CCAC Learning Commons

Our Belated Halloween / Fall into November Party in the Learning Commons

Tomorrow at the North Campus!

We're excited about our next student/faculty reading on Wednesday, November 9th!

Some of our Learning Facilitators at a professional development training!

Letter writing campaign going on now til 2. If you can't make it by then, but still want to participate, stop by for an information packet.

Join us for Columbus Day or, alternatively, "Indigenous People's Day" to learn more about DAPL and how you can get involved. 10AM-2PM

Hello everyone! We're six weeks into the semester, which means midterms are upon us! If you're feeling stressed, laughter is always a good remedy. Read the article below for some guaranteed giggles!

If you're feeling stressed because you need help with a midterm paper or exam, don't wait! Come to The Learning Commons for assistance. Remember that the facilitators at the LC are here to help you do your best. We help students with note taking and study skills, outlining and brainstorming for papers, and any other issues you might have with writing and reading. We can also advise you on whether or not to submit that paper you wrote while you were drunk. (Answer: DON'T DO IT!)

Good luck with midterms! :)

http://www.mommyish.com/2016/09/25/this-students-incoherent-essay-proves-drunk-homework-is-way-worse-than-drunk-texting/

Guys, there is a Jigglypuff in B Building O.o

Oh my, oh my there is a Vulpix in here and I cannot catch him O.o

Pidgey is hanging around the white broads in the Learning Commons

Just went to check my email and found a Bellsprout under the computer tables. Pokemon are all over the Learning Commons!

Oh my! A female Nidoran in the LAC ... you better stop in and make an appiontment.

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Just caught a Drowzee at the facilitator desk! Come catch him and get answers to your MLA questions.

If you come in the G Building, there is is a male Nidoran in the entry way ... once you catch that, make a right and the Learning Commons is a few turns down the hall :)

In case anyone is looking, there is a Poliwag in the Learning Commons.

Attention Students: Put Your Laptops Away Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via writing notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.

The Psychology of Writing and the Cognitive Science of the Perfect Daily Routine How to sculpt an environment that optimizes creative flow and summons relevant knowledge from your long-term memory through the right retrieval cues.

English needs a gender neutral singular pronoun :)

I Heart the Singular They. A love letter to a pronoun.

The 8th Edition of MLA is to include citations for video games, Instagram images and tweets ... welcome to the 21st century MLA :)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/03/31/new-mla-handbook-wants-make-citing-sources-variety-media-much-easier

New MLA Handbook wants to make citing sources from a variety of media much easier

"Toward" Versus "Towards" Jamie, Mia, Beverly, and Gen all wrote to me wondering what the difference is between the words "toward" and "towards." "Toward" and "towards" are...

How to Use the Passive Voice Correctly The passive voice is a misunderstood entity in the world of writing. It is unfairly judged by many authors. Some writers, without taking the time...

The Three voices in writing.

Wednesday! Happy Women's History Month!

I appreciate these jokes. ;)

Check out our NEW digital workshops on CCAC's website https://staging.ccac.edu/Learning_Commons.aspx

Community College of Allegheny County :: Learning Commons The Community College of Allegheny County provides a supportive and transformative learning environment that prepares graduates to meet critical needs in the region’s workforce.

Help stop the de-evolution of language :)

Stop. Just, stop. Please.

http://www.grammarly.com/blog/2016/5-ways-to-abuse-a-comma/?AT2246=1%3FAT2246%3D1%3F&utm_campaign=Blog_Augment_1&utm_source=Facebook_org&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_post

5 Ways to Abuse a Comma Commas are finally receiving high praise. Teachers stress their role in helping readers discern the correct meaning of sentences. In fact, an entire line of …

The Learning Commons can help you to avoid these common mistakes.

Ten Common Writing Mistakes

Source: sarkemedia.com

Put a Citation on it ...

Transcend the American Education system... The Learning Commons has your back.

This Crazy Offensive Map Compares U.S. States' Education Levels to Foreign Countries Texas resembles Turkey.

Which one are you?