FAQ about Tutoring

Monday – Thursday, 8am – 8pm and Friday 8am – 4pm

Can I still get tutoring?

Absolutely! The Language Lab has moved to an online tutoring system. Walk-in sessions are available or please make an appointment for either a twenty to sixty-minute one-on-one or group tutoring session in all levels of English as a Second Language (ESL), American Sign Language (ASL), French, Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish. We have native speakers for ESL, French, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish tutoring.

If you want a walk-in tutoring session or to make an appointment, please visit the Language Lab website:
http://languagelab.elac.edu

If you have questions or concerns about our services, please email us at:

Nelli Asatryan (Instructional Assistant @email

Yangok Chu (Instructional Assistant) @email

Eldy Dean (Director) @email

Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm (in-person and online); Friday 2:00pm - 8:00pm (online); Saturday 9:00am - 1:00pm (online)

How can I get tutoring?

Walk into the Learning Center (E3-280) or join the Learning Center's Zoom (#914 3771 4582), and we can help you find a tutor.

Or, go to Penji, and look for the class you need tutoring in to schedule an appointment.

Appointments are 30 or 50 minutes in length; we do offer walk-ins, but because our staff is small, we cannot guarantee you'll be seen.  We always recommend scheduling an appointment through Penji: https://web.penjiapp.com/schools/laccd/communities/elac-learning-center

If you have questions or concerns about our services, please email us at:

@email

Monday –Thursday, 7:30am - 9:30pm

Friday, 9am - 4pm

Saturday, 10am - 4pm

Can I still get tutoring?

Yes! We are fully online. All sessions will be one-on-one and 45 minutes (group tutoring and workshops TBA). Click on this link to get started: http://elacreadingwritingcenter.org/general/services/online-reading-writing-tutoring/

Select “Walk-in Online Tutoring” or if you want a session for a later time, select, “Make an Appointment.” An email with a link will be sent to you shortly. If you do not receive an email, contact us at 323-405-4385.

No, but we recommend that you download the app. You may still meet with your tutor as long as you open the email that is sent to you and you follow the link.

If you need help with zoom, click here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

A desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone with an internet connection will do just fine. Most of these devices have webcams, microphones, and speakers, but if your device does not have access to a camera, microphone, and/or speaker, we can still communicate with you via chat.

We prefer GoogleDocs (Google Drive) but you are welcome to use Word (One Drive) if you prefer.

Where can you be reached if I have questions or need help troubleshooting?

Call or text 323-405-4385 during our normal working hours.

Is there still writing tutoring at South Gate?

Yes. When classes go remote on March 30, so will the SG Writing Center. Big changes, for sure. But what hasn’t changed is the writing center staff. We are all still here.

Some classes will have embedded tutors. If you want to get tutoring outside of class, your tutor will have contact information so that you can set up an appointment. We highly recommend downloading the Zoom app if you haven’t already. Very accessible and most instructors/tutors will use this. If you’re nervous, don’t worry. Tutors will walk you through the process. (However, please be patient. We are also learning.) For those classes that do not have embedded tutors, online tutoring services are still available. Tutors are totally accessible. Just email them to make an appointment and they will send you a link to click on for your tutoring session.

At the moment, we are still trying to figure that out. Our tutors have varying schedules so it’s up to you whose schedule fits best with yours.

Sessions are around 45 minutes. Not only are there individual sessions but you can also receive group tutoring. In addition, we will offer workshops TBA.

Google Docs would be preferred but you can use Word.

Contact Beth Musgrave. She can be reached at @email