East County Learning Center

Our Mission
We want you to learn the material well enough to pass your exams. This means that our tutors will work to make you more independent. They won’t check your work for you or do your work for you. They will support your efforts and offer suggestions for improving study skills and/or clarification of course content.

How to maximize your time with a tutor

• Bring your notes and text book.
• Try to attempt solving the problem to show the tutor your progress and where you have questions.
• Our Tutoring Model

For in-person tutoring
No appointments necessary; all tutoring is on a first-come, first served basis. Be prepared for your session with questions and work to show your tutor. You can sign up as often as needed, but each session is limited due to the volume of students we serve.

For online tutoring
virtual-stem-learning-center-instructions (PDF, )

Take home tests and quizzes
Tutors cannot directly assist with take home tests or quizzes unless it is clearly specified on the test or quiz that help from a tutor is allowed.

Please make appointment at the Accudemia homepagenew window.

Our Mission
The Writing, Reading, and Language Center/Academic Success Center is a resource for students, faculty, and staff. It provides academic support services to students in all classes that require reading, writing, speech, American English pronunciation, and world languages.

We proudly offer virtual and in-person support through one-to-one tutoring, specialized workshops, and computer lab access. To book an appointment, please visit our online scheduling system - MC Accudemia

All Montgomery College Learning Centers use Accudemia for tutoring appointments. MC students are already registered with Accudemia, so you do not need a separate account. You can sign in using your MC credentials and 2-factor Authentication. 

What do we tutor? Writing tutors can assist you with the following:

• Writing and speaking skills, including grammar, organization, and revision
• Reading skills and comprehension
• All stages of writing and reading assignments, from brainstorming to final revisions
• Assignments from any course that requires writing
• Transfer and scholarship essays
• Application essays, cover letters, and resumes

Subjects our tutors can assist you with include (but are not limited to) English, ESL, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, and speech coaching.

Types of tutoring sessions
You can schedule 45-minute appointments with our tutors in person or virtually.

• In-person: In-person tutoring sessions are those where you meet with a tutor on site in ECEC Room 112. These sessions are by appointment; however, every attempt will be made to accommodate walk-ins based on available staffing. Please arrive 5 minutes before your appointment time to check-in.
• Virtual (Zoom): "Zoom" or "online" appointments are ones where you speak directly to a tutor, and the tutor provides feedback in real-time. At the time of your appointment, log in to Accudemia, open your appointment by clicking on it, and click the Zoom session link in "Location." Please have your assignment, assignment instructions, and any prior feedback from your professor available by your appointment time.
• Virtual (Written Feedback): "Written Feedback" appointments are ones where you DO NOT have to be present and DO NOT speak directly to your tutor. Please upload your assignment, your professor's written assignment instructions, and any prior feedback from your professor at least one hour before your appointment start time. These documents are necessary for your tutor to be able to provide written feedback. You will be notified via email when your written feedback is available from Accudemia.

Students at Montgomery College, including high school students seeking to take college courses, will be required to meet all assessment and prerequisite requirements for each course sought. Please visit the Guided Placement.

• Long-term calculator loan program. Please see East County Learning Center staff for more information.
• Computers for class work and virtual meetings
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Zoom
• MyEnglishLab support
• Accudemia support
• Instructional handouts (citations, grammar, essay, organization, and more)

• MyEnglishLab
• Creo 9.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Adam interactive access
• 12 computers with webcams
• Printer

The Writing, Reading, and Language Centers, Academic Success Center, Learning Support Services and MC Library are proud to offer this collaborative series of workshops (PDF, ) for the fall and spring semesters. Students from all campuses are invited to participate in these workshops. 

• Fall 2024 Workshop Schedules (PDF, )
• WRLC Writing Groups and Workshops -TBA
• Virtual STEM Learning Center (VSLC) Reviews - TBA

For more information about the workshops, please email learningcenters@montgomerycollege.edu. Workshops are made possible by the Writing, Reading, & Language Centers, Academic Success Center, Learning Support Services, MC Library, and STEM Learning Centers.