In addition to the tutoring services provided by Penn State Learning, the following tutoring services are available at University Park:
Learning Assistants (LAs) are peers that serve to facilitate collaborative active learning exercises both in class and during out-of-class problem solving sessions. Learning Assistants work as a team with the faculty to help solidify student learning. See your course’s Canvas page for LA office hours.
IST Peer Tutoring Program – College of Information Sciences and Technology -The IST Peer Tutoring Program is a centralized academic support resource for students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State.
The Physics Assistance Resource Center, located in 215 Osmond Lab, has walk-in hours available to students in PHYS 211, 212, 213, 214, 250, and 251. Its operating hours and course specific help sessions are posted in the CANVAS course for each physics class.
The Ryan Family Student Center provides writing, math, and physics tutoring through the College of Earth and Mineral Science.
In addition to the learning support programs provided by Penn State Learning, the following learning support programs are available at University Park:
Course information and resources for undergraduate math courses.
The Economics Association does not provide formal tutoring sessions, but does offer help with career fair preparation, improving resumés, and connecting students with companies.
Julianne Mortimer
104 Davey Lab
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-3884
Penn State Learning provides services to undergraduate students. Please see the below list of resources for graduate students.
EPPIC helps international students, faculty members, staff, and researchers use language varied disciplinary and professional contexts across the university.
Each Penn State campus provides a variety of learning support services for their students.
This is a menu of additional Penn State resources that will help students plan their course of study and learn efficiently in a variety of settings.
Other resources by those dedicated to the learning support of students.
A Youtube channel run by Paul Andersen, an educational consultant. Anderson has been creating videos since 2009 reviewing concepts in biology, chemistry, statistics, earth science, physics, anatomy and physiology, and more.
Deans for Impact connects leaders of educator preparation programs.
Desmos provides online scientific and graphing calculators and videos.
Grammar Bytes! is a website comprised of printable pages on grammar essentials and exercises.
A free tool that checks text for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes while providing explanations of errors.
Khan Academy provides instructional videos, practice exercises, and learning tools in math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, K-14, and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) material.
Requires PSU Account Access
This page provides a complete set of free online (and downloadable) notes and/or tutorials for math classes taught by Paul Dawkins at Lamar University.
TED provides recordings of talks on a variety of cultural and academic subjects.
The Learning Scientists sponsors digital materials on learning strategies.
