SUNNYVALE, Calif. –Puzzled by a tough homework assignment? Help is as near as your home PC or an Internet workstation at the Sunnyvale Public Library. Students from grades 4 – 12 and college introduction-level may simply visit the Library or its Web site at www.sunnyvalelibrary.org from their home PC to get immediate, free help from qualified tutors. Live Homework Help, a new service offered by Sunnyvale Public Library, is an online tutoring service from Tutor.com that connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English via the Internet. Spanish-speaking tutors are available in math and science. In the 2005 – 2006 school year, about one million students nation-wide completed Live Homework Help sessions.
Log on and Learn
This free service allows students to connect to an expert tutor either from Sunnyvale Public Library or from their home PC with a library card, seven days a week from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.. Access to a Spanish-speaking tutor is available Sunday – Thursday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Live Homework Help is easy to use; children and teens simply go to the Library’s Web site, click on the Live Homework Help link and then enter their grade level and the subject in which they need help. 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 and physics), social studies (American history, world history, political science and more), and English (spelling, grammar, essay writing and book reports).
Library Director Deborah Barrow says: “We are pleased that Sunnyvale Public Library has received a California State Library LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant of $22,500 which allows us to offer this free service to our students in Sunnyvale.”
Learn from Expert Tutors in an Online Classroom
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 or graduate school students from across the country. Every tutor has completed a comprehensive training program and a third-party background check.
About the Sunnyvale Public Library
Sunnyvale Public Library is located at 665 West Olive Ave., across from City Hall. Free parking is always available, and VTA line 54 serves the Library. For more information about Library services and activities, visit www.sunnyvalelibrary.org or call the Reference Desk at (408) 730-7300, TDD (408) 730-7501.
About Tutor.com
Tutor.com is the leading provider of one-to-one learning and information solutions for libraries, educational institutions and individuals. Using innovative technology, Tutor.com's suite of services allows users to get help online from professional subject experts anywhere, at any time. These highly-personalized services are supported with superior training, communications, tracking and reporting features, and 24/7 customer service. Tutor.com currently provides tutoring services for more than 1,300 public libraries and after school organization sites. To learn more about Tutor.com’s services, and for a complete client list, please visit to www.tutor.com.