Learning Assistant Program
Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who are prepared to provide support for student learning in an interactive classroom environment. LAs can help facilitate active learning and collaborative instruction in lecture, recitation, studio, and/or lab.
A list of courses supported by semester can be found by scrolling down below. To apply to be an LA, please click on “Join Our Team” in the upper right corner of the website to fill out the Tutoring and Academic Support common application.
Courses Supported
Click below to see the list of courses supported by Learning Assistants (LAs) for Fall 2022.
Starting Salary: $11.00 per hour
AE 2010: Thermo & Fluids
Instructor: Jerry Seitzman
- Be available: TR, 8:25-10:20am
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Be available during recitation
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
AE 2220: Dynamics
Instructor: Turab Zaidi
- Be available: MWF, 2-2:50pm
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
CHEM 1310: PRIN GEN CHEM FOR ENG
Instructor: TBA
- Be available
- MWF, 9:30-10:20am, or
- MWF, 12:30-1:20pm, or
- MWF, 3:30-4:20pm
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
CHEM 1211K: CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES I
Instructor: TBA
- Be available
- MWF, 8:25-9:15am, or
- MWF, 9:30-10:20am
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
CHEM LABS
Instructor: Micahel Evans
- Be available in evening for sessions
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of lesson plans
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
COE 2001: Statics
Instructor: Antonia Antoniou
- Be available: TR, 12:30-1:20pm or TR, 9:30-10:20am
- Facilitate group problem solving time during class
- Ask probing questions to guide students through course mini projects
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
GT 4801: Introduction to Intellectual Property
Instructor: Lisha Li
- Be available: Sept 26 – Oct 28th, MW 2-3:15pm
- Facilitate group discussion and problem-solving time during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
ID 1011: Industrial Design Fundamentals 1
Instructor: Kimberly Snyder/Kevin Shankwiler
- Be available at one of the below times:
TR, 12:30-2:25pm TR, 3:30-5:25pm - Facilitate group discussion and problem-solving time during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
- Must have received 90% or higher in ID 1011 or ID 1012
- Proficiency in the Adobe creative Suite, Autodesk Fusion 360 solid, surface, & freeform modeling
- Physical model making skills (foam core, pink foam, shop tools, laser cutting)
- Preference for rising 3rd year students
ID 1418: Intro to Sketching and Modeling
Instructor: David Lynn
- Be available at one of the below times:
R, 12:30-3:15pm R, 3:30-6:15pm - Facilitate group discussion and problem-solving time during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
- Must have received 90% or higher in ID 1011 or ID 1012
- Proficiency in the Adobe creative Suite, Autodesk Fusion 360 solid, surface, & freeform modeling
- Physical model making skills (foam core, pink foam, shop tools, laser cutting)
- Preference for rising 3rd year students
ID 2023: Industrial Design Studio 1
Instructor: Kimberly Snyder/Steve Chinnis/Lisa Marks/TBA
- Be available at one of the below times:
MW, 9:30am-12:15pm MW, 12:30-3:15pm - Facilitate group discussion and problem-solving time during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
- Must have knowledge of presentation & research skills, 3D CAD software, 3D printing & model making
- Must have received 90% or higher in ID 2023 or ID 2024
- Develop & run group workshops for students groups
- Help manage classroom activities and provide office hours
- Preference for rising 4th year students
ID 3051: Interactive ID Studio 1
Instructor: Noah Posner
- Be available: MW, 12:30-4:20pm
- Work with students in small groups
- Provide feedback to students on course projects
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
- Must have receieved a 90% or higher in ID 3051 or ID 3052
GT 4801: INTRO TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Instructor: Lisha Li
- Be available: Sept 26-Oct 28, MW 2-3:15pm
- Work with students in small groups
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MATH 1113: Precalculus
Instructor: Stephanie Reikes
- Be available: TR, 12:30-1:45pm
- Work with students in small groups during lecture
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
ME 2202: DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES
Instructor: David Torello
- Be available: TR, 3:30-4:45pm or TR, 2:00-3:15pm
- Work with students in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 2250: Management Statistics
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
- Be available: MW, 11:00-11:50
- Work with student in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Hold 1 office hour before each exam
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 2255: Quantitative Analysis for Business
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
- Be available: MW, 8:25-9:15am or MW, 9:30-10:20am
- Work with student in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Hold 1 office hour before each exam
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 3062: Financial Management
Instructor: Jacqueline Garner
- Be available: MW, 9:30-10:45am or MW, 12:30-1:45pm or MW, 3:30-4:45pm
- Assist students on Excel work during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly
- Assist with grading of classwork as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MUSI 3611: Symphony Orchestra
Instructor: Chaowen Ting
- Be available: TR, 9:30-10:45am or TR, 12:30-1:45pm
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Help with course logistics and prepare music
- Facilitate small group activites
- Provide feedback to students on activities
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
Courses Supported
Click below to see the list of courses supported by Learning Assistants (LAs) for Summer 2022.
