Tutoring is a valuable service and can mean the difference between a pass and a fail in a difficult class. If your child needs a tutor, you might be concerned about the cost and the time commitment. If tutoring during school hours isn’t available or isn’t practical, where do you turn?
Virtual tutoring has become an affordable and viable solution for many students. Many tutoring sites and applications are available, and the results have been good. Some sites offer live chat sessions, and others work on a message board basis or provide links to additional information.
Large tutoring services are available with a broad array of subjects to choose from, or you can even find individual teachers who have set up tutoring services online in specialized subjects.
Check out some of these virtual tutor options to find out which one will work the best for you and your child:
1 – TutaPoint.com – This app is the first virtual tutoring app available for Android phones. The app partners with the site TutaPoint.com to provide live tutors to help teach your student.
A variety of subjects is available, including such specialized topics as statistics and even Mandarin Chinese. The app also provides a number of communication options for the tutor and student to utilize, including live chats and a whiteboard function, which makes it easier to demonstrate complicated math concepts.
2 – Homework Center – This website, which runs through InfoPlease.com, is one of the best reviewed homework help sites available. The site has been given positive reviews by such notables as the New York Times and Forbes.
Rather than simply providing the answers to students’ questions, the site helps them find detailed sources of information to help explain the subject in greater detail, which helps the students to discover the knowledge for themselves. The site is incredibly simple to navigate and provides informative links on practically every subject out there, including writing and research tips and advice on improving study skills. The site is completely free to use.
3 – Math Forum – For students who need some extra help with tricky math concepts, Math Forum is indispensable. The site provides numerous math problems and puzzles to help give students extra practice, but the feature that makes Math Forum so special is the “Ask Dr. Math” section, where students can browse an archive of frequently asked mathematical questions, search for math issues that are grouped by school level and even ask math experts questions directly.
A form is available on the site for students to ask their own question, and a math-loving volunteer answers the question. Math Forum is a free service, but students who need an immediate answer are provided with a link to Tutor.com, which is a paid site.
4 – TutorVista – For more personal, one-on-one help, you may wish to purchase a subscription to TutorVista. Personal, one-on-one help is available through this site all the time, and tutors are vetted to make sure that they have at least a Master’s degree, as well as a teaching certificate. Although the site is expensive, it could be worth it to save your struggling student.
Conclusion: These tutor apps can help parents and caregivers alike. Take the next step to help ensure that your child succeeds in life!
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