SPEC Kit 327: Reconfiguring Service Delivery · 131
University of Kansas
The Learning Studio at KU
4/30/2010
10
Academic Achievement and Access Center Tutoring Services (4th Floor)
The Academic Achievement and Access Center offers tutoring. Small group tutoring is available
on campus for specific courses. The tutors are KU students who have met grade requirements
and received recommendations from faculty members. All groups meet two days per week
(one-and-one-half hours per session). Students may request a tutor group prior to and during
the first 10 weeks of a semester. These groups will provide a learning environment that may be
less intimidating for many students than getting assistance in a large lecture setting. Tutor
groups function like structured study groups, with the tutor as a peer expert --a student who
can empathize with others’ classroom experience. This is a highly interactive learning
experience. Tutees will be encouraged to problem-solve and to become self-directed learners.
Many of these tutoring groups meet in various locations and buildings across campus during a
variety of times (from early morning to late night). In the Learning Studio, the central office for
the program and a small percentage of the tutoring group activities (during peak hours) will
occur. Additionally, the potential exists for the development of a new “drop-in” tutoring
program during prime times of the semester when students are preparing for mid-terms or
final exams.
• Office areas: 2 individual offices for 1 UPS and 1 USS
• Work room with cubicles &workstations for 3-4 PT student program assistants
• Public Areas (adjacent to office space):
o 12 flexible group table configurations with privacy features -able to
accommodate tutor groups (2-5 people per group) with white board divider
surfaces and docking stations (Reserved M-Th until 8 pm and open for
public use after business hours)
o 4 small semi-private, low wall rooms each able to accommodate a tutor
group (2-5 people) with white boards, docking stations, and overhead
projectors or larger, wall mounted LCD (Reserved M-Th until 8 pm -open for
public use after business hours above)
Conference Room (4th Floor) (20 people) (open to the public after hours) Shared space
between Student Success and the Libraries. High definition video conferencing is available for
scheduling, providing visual collaboration across the globe.
Open Group Computing (3rd Floor): provide furniture configurations where students can
collaborate on group projects, or practice presentation material. Teams can work together both
in open group workstations and additional seating to accommodate a team.
University of Kansas
The Learning Studio at KU
4/30/2010
10
Academic Achievement and Access Center Tutoring Services (4th Floor)
The Academic Achievement and Access Center offers tutoring. Small group tutoring is available
on campus for specific courses. The tutors are KU students who have met grade requirements
and received recommendations from faculty members. All groups meet two days per week
(one-and-one-half hours per session). Students may request a tutor group prior to and during
the first 10 weeks of a semester. These groups will provide a learning environment that may be
less intimidating for many students than getting assistance in a large lecture setting. Tutor
groups function like structured study groups, with the tutor as a peer expert --a student who
can empathize with others’ classroom experience. This is a highly interactive learning
experience. Tutees will be encouraged to problem-solve and to become self-directed learners.
Many of these tutoring groups meet in various locations and buildings across campus during a
variety of times (from early morning to late night). In the Learning Studio, the central office for
the program and a small percentage of the tutoring group activities (during peak hours) will
occur. Additionally, the potential exists for the development of a new “drop-in” tutoring
program during prime times of the semester when students are preparing for mid-terms or
final exams.
• Office areas: 2 individual offices for 1 UPS and 1 USS
• Work room with cubicles &workstations for 3-4 PT student program assistants
• Public Areas (adjacent to office space):
o 12 flexible group table configurations with privacy features -able to
accommodate tutor groups (2-5 people per group) with white board divider
surfaces and docking stations (Reserved M-Th until 8 pm and open for
public use after business hours)
o 4 small semi-private, low wall rooms each able to accommodate a tutor
group (2-5 people) with white boards, docking stations, and overhead
projectors or larger, wall mounted LCD (Reserved M-Th until 8 pm -open for
public use after business hours above)
Conference Room (4th Floor) (20 people) (open to the public after hours) Shared space
between Student Success and the Libraries. High definition video conferencing is available for
scheduling, providing visual collaboration across the globe.
Open Group Computing (3rd Floor): provide furniture configurations where students can
collaborate on group projects, or practice presentation material. Teams can work together both
in open group workstations and additional seating to accommodate a team.