Starting Salary: $11.00 per hour
AE 2010: Thermodynamics & Fluids
Instructor: Turab Zaidi
- Be able to attend class on MW: 9:30am-12:15pm
- Course: May 16, 2022 – Aug 04, 2022
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
CHEM 1212K: CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES II
Instructor: Carrie Shepler
- Be able to attend class on TR: 9:30am-11:40am
- Course: May 16, 2022 – Aug 04, 2022
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
CHEM 1310: PRIN GEN CHEM FOR ENG
Instructor: Anh Le
- Be able to attend class on TR: 12:30-2:40pm
- Course: May 16, 2022 – Aug 04, 2022
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 2250: Management Statistics
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
- Online – Async Course
- Course: May 16, 2022 – Aug 04, 2022
- Work with student in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Hold 1 office hour before each exam
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 2255: Quantitative Analysis for Business
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
- Online – Async Course
- Course: May 16, 2022 – Jun 21, 2022
- Work with student in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Hold 1 office hour before each exam
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 3062: Financial Management
Instructor: Jacqueline Garner
- Be able to attend class on: MWF, 9:30-12:15pm
- Course: May 16, 2022 – Jun 21, 2022
- Assist students on Excel work during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly
- Assist with grading of classwork as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
Spring 2022 Courses Supported
Click below to see the list of courses supported by Learning Assistants (LAs) for Spring 2022.
Starting Salary: $11.00 per hour
AE 2010: Thermodynamics and Fluids
Instructor: Turab Zaidi
AE 2220: Dynamics
Instructor: Turab Zaidi
Instructor: Mayuresh Patil
CHEM 1211K: Chemical Principles I
Instructor: Joshua Kretchmer
CHEM 1211K: LAB
Instructor: Michael Evans
CHEM 1315: Survey of Organic Chem
Instructor: Michael Evans
CHEM 4511: Biochemistry
Instructor: Loren Williams
COE 2001: Statics
Instructor: Antonia Antoniou
Math 1113: Precalculus
Instructor: Stephanie Reikes
ME 2202: Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Instructor: David Torello
MGT 2250: Management Statistics
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
MGT 2255: Quantitative Analysis for Business
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
MGT 3062: Financial Management
Instructor: Jacqueline Garner
MSE 3021: Materials Properties Laboratory
Instructor: Himani Sharma
MUSI 3611: Symphony Orchestra
Instructor: Chaowen Ting
Fall 2021 Courses Supported
Click below to see the list of courses supported by Learning Assistants (LAs) for Fall 2021, and the responsibilities.
