Live Homework HelpLive Homework Help

WhatWhat is Live Homework Help?is Live Homework Help?

Innovative after-school programInnovative after-school program Internet-based, using instant messaging technologyInternet-based, using instant messaging technology Online tutors in Math, Science, Social Studies and English for 4Online tutors in Math, Science, Social Studies and English for 4thth grade through College grade through College

IntroIntro– For upper grades, Math and Science break down into more specific subjectsFor upper grades, Math and Science break down into more specific subjects

Connections from any Alabama public library or remotely from homeConnections from any Alabama public library or remotely from home

Who are these tutors?Who are these tutors?

Certified teachers, college professors, Certified teachers, college professors, graduate school students and students graduate school students and students attending four-year accredited universitiesattending four-year accredited universities

Also certified through the Tutor.com Also certified through the Tutor.com Training ProgramTraining Program

Receive 7-year criminal background check Receive 7-year criminal background check from Kroll Background Americafrom Kroll Background America

How much does it cost?How much does it cost?

It is a free service to patrons provided It is a free service to patrons provided by federal LSTA grant funds through by federal LSTA grant funds through the Institute of Museum and Library the Institute of Museum and Library

Services and the Alabama Public Services and the Alabama Public Library Service Library Service

When can students use Live When can students use Live Homework Help?Homework Help?

Seven days a week Seven days a week 3 p.m. until Midnight3 p.m. until Midnight At any Alabama public library or from homeAt any Alabama public library or from home

How long can students use How long can students use Live Homework Help?Live Homework Help?

There is no specific limit on session lengthThere is no specific limit on session length Tutors have a target session length of 20 minutesTutors have a target session length of 20 minutes Many sessions are not that longMany sessions are not that long If a session runs longer than 20 minutes, tutors will look for a natural resolution to the question and encourage the If a session runs longer than 20 minutes, tutors will look for a natural resolution to the question and encourage the

student to log back in if he or she has further questionsstudent to log back in if he or she has further questions Students can access LHWH as often as they need to; there is no limit on the number of sessions allowed each studentStudents can access LHWH as often as they need to; there is no limit on the number of sessions allowed each student

How does Live Homework How does Live Homework Help work?Help work?

Students click on the Homework Help Icon on library computersStudents click on the Homework Help Icon on library computers From home students type in www.tutor.com/AlabamaFrom home students type in www.tutor.com/Alabama Students type in their zip codeStudents type in their zip code

            

The log-in pageThe log-in page Students are taken to a log-in pageStudents are taken to a log-in page They select the subject they need help in and their grade level They select the subject they need help in and their grade level Then click “GO”Then click “GO”

The connectionThe connection Students are connected with a tutorStudents are connected with a tutor If a tutor is not immediately available, students are provided with a visual queue of how long their wait will If a tutor is not immediately available, students are provided with a visual queue of how long their wait will

bebe– Average connect time = 50 secondsAverage connect time = 50 seconds

When a tutor becomes available the student is connected for a live session When a tutor becomes available the student is connected for a live session

What does Live Homework What does Live Homework Help look like?Help look like?

Students are connected with tutors in an Students are connected with tutors in an online classroomonline classroom

How to use Live Homework Help How to use Live Homework Help Students type their questions in the dialog box on the Students type their questions in the dialog box on the

left and click the SEND CHAT button.left and click the SEND CHAT button.

Students type questions here

A transcript, including the tutor’s responses will be displayed in dialog box here

Session time

The white board is at the bottom

The tools menu bar and the session clock are on the left of the white board

How do students ask a question?How do students ask a question?

By typing their question in the dialog box…

…or by writing their problem on the white board

Students or tutors can add additional boards with the NEW BOARD button, and also switch back and forth between boards

How do tutors respond?How do tutors respond?

…Or by writing on the white board

Students or tutors can launch web pages in the browser address bar (all web pages are captured in the session transcript)

Note: Tutors and student text will be in two different colors

By typing a response in the dialog box…

For more help…For more help…

Students can ask their tutor for helpStudents can ask their tutor for help -or--or-

• Can click on the HELP button at the top ofCan click on the HELP button at the top of the tutor’s dialog boxthe tutor’s dialog box

How does How does Live Homework Help end?Live Homework Help end?

The student ends the session by clicking on The student ends the session by clicking on the END SESSION box on the right of the the END SESSION box on the right of the screen on top of the tutor’s dialog boxscreen on top of the tutor’s dialog box

•Students are then given a.survey to fill out

You can use the practice page online at:You can use the practice page online at:http://www.livehomeworkhelp.com/http://www.livehomeworkhelp.com/

Tour the Online ClassroomTour the Online Classroom

For more practice…For more practice…

For more informationFor more information

Contact STATEWIDE PROGRAM Contact STATEWIDE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORADMINISTRATOR

Tutor.com program contactTutor.com program contact– Jim FitzGerald, director of client servicesJim FitzGerald, director of client services

Go to Go to www.apls.state.al.uswww.apls.state.al.us