Writing Lab in R207 (6/8 till 7/14; closed on 7/4): one-on-one tutoring at any step in the writing process, sessions are limited to 30 minutes per session per day, no more than twice a week; students must bring essay assignments and texts to their tutorial; thirty minutes of lab credit per session, plus an optional 30 minutes if student does independent study in conjunction with tutorial session

Monday and Thursday: 10-3

Tuesday and Wednesday: 10-6

There will be no Friday or Saturday Writing Lab hours this summer.

Cyberia in Art Ext 265 (6/8 till 7/14; closed on 7/1): computer-based and self-directed writing and reading enhancement; brief faculty assessment and coaching of student writing provided; earn up to two hours of lab credit per day for computer-based work; individual teachers must determine if pure word-processing (i.e., done without Cyberia’s composition software and web applications) shall receive lab credit

Wednesday and Friday: 1-3

Thursday: 1-5 (except 6/30, which will be 1-6)

During most mornings and evenings Cyberia will be used as a computerized classroom.  Students in need of extended one-on one essay tutoring should always use the Writing Lab; Cyberia is for computer-based writing improvement and segmental faculty coaching.

Reading Lab in R207 (For now, Monday & Thursday 9-3; Tuesday & Wednesday 9-6): various reading based activities; critical response exercises; computer and audio-based reading improvement tasks; reading comprehension practice; vocabulary enhancement activities

Academic Computing Lab in R207 (Monday-Thursday 8-6:30; Friday 8-3:30): Students using the Lab Page’s Internet composition activities or typing essays for lab credit must let the ACL staff know this when checking in.

Media Center in R403 (Monday-Thursday 9-6:45; Friday 9-3:45): a range of video and audio lessons designed to help students improve their punctuation, grammar, reading, composition skills.

Internet Alternatives (anywhere)

Due to our slightly constrained open lab schedule and our students’ traditionally hectic schedules, students may want the chance to earn some--say 20-30%--of their twelve hours of lab credit by using the activities linked to the English Department’s Lab Page (http://fog.ccsf.edu/~ckleinma/labpage.htm).  For credit work completed off-campus, students must use English sites that require a log in and maintain a record of work done.  E.g., at the Lab Page’s “Grammar and Mechanics” link, you’ll see Anker’s Diagnostic Test, a great assessment tool for the start of the semester (takes an hour); each student’s Test Report contains links to recommended sections of Bedford/St. Martin’s Exercise Central, also found at our “Grammar and Mechanics” link.  Once teachers set up a faculty account, they are able to access students’ records on Bedford’s server.  Several reading and composition teachers have also been grateful for our Lab Page’s “Reading and Vocabulary” link to the online reading exercises at Townsend Press.   On the Lab Page’s Cyberia Activity Form you will see a range of links arranged by skill needs--use it!

Such free Internet alternatives could make for a more pleasant summer session.  Look closely at your text’s companion web site and make the most of it for your students.  And if you are using a Longman text, take advantage of the free access codes for My Skills Lab bundled with your book.  The Reading Roadtrip could provide a fun way to travel and learn this summer.  Plus, My Skills Lab includes several easy-to-learn course management tools that enable teachers to oversee students’ work.