The Learning Centre

Welcome to The Learning Centre! We are a student-orientated centre dedicated to promoting and aiding students' development and success in academics and in society. Whether you want to use our study space for reading or for group work, or if you want to type up an essay in our computer lab, The Learning Centre will always be there for you. For more details about what we do, please see our About Us page, or take a moment to read our Statement of Purpose.

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Free English Peer Tutoring

English peer tutors are available for Vanier students.
If you are looking for extra help with your English skills, please see Joanne in The Learning Centre (B205) to inquire about having an English peer tutor. Tutors can assist you with conversation, writing and reading skills.

Student Award Ceremony

On April 29th, The Learning Centre held the Student Awards Ceremony. This celebration honored all our volunteers and tutors throughout the College. By volunteering and tutoring, these students have helped to contribute to the success of their fellow peers. Read more.

The Learning Centre Evaluations H13

We want to know what you think! Please take a few minutes to complete the TLC evaluations.

At the end, you will be entered into a draw for a $50 gift certificate to the Vanier College Bookstore! (Your name will not be connected to your evaluation responses).

• Appointments with Staff Evaluation
• Study Area Evaluation
• Computer Lab Evaluation

Spelling Bee Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the spelling bee contest and thank you to everyone who participated.

• First Place: RuYi Gu
• Second Place: Véronique Dumais Lalonde
• Third Place: Xiao Han Diao

See pictures from the event.

Creative Writing Contest

Congratulations to our winners!

Fiction

• 1st Place: Mario Felipe Munoz (Computer Science and Mathematics)
• 2nd Place: Jonathan Doherty (Liberal Arts)
• 3rd Place: Salvatore Rotolo (Liberal Arts)
• Honourable Mention: Joseph Blais (Professional Music and Song Techniques)

Poetry

• 1st Place: Jiayi Chen (Social Science, Law and Society)
• 2nd Place: Esteban Houet-Ruiz (Social Science)
• 3rd Place: Zhen Feng Gao (Computer Science Technology)
• Honourable Mention: Alexandre Parmentier (Social Science, Law and Society)

English Exit Exam Workshops

If you are planning on writing the English Exit Exam on May 16th, then please come to the English Exit Exam preparation workshops offered by the Learning Centre. They will be held on the following days and times:

"Preparing for the English Exit Exam" Workshops

This workshop will give you information about the exam: what it looks like, what you will be asked to do, how it is assessed and suggestions on how to write it. We will also discuss tips on what to do to pass the English Exit Exam. All of these workshops are the same; you only need to attend one.

• Wednesday, April 17th, 12pm-1pm, A312
• Wednesday, April 24th, 12pm-1pm, A312
• Thursday, April 25th, 5pm-6pm - A-329
• Friday April 26th, 2:30pm-3:30pm, A306
• Wednesday, May 1st, 12pm-1pm, A302
• Wednesday, May 8th, 12pm-1pm, A312

"Practicing for the English Exit Exam" Workshops

This workshop will actually have you practice analyzing a short story from a previous English Exit Exam and preparing an essay of your own. It is recommended that you attend one of the "Preparing for the English Exit Exam workshops prior to one of these. Registration is required! Please click here to register.

• Wednesday, May 1st, 5pm-6pm, A312
• Monday, May 6th, 5pm-6pm, A329

Academic Skills Development Workshops

The Learning Centre is offering a series of workshops over the course of H13 to help you further develop your academic skills. Each workshop is thirty minutes and is offered twice during the semester. Students who attend at least three of the workshops will receive a certificate of merit.
All workshops are in A302.

• MLA - Referencing and Plagiarism
  Friday, April 12th, 2:30pm
• APA - Referencing and Plagiarism
  Wednesday, April 17th, 12pm
• Preparing for Exams
  Friday, April 26th, 2:30pm

Conversation Club

Talk! Talk! Talk! Come practise and improve your speaking skills in a relaxed and fun way. Every Wednesday from 12:00-1:15pm and Friday from 2:30-3:30pm in The Learning Centre, B205.

Public Speaking Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the Public Speaking Contest that took place on Wednesday, October 24th.

1st Place: Mohammed Akif
2nd Place: Sondos Zayed
3rd Place: Jennifer Lizzio

Thank you to all those who participated and to our judges: Anthony Granato, Torrey Pass, and Vanessa Vandergrift.

See pictures from the event.

Creative Writing Blog

Visit The Learning Centre's creative writing blog! Weekly writing exercises will be posted, and you are all invited to give them a try and leave your work in the comments. I will leave feedback for anyone who wants it.

You can ask questions, respond to other people and share your creative writing. Visit it every week for something new!

Online Peer Tutoring

If you have questions about grammar, analyzing literature or writing your essay, and no one is around to help, ask an online peer tutor! You can log in any time to ask a question, and you'll get a fast response! For more information, please see Kim in B205-D.

Student Study Centres

Whether you are looking for a quiet place to study, somewhere to catch up on course readings or work on homework and assignments, Vanier offers a large array of study centres available to you. For a list of where you can find these centres, click here.

College English Prep Online

College English Prep Online is a resource targeted towards students. Learn to analyse literature and improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills using the online exercises found here.

Feed Hungry People - Vocabulary Game

Improve Your Vocabulary and Feed Hungry People!
The FreeRice Website has two goals:

• To provide English vocabulary to everyone for free; and
• To help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.

International Education and The Learning Centre are seeking to get the entire Vanier community involved in playing this vocabulary game! For each correct answer, 20 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program.

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