Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC)
0124 Edward St. John
Phone: 301-405-9356
http://learn.umd.edu
Associate Director for Learning Success: Tami Kopischke Smith, Ph.D.
The TLTC Learning Success team inspires curiosity and a culture of reflective learning by supporting students in difficult courses, promoting effective learning practices, and mentoring students to become learning leaders.
Register to participate in our programs & events at go.umd.edu/learn. Follow us @TLTCTERPS on Instagram.
Guided Study Sessions (GSS)
The GSS program offers peer-led collaborative study sessions for students enrolled in historically difficult courses. In GSS, students get together with classmates to organize notes, discuss important concepts, solve practice problems, develop study strategies, and test themselves before the professor does. Sessions are held for 50 minutes twice a week and are informal—students can drop in for as many or as few as they would like. For a full schedule of courses and session times, please visit our website.
GSS Leaders are undergraduate students who previously took their assigned course and earned an A. They attend course lectures for the second time alongside the rest of the class, hearing what they hear and reading what they read. To help put everything in perspective, GSS Leaders plan their sessions to guide students through difficult concepts in an active learning environment.
Math Success Program
http://tltc.umd.edu/mathsuccess/
The Math Success Program provides free, drop-in math coaching to all UMD students in many math and math-based courses; Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the Edward St. John Building (ESJ) and virtually on Sunday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Math Success Program is the right option for you if you want to learn, review, and master math concepts and skills for success. Through positive, peer-led small group collaboration, math coaches facilitate the review and practice of math problems and concepts, as well as, the development of problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Academic Coaching
http://tltc.umd.edu/learning-assistance/
Academic coaching is personalized, one-on-one support to help you maximize and build on your strengths and reach your academic goals. Schedule a free 30-minute session -- either in-person or virtual -- to improve study strategies, strengthen skills like time management, note-taking, and test preparation, and explore campus resources that support your success.
Our goal is to empower you with effective learning strategies and connect you with the tools and support needed to thrive academically and personally.
Schedule your session at go.umd.edu/learn.