Submitted by George Cigale (not verified) on February 28, 2008 - 07:35.
Fair question, Sara, as many parents, students, and educators are figuring out how to benefit from new technologies and incorporate them into their learning routines.
At www.tutor.com, we know that thousands of students every night have figure out how valuable online tutoring is. We've served over 3 million sessions -- connecting a child with a live tutor for one-to-one immediate help, the moment the student needs help. In post sessions surveys, 94% of students say they got the help they need and would recommend the service to a friend.
Many student say they were unable to ask their questions in class or felt embarrased doing so. Others, including students with attention deficit issues, tell us how online tutoring allows them to better focus on the problem at hand instead of dealing with social distractions, and allows them to get quick help in productive 20-25 minute chunks instead of being forced to sit with a scheduled tutor for 60-90 minutes, much of it unproductive due to the length of the sessions.
I founded Tutor.com 9 years ago, and we run free services for students through our public library and school program in 45 states. Parents can now empower their children to get help any time, 24/7, from a qualified, background checked subject expert tutor. This is a revolution in the making, allowing kids to get the help they need the minute they need it so they don't lose confidence, struggle in school the next day, and fall behind.
Online tutoring does not need to replace face to face, in the same way phones and email do no replace good face to face conversations and meetings. But for millions of students doing their homework and preparing for tests each night, it is the only way to get help when they need it.
You can learn more about online tutoring at my blog, http://ceotutor.blogspot.com/, or at www.tutor.com.
3 million online tutoring sessions
Submitted by George Cigale (not verified) on February 28, 2008 - 07:35.
Fair question, Sara, as many parents, students, and educators are figuring out how to benefit from new technologies and incorporate them into their learning routines.
At www.tutor.com, we know that thousands of students every night have figure out how valuable online tutoring is. We've served over 3 million sessions -- connecting a child with a live tutor for one-to-one immediate help, the moment the student needs help. In post sessions surveys, 94% of students say they got the help they need and would recommend the service to a friend.
Many student say they were unable to ask their questions in class or felt embarrased doing so. Others, including students with attention deficit issues, tell us how online tutoring allows them to better focus on the problem at hand instead of dealing with social distractions, and allows them to get quick help in productive 20-25 minute chunks instead of being forced to sit with a scheduled tutor for 60-90 minutes, much of it unproductive due to the length of the sessions.
I founded Tutor.com 9 years ago, and we run free services for students through our public library and school program in 45 states. Parents can now empower their children to get help any time, 24/7, from a qualified, background checked subject expert tutor. This is a revolution in the making, allowing kids to get the help they need the minute they need it so they don't lose confidence, struggle in school the next day, and fall behind.
Online tutoring does not need to replace face to face, in the same way phones and email do no replace good face to face conversations and meetings. But for millions of students doing their homework and preparing for tests each night, it is the only way to get help when they need it.
You can learn more about online tutoring at my blog, http://ceotutor.blogspot.com/, or at www.tutor.com.
George Cigale, CEO, Tutor.com
gcigale@tutor.com