Free Homework Help now available at the eastern Oregon libraries
Contact:
Kylie Grunow
Chalkboard Project
503.542.4325
kylie@chalkboardproject.org
Lyn Craig
Libraries of Eastern Oregon
541.763.2355
fossilinn@centurytel.net
Jennifer Kohn
Tutor.com
212.528.3101, x228
jkohn@tutor.com
Chalkboard Project grant helps students connect to Expert Tutors via the Internet at 51 libraries
51 COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN OREGON - September 16, 2008 – Children and teenagers throughout eastern Oregon never have to be stumped by a tough homework assignment again. Thanks to a grant from the Chalkboard Project, Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO) now offers Live Homework Help, an online tutoring service from Tutor.comTM that connects students to expert tutors (at no charge) in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet. Spanish-speaking tutors are available to help students in math, science, and social studies.
Students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, those in introductory-level college courses, and adult learners can simply visit 51 local eastern Oregon libraries, the library's Web site, or LEO's Web site www.librariesofeasternoregon.org to get on-demand, free help from qualified tutors.
“This program is a reminder that libraries in eastern Oregon are not only repositories of books,” said Lyn Craig, Executive Director of Libraries of Eastern Oregon. “They are thriving centers of intellectual activity as rural parts of Oregon move into the wired century, alongside their urban counterparts.”
Sue Hildick, president of the Chalkboard Project, said “This grant is a statement of confidence in the role parents are playing in education. This is another way parents in eastern Oregon can actively participate in K-12 schools, by helping their children get the homework help they need.”
Free Help in Core Subjects
Live Homework Help is easy to use. The free service allows students to connect to an expert live tutor via the Internet from either one of 51 local libraries in eastern Oregon or from their home PC or Mac with a library card. The service is available seven days a week from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Children and teens simply go to their library’s Web site, click on the Live Homework Help link and then enter their grade level and the subject they need help in. In just a few minutes, students are connected to a tutor in an Online Classroom for one-to-one help in math (elementary, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus), science (elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics), social studies (American history, world history, political science), and English (spelling, grammar, essay writing, book reports).
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Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as subject-specific concepts using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing in the Online Classroom. Tutors can type math equations using a special math tool, share educational Web sites and much more for a rewarding learning experience. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors, graduate, or under graduate school students from across the country. Tutor.com has more than 1,800 tutors available to work with kids when they need help most. Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com and has completed a third party background check.
A nonprofit organization since 2000, LEO offers services to 51 public libraries across Eastern Oregon — an area larger than several New England states combined. LEO is funded through direct contributions and grants. Board members and supporters believe the public library remains a cornerstone of democracy and the heart of the rural community in the 21st century. To access Live Homework Help or learn more about LEO, visit www.librariesofeasternoregon.org.
Launched in early 2004, Chalkboard Project exists to inspire Oregonians to do what it takes to make the state’s K-12 public schools among the nation’s best, while strengthening our school system’s financial accountability to taxpayers. Chalkboard aims to help create a more informed and engaged public that understands and addresses the tough choices and trade-offs required to build strong schools, and to enable statewide programs that can be applied at the local level to improve school quality, accountability, and funding. For more information about Chalkboard and to learn how to get involved, call (877) YOUR-K12 or visit www.chalkboardproject.org.
Tutor.com creates innovative, on demand homework help and tutoring services that connect students to a professional tutor online the moment they need help in math, science, social studies or English. The network of over 1,800 professional tutors has delivered over 2.5 million one-to-one tutoring sessions. Tutor.com services include Live Homework Help, an after-school program offered at over 1,600 public libraries and Tutor.com Direct, an on demand tutoring service for families. Tutor.com also powers two statewide, governor-supported initiatives, HomeworkKansas and HomeworkAlabama. Tutor.com was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for the New York Region in 2006 and honored as one of the 25 Best Small Companies for Women 2007 by Working Mother. For more information about Tutor.com’s library programs please go to www.tutor.com/libraries.
