowa.gov
Help for those learning English as a second language is also offered in the AAC with the use of programs like Rosetta Stone, Focus on your Grammar and Lose your Accent in 28 days.
There is also a program called Assistance with Word Processing. This program helps with people unfamiliar with Microsoft WORD 2003. If you are looking for help with less human interaction they offer e2020, which is a computer based learning system.
AAC hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday in room 102.
“It’s a quiet environment that you can go and tutors are readily available,” said Britney Lee, a liberal arts major.