Jeffers Learning Resources Center

The JLRC will reopen on July 1, 2020. Please see our summer hours of operation.

If you need any resources, please email the JLRC librarian, Genny Patterson.
gpatterson@tntech.edu

For more than 50 years, the Jeffers Learning Resources Center (JLRC) has provided access to materials, resources, current technologies, and more for pre-service educators at Tennessee Tech and current education professionals.

About the JLRC
The JLRC exists to support the students, faculty, and staff of the College of Education offering access to books, materials, manipulatives, equipment, and technologies.
- The center houses more than 10,000 print resources, as well as numerous multimedia devices and laptop computers.
- We act as the Help Desk for the College of Education's Tk20 Data Management System.
Visit Tk20

Professional Books & Materials
- Access the JLRC for lessons plans, activity guides, resources for assessment, and classroom management reference materials.
- Students can also check out study guides for Praxis and other professional tests required for licensure.
JLRC Praxis Resources

Children's Book Collection
- Use the variety of books available in the JLRC collection including easy readers, pop-up books, novels, and informational texts for Kindergarten to college-level.
- We offer classics from Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle to the stories of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games.
JLRC Online Catalog

Technology & Electronics
- From laptops and cameras to iPads and other equipment, students in the College of Education have access to extensive technological resources.
JLRC Technology
- The JLRC also provides a range of accessible Assistive Technologies available to our students.
JLRC Assistive Technology
V.I.S.I.O.N. Lab Online Access During Covid19

The JLRC is the home of the College of Education's V.I.S.I.O.N. Lab The lab uses virtual technology to place teacher candidates inside a virtual classroom.

Due to COVID-19, university classes will be held online starting March 30, 2020.

The V.I.S.I.O.N. Lab classroom videos can be accessed online.

CLICK HERE to view the V.I.S.I.O.N. Lab virtual classroom videos via YouTube.
AV Permit Form
AV Permit Form

The AV Permit Form is an online-only form for College of Education Students requesting to check-out equipment.
- Please allow at least one (1) day for processing before checking out the AV items.
- You will be notified by email when your application has been approved.
NOTE: You MUST complete this form EVERY SEMESTER, in order to check-out equipment from the JLRC.
JLRC Hours
Fall & Spring Semesters
- Monday - Thursday: 8am - 9pm
- Friday: 8am - 4:30pm
Finals Week (Fall/Spring Semesters)
- Monday - Thursday: 8am - 6:30pm
- Friday: 8am - 3:30pm
Summer
- Monday - Thursday: 8am - 4:30pm
- Friday: 8am - 3:30pm
JLRC Work Room Hours | Bartoo Hall, Rm. 114
- Monday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pm
Tk20 Help Desk

The JLRC serves as the Help Desk for the Tk20 comprehensive data, assessment, and reporting system used by the College of Education.

Tk20 Login: HERE

If you have questions, please feel free to drop by the JLRC, call 931-372-3856, or email tk20support@tntech.edu.

Visit the Tk20 site for specific student and faculty resources.

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For more than 50 years, the Jeffers Learning Resources Center (JLRC) has provided access to materials, resources, current technologies, and more for pre-service educators at Tennessee Tech and current education professionals.

AV Permit Form