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• Help is just a click away... - May. 15, 2006

Since I work for an online tutoring program (MINDsprinting) this article was extremly interesting and I thought I'd pass it along to my readers. The Washington Post was reporting about the increase of college students using homework help tutors. These services are often 24/7, click of a button, live tutoring help. Some blogs like think:lab are talking about online tutoring like it's a change in the education system. Apparently they believe that professors and teachers will be upset about students talking online to someone in India over them.


I'm not so sure this is true. While one of my number one loves in college was interaction with my professors I know how swamped they were. Especially at Moody, professors take personal interest in their students. Yet, a little extra help along the way, especially at 2am the night before the test, I'm sure my professors would all be excited about.



Tutoring at home is an easy, convienant way to get the extra help you need. Especially for parents who are helping kids with homework. I know my mother got stumped in helping me with math a lot (and then I got the classic "take this over to your dad" line) but then the problem became what happens when dad doesn't know?


I know the world is becoming more and more wired. I'm just glad that the internet is being used for good.... not... simply entertainment.




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May. 16, 2006 - Google and Tutors

Posted by Anonymous
I think it's wonderful, personally. I grew up with a computer and many say how lucky I am to be working with them now. I make more money per hour, I didn't graduate college but I did high school, and I think this got me an edge over many. I know I got one professional position due to my computer knowledge. They told me on hire that was what got me the job.

I worked in the corporate world and could have continued that to success, I'm sure...but I chose to become a stay at home mom after marriage--and again it has helped me accomplish much to have a computer.

I think students that use an online tutor or google are using what we used to use at the libraries. We would search books and ask people...they are simply widening horizons.

I do think it can be used to cheat but that is limited in most colleges where they can limit it. I think it's important that children and college age kids learn to use resources and those ways are now our resources.

Amazing, really. I don't want books not to be used too...I tend to use those still and I think others do as well. Books are now going online too so that'll make it different but...in ways...the same.

Great thought!
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