Monday, August 24, 2009

New Features in Tutor.com

With a new school year starting just days away, now is a good time to take a look at the new features that Tutor.com has recently added. The look of their page has changed, and with that many new features that customers have been asking for.
Now when a student needs math help they have access to graph paper to aid in their explanation to a tutor.
The Skills Center Resource Library offers videos, many sample work sheets, study guides and tutorials.
Proof Point is a new section that allows a student to have a document they have written reviewed by a live tutor for help with editing and grammar.
The Career Center is aimed at adults and young adults for help with career paths or changing careers.
When you are in your session there are now avatars in the upper left hand corner that represent the tutor and the student, and just like in Ask-a-Librarian, the avatar will have a moving keyboard displayed on them when one or the other party is responding, so you always know that your tutor is working on your problem.
Students can now e-mail a transcript of their session with their tutor to themselves to refer to and review at a later date.
And lastly there is now resume help and cover letter help in the Career Center section of the product.
Take a moment to review this database so when students begin to ask for help you will be prepared with answers and options!
 
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