PRESENTED BY: BARRINGTON CAMPBELL Learning Support Centers in Higher Education

Definition of Learning Support Any activity beyond a college program's prescribed content that contributes to individual students' attendance, retention, learning, and achievement. Green, M. and L. Milbourne. (1998). Making learning support work. FE Matters; v2 n ED417345

Definition of Learning Support Any place where learners, learning materials, learner data, and learning facilitators are interwoven into a sequential, cybernetic individualized, people-oriented system to service all students and faculty of any institution for whom learning by its students is important. Christ, F. L. (1971). Systems for learning assistance: Learner, learning facilitators, and learning centers. In F. L. Christ (Ed)

Purpose/Function To provide educational support in a flexible manner To help identify students in need of specialized learning programs To offer an opportunity for students to realize academically to their fullest potential Ludeman, R. B. (ed.) (2000). The role of student affairs and services in higher education: A practical manual for developing, implementing, and assessing student affairs programmes and services. UNESCO

Purpose/Function To assist students in becoming secure & effective learners To assist faculty seeking ways to improve student learning strategies in curricula To provide opportunities for peer support To encourage understanding of diversity among learners Ludeman, R. B. (ed.) (2000). The role of student affairs and services in higher education: A practical manual for developing, implementing, and assessing student affairs programmes and services. UNESCO

Typical Activity Consulting with faculty and students regarding student learning needs Creating and delivering seminars, workshops, and lectures that are appropriate to support student learning Providing facilities for students and faculty who access learning support materials and programs Providing service to individuals seeking assistance with academic tasks Ludeman, R. B. (ed.) (2000). The role of student affairs and services in higher education: A practical manual for developing, implementing, and assessing student affairs programmes and services. UNESCO

Typical Activity Making available appropriate materials and support mechanisms for student learning Coordinating activities of peer support groups Promoting learning support services through advertising, events, and activities Raising awareness of diversity in cultural and learning style Ludeman, R. B. (ed.) (2000). The role of student affairs and services in higher education: A practical manual for developing, implementing, and assessing student affairs programmes and services. UNESCO

Distinguishing Btwn Learning Support Centers & Developmental Education The learning support centers welcomes everyone, while the developmental program entertain a select few. Learning support centers acts as a service entity, while the developmental program acts as a curricular department Learning support centers often help instructors develop success skills programs, while developmental programs ask for support of established agendas or curricula