Did you know that the global K-12 online tutoring market by assessment is expected to reach 77.23 billion by 2021? In other words, more students rely on online tutors now than ever before. Services like “Tutor.com” and other professional tutoring services charge a fee for participants. However, through the Union Parish Library, patrons can get these services literally right on their desktop and all at no charge to the student!
Making good grades in high school and preparing for and doing well on the ACT are two of the primary ways a student can gain scholarships for college tuition. The Union Parish Library offers both student prep assistance in the form of books that can be checked out, but for technology users, they also offer a link to several databases that can help at www.unionparishlibrary.com.
Click on links and arrow down until you are able to click on Homework Help. Those services can be accessed from the Union Parish Library, your home computer or from your mobile device. Homework Help is actually “tutor.com”, but through this link it is provided at no charge for patrons. The wonderful thing about Homework Help is that the online program connects the student with content specialists in each subject area from chemistry to math to English. It’s convenient and easy to use for beginners and once you are at the site you just click to get started.
The first step is creating a free account so that you can access extra features such as your favorite tutors, my sessions, practice quizzes, write tutor reviews and virtual locker which lets you store documents like composition papers and resumes. There are some great tutorials and study aids at this site as well. Do you need help with High School Equivalency Test Prep, job help or Citizenship Tests? If you are looking for High School Equivalency Test Prep, it will ask you to select a subject such as English, Math, Science and Social Studies. It also lets you check if you want a tutor with voice chat capabilities, but all you really have to do is ask a question and then your tutor gives you a response!
The Job Help section lets you select either job search, job application, cover letter-resume and interview prep. Citizenship tests lets you select US Citizenship or Canadian.
The student homework help is available K-College: Sun-Thur., 2.p.m.-midnight. The Adult Education and Career Center is available Sun-Thu. 10 A.M. -midnight. Job seekers such as myself will love this site because you can get help finding a job. They will review your current resume and make suggestions. I connected with a tutor online and she told me that my best job fit would be in sales/marketing and as an administrative assistant.
I wish I had access to Homework Help when I was preparing to enter college, but students today can prep for the ACT/SAT by clicking on either Prep for the ACT or SAT. It allows you to take practice tests before you take the real thing! The one thing I found beneficial of all is the Citizenship tests for immigrants wanting to become American citizens.
Is Algebra a problem for you like it was for me? Well you can drop off a math question and expect to receive an answer from your tutor in a matter of minutes. Using Homework Help for job advice makes me wish I knew about it sooner and you will start thinking the same thing! If you are having trouble writing a paper, you can connect with a tutor, drop off a paper for review and search for writing tips.
The Practice My Skills category lets users connect with a tutor, take a practice quiz and search for worksheets which lets students learn math as they progress from one marking period to the next. The interactive educational math activities for grades K-12 lets students play games to improve their math skills.
I really like the Access Your Account category because it lets patrons review previous sessions, connect with a favorite tutor, manage files in your locker which allows you to save documents that you sent to your tutor. Everybody will like Homework Help because it is free and patrons on the site can always seek help from a professional tutor about any subject as long as they check for appropriate times.
Technology has come a long way since teachers started staying after school and tutoring students on chalkboards! Chalkboards today are disappearing in many U.S. schools and computers now are the norm, but tutors have not disappeared thanks to Homework Help.
The Union Parish Library is providing this service for patrons to get help with school work such as writing a composition paper and preparing for a college entrance exam while job seekers are helped with anything job related. All you have to do is set up an account with a name, password and click on connect with a tutor. Help the online tutoring market expand by getting the help you need! This type of technology is just one of the many ways the Union Parish Library reaches out to patrons in need. Don’t you want to try it?
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