David Gerkin, M.A.
Paradise Valley Community College
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David is currently the Director
of the Learning Support Center at Paradise Valley Community
College and has been in learning assistance for 12 years.
He has been both a presenter and mentor at the 1998, 1999,
and 2000 Winter Institutes. David was a contributing author
to Starting A Learning Assistance Center, a College Reading
and Learning Association monograph (http://www.crla.net/).
David authored two sections: management tools and program
evaluation. David has experience in designing and revising
tutor training programs, assessing and understanding learning
styles (4MAT), assessing and implementing study skills, and
creating a team-oriented approach in management of a center
(using Covey materials), and developing online tutoring. David
has also been involved in designing, implementing, and creating
training materials for a comprehensive computerized tutor
management system (TMS) which allows scheduling of tutors
based on time slots, student schedules, course or subjects
for individuals or groups. TMS also keeps records and generates
reports of the recorded appointments. One such report
is available via the web for students, faculty, or others
to generate a list of which tutors are available for which
courses or which courses a tutor is approved to tutor. For
more information on PVCC's LSC, go to the LSC's
website. |
