Need some help with math?
Don't worry, you're not alone. With its many different branches and complexities, mathematics can be a challenge for many people. Fortunately, you don't have to face solving that formula or working through that equation all alone. Lincoln University's Mathematics Learning Center (MLC) is here to provide you with any math assistance you might need as you work towards your degree.
Located in the Academic Support department on the second floor of Wright Hall, the MLC offers a variety of services designed to help you. From math tutoring to placement testing, you will leave from the MLC with the math skills you need to succeed in your classes, at work, and in your daily life.
Come visit the MLC today to get started and see how it all adds up!
The Department of Mathematical Sciences requires placement assessment to determine readiness for various math courses. To that end, the department conducts math placement testing by using an online system called ALEKS PPL (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces Placement, Preparation, and Learning). This system is administered by the Math Learning Center (MLC).
The MLC's role in placement testing consists of:
The MLC provides tutoring and supplemental instruction (SI) services with the help of a professional math tutor and student tutors for all math courses, with the primary emphasis for students enrolled in entry-level and gatekeeper math courses. The tutoring center is located in Wright Hall, Room 205, and it is open for service Monday-Friday during business hours and in the evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as needed. The center provides a one-on-one tutoring service in SCIB Room 210 for students who need special attention and follow-up, based on the recommendation from math faculty. The MLC also facilitates supplemental instruction services to the math courses as needed.
MLC tutors assist students mainly on:
ALEKS (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces) is a web-based assessment and learning system. It uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what you know and don't know in a course. ALEKS then instructs you on the topics you're most ready to learn. As you work through a course, ALEKS periodically reassesses you to ensure that topics learned are also retained. Therefore, mastery of an ALEKS course will typically translate to success in an actual course.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences uses ALEKS in four of its courses: MAT-098, MAT-102, MAT-110, and MAT-111, mainly for the purpose of assignments and MAT-Lab works. ALEKS instruction is administered and coordinated by the MLC. That includes:
The Department of Mathematical Sciences has introduced mandatory lab sessions approved by the faculty for the courses MAT-098, MAT-102, MAT-110, and MAT-111, to better serve you and increase retention in these courses. These MAT-Lab instructions are run by the MLC. Activities carried out during the MAT-Lab session include:
