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Live Homework Help®Continues to Help Thousands of Students Get Better Grades

Provided by Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums – Powered by Tutor.com

DATELINE, Month Day, Year- With the 2016/2017 school year upon us, the INSERT LIBRARY reminds our community that the library provides many great resources to help students and parents be successful and save money. One of the most widely used library resources across the state is Live Homework Help®, available through the Statewide Electronic Doorway. In 2005, the AlaskaDivision of Libraries, Archives & Museums launched Live Homework Help to help students across the state receive equal access to critical academic support. Since its launch, Live Homework Help has served over 160,000 on-demand tutoring and homework help sessions to Alaska students, parents, adult learners and job seekers. Ninety-five percent (95%) of survey respondents report that Live Homework Help helps them improve their grades, complete their homework assignments and raise their confidence.

“I love it! My tutor Nicolas P was very helpful and now I'm sure I will pass my math test tomorrow. Thank you so much for making this service!!!” 11th grade Alaska student

Powered by Tutor.com – the nation’s largest online tutoring company – Live Homework Help connects students, parents, adult learners and job seekers with expert tutors and career coaches in over 40 subject and test prep areas. The service includes live, one-to-one tutoring, a real-time writing center, test preparation, practice quizzes and 24/7 access to worksheets, videos and tutorials.

“Amy M did a wonderful job explaining division. Now I feel more comfortable helping my son with the new way they are teaching!! Thank you!!” Parent of an Alaska 4thgrade student

Any Alaska resident can access the online service from the library or right from home on any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. Tutoring and job search assistance is available noon until midnight. There is no cost to students for using the service as Live Homework Help is funded by the State of Alaska and from a grant from the Alaska State Library to the Alaska Library Network.

To get started, please visitLAM.Alaska.gov/sled/homework.

Help for K-12 Students, College Students and Adults

Students of all ages and job seekers can find the help they need by simply visiting the library’s website and looking for Tutor.com. Tutor.com has a network of over 3,100professional academic and career tutors who are ready to help with just about any question you may have. Here’s the type of help you can get in each center.

  • Academic Tutoring: Students in kindergarten through second-year college students as well as adult learners can get help with homework, test preparation, skills and concepts they are learning in class as well asAdvanced Placement® test preparation and college entrance exams. Subjects include math, science, English, Spanish, social studies, ACT®/SAT®, GED®/HiSET®, Microsoft® Office and writing.
  • WriteTutor™ Reviews: Students or adultsworking on a essays, book reports, short stories and college/scholarship application essays have two ways of getting work reviewed by Tutor.com’s WriteTutor experts: live, on-demand tutoring in an interactive, online classroom or through Tutor.com’s 24/7 Drop-Off Review service.
  • Practice Quizzes: Students preparing for an end-of-chapter test, a final exam or standardized test can use Tutor.com’s Practice Quizzes to assess their knowledge on over 100 areas in math, science and social studies.
  • Study Resources: The Tutor.com SkillsCenter Resource Library provides 24/7 access to thousands of educationally sound resources. Students can watch instructional videos, download practice worksheets, customize their own flashcards for studying and get test taking tips and much more. Job seekers have access to résumé templates, job search websites and career advice.
  • Job Search Assistance: Work one-to-one with professional job search coaches in a supportive and encouraging environment for help with job searching, online applications, resume writing, interview preparation and much more. This service is easy to use and coaches are experienced in working with job seekers at all levels.

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About Tutor.com

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