Starting Salary: $11.00 per hour
AE 2220: Dynamics
Instructor: Turab Zaidi
- Must be available M/W/F 2:00-2:50pm
- Work with students in small groups during problem solving time
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist in the creation of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
CHEM 1211: Chemical Principles I
Instructor: M.G. Finn
- Must be available M/W/F: 8:25-9:15am
- Work with students in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Activity brainstroming as needed
- Review course content weekly
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
Instructor: Michael Evans
- Must be available M/W/F: 9:30-10:20am
- Work with students in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
COE 3001: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
Instructor: Antonia Antoniou
- Must be available M/W 11:00am-12:15pm
- Facilitate group problem solving time during class
- Ask probing questions to guide students through course mini projects
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
Math 1113: Precalculus
Instructor: Stephanie Reikes
- Must be available M/W: 8:25-9:15am or M/W: 3:30-4:20pm
- Work with students in small groups during studio
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly and/or attend lecture (T/R: 12:30-1:45pm)
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
ME 2202: Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Instructor: David Torello
- Must be available T/R: 2:00-3:15pm and/or T/R: 3:30-4:45pm
- Work with students in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 2250: Management Statistics
Instructor: Tatiana Rudchenko
- Must be available M/W/F 11:00-11:50am
- Work with student in small groups during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Assist with creation of activities as needed
- Assist with grading of activities as needed
- Hold 1 office hour before each exam
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MGT 3062: Financial Management
Instructor: Jacqueline Garner
- Must be available M/W/F: 9:30-10:20am or M/W/F: 12:30-1:20pm
- Assist students on Excel work during class
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly
- Assist with grading of classwork as needed
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MSE 4022: Materials Laboratory II
Instructor: Himani Sharma
- Must be available W: 5-6pm and Th: 11am-12pm
- Facilitate small group discussion regarding weekly lab experiments (including pre-lab and post-lab assignments)
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Review course content weekly as needed
- Assist with providing lab feedback/grading
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
MUSI 3611: Symphony Orchestra
Instructor: Chaowen Ting
- Must be available T/R 9:30-10:45am and/or T/R 12:30-1:45pm
- Meet weekly with course instructor
- Help with course logistics and prepare music
- Facilitate small group activites
- Provide feedback to students on activities
- Take CETL 2001 (first semester as LA)
Why start a LA Program now?
The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated remarkable and impactful changes to the educational landscape. As instruction transitions back to an in-person format, instructors will need to decide which elements of remote learning they want to maintain. For example, by shifting content delivery to online videos, the in-person component might be used for collaboration and discussion. This is a great opportunity to transform the classroom experience into an active environment with the help of Learning Assistants.
Who are LAs?
Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who are prepared to provide support for student learning in an interactive classroom environment. LAs can help facilitate active learning and collaborative instruction in lecture, recitation, studio, and/or lab. LAs are able to guide or coach students by sharing skills and knowledge they have already learned from taking the course. In addition, they can use their skills to identify and address student difficulties with course content. LAs engage in pedagogical training to assist them in promoting student learning outcomes.
Why are LAs important?
Learning Assistants provide a viewpoint different than the instructor or TA. Since the LA has more recently taken the course, they may have unique insights of where students struggle and can help students grasp the concept in a more relatable way. One of the biggest advantages of having an LA in the classroom is it provides another point of contact for the student. It decreases the student to teacher ratio, which can be valuable for larger lecture courses.
Teaching Assistants vs. PLUS Leaders vs. Learning Assistants
While they may be similar, Learning Assistants are not PLUS Leaders or Teaching Assistants.
- What are the job responsibilities of a LA?
- How many hours does a LA work?
- What are the requirements to become a LA?
Learning Assistants (LAs) are students who are prepared to provide support for student learning in an interactive classroom environment. LAs help facilitate active learning and collaborative instruction in lecture, recitation, studio, and/or lab. Learning Assistants will: (1) Work directly with students, helping make courses more student-centered using interactive techniques with an emphasis on exploratory questions, (2) Meet weekly with course instructor to discuss upcoming assignments, activities, labs and common student difficulties, (3) Hold office hours and assist with grading as needed from course instructor, (4) Take 1-credit pedagogy course on interactive educational techniques (CETL 2001) during their first semester as a LA, (5) Be available to attend all components of the course required by the instructor, and (6) Be available to work 6-8 hours a week.
On average 6-8 hours a week:
- 1 hour weekly meeting
- 2 hours in class with students
- 2 hours prep time to review course material
- 1 hour office hour
- 2 hours assisting with grading (in class assignments, they are not to replace TAs)
Note, each instructor may adapt these requirements to the needs of their course.
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Georgia Tech student in Good Academic Standing and Good Judicial Standing
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Have completed at least one full semester at Georgia Tech
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Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Be eligible to support the selected course with an A grade or support from the instructor
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Be available to meet with the instructor once a week
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Be available to attend all components of the course required by the instructor
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Be available to see students for weekly office hours
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Be available for assisting in grading, as needed
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Have a professional reference (faculty preferred)
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Be available to enroll in the training course, CETL 2001: Fundamentals of Peer Tutoring
For any questions regarding the Learning Assistant (LA) Program, contact Stephanie Reikes: sreikes7@gatech.edu