STEM Learning Center

For help with introductory science, technology, engineering, math, accounting, or economics courses:

On Campus - Drop In
2nd Floor Braddock Hall, room B-212
Aug. 22 – Dec. 9, 2022: Monday to Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sept. 5 (Labor Day), November 24 – Nov 27, 2022 (Thanksgiving): CLOSED/OFFLINE
Friday and Saturday: Online Services Only

Online - By Appointment
Aug. 22 – Dec. 9, 2022: Peer and professional FCC tutors lead sessions via Zoom. Day, evening, Friday, and Saturday appointments are available, depending on the course.

Tutoring & Writing Center

For help with any writing in all courses, research, study skills coaching, and beginning American Sign Language or Spanish:

On Campus - Drop In
Linganore Hall L226, in the Gladhill Learning Commons
Aug. 22 – Dec. 9, 2022: Monday to Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sept. 5 (Labor Day), November 24 – Nov 27, 2022 (Thanksgiving): CLOSED/OFFLINE
Friday and Saturday: Online Services Only
Note: All American Sign Language tutoring will be conducted online.

Online - By Appointment
Aug. 22 – Dec. 9, 2022: Peer and professional FCC tutors lead sessions via Zoom. Day, evening, Friday, and Saturday appointments are available, depending on the course.

Step-by-Step Guide to Online Tutoring.

Can’t find FCC tutoring to fit your schedule?

ThinkingStorm^® Online Tutoring via Blackboard: Current students are allotted 15 total hours of tutoring per semester. This national company conducts sessions over chat on-demand 24/7, or by appointment, depending on the subject. To access, students must log into Blackboard and open the Tutoring tab (top right-hand side of the page). Learn how to get started, submit a paper to the Writing Center, or make an appointment.

Interested in working as a peer or professional tutor? Find out more here.

Improve study habits and build confidence to achieve your academic goals.

Workshops: On Campus - Coming Soon.

Workshops: Online

• How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse (and College) With a Growth Mindset - Train your brain to navigate academic challenges with a growth mindset--and outwit the zombies! (20-25 minutes)
• Give Test Anxiety the Axe - Learn to use the biology behind test anxiety to your advantage, make the most of your memory, and prepare for a successful test day (20-30 minutes).
• Slaying the Procrastination Monster - Learn to combat procrastination and break down overwhelming assignments to get them turned in on time (20-30 minutes).
• Close Encounters of the Math Kind: Dealing with Math Anxiety - Learn what causes math anxiety and ways to successfully deal with it (20-30 minutes).
• Read Faster, Note-Take Smarter - Learn proven reading, annotating, and note-taking methods that will make studying easier (45-50 minutes).
• All Learning Center and Library Tutorials - More to help master studying, researching, citing, and more.
• Quest for Success - The Quest for Success: An Introduction to the Academic Support Services at FCC
  An online escape room that will orient students to the important academic support people, places, and resources that will help them be successful in their courses at FCC. Takes 10-15 minutes to complete.

Online Resources

• Study Skills for Academic Success
• College Writing Guide
• Math Exercises and Tutorials
• Library Orientation and Research  

STEM Learning Center

Orientation/Tour (10 minutes)
Online Synchronous or In-Person

Class Visit (20-40 minutes)
Online Synchronous or In-Person

Tutoring & Writing Center

Orientation/Tour (10 minutes)
Online Synchronous or In-Person

Class Visit (20-40 minutes)
Online Synchronous or In-Person

Embedded Writing Workshop (50-75 minutes)
Online Synchronous or In-Person
 

Learning Centers & Tutoring Overview

ThinkingStorm^® Online Tutoring