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Online program offers free homework help, tutoring to all Alabama students

Alabama students are returning to the classroom, and with that comes homework, tests and other assignments. Sometimes, coursework can be challenging, and one state government office offers a free service to help remedy these troubles.

Homework Alabama is an online program offered by the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS). Thanks to support from tutor.com, the program has amassed more than 3,000 tutors, which are available for one-on-one mentoring and homework help. Tutors can be reached seven days a week between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. at night.

“Homework Alabama has got vetted, third party study, test prep and career resources available 24/7,” said Melinda Smith, one of APLS’ reference librarians. There, you can reach out to tutors for things such as help with writing papers, resumes, preparing for the SAT or ACT or you can find a career coach, as well, that can help you do job searches.”

APLS assists all of Alabama’s public libraries, including through grant assistance for state funding. According to APLS, Homework Alabama first began as a passion project within one library in Shelby County in 2004. Due to its popularity among residents, Smith said APLS adopted the program as a statewide service in 2005.

“It’s just skyrocketed, since then, to having tutors available in more than 60 subjects. The sessions are 100% online, and, so, everyone seems to love it. You’ve got the ability to chat and use a whiteboard feature for working out answers together,” she said. “It’s just been extremely successful. Since October 2022, just within the past year, Homework Alabama assisted close to 15,000 students in one-to-one homework sessions. Each month, we run reports. We’ve received positive feedback from students saying tutors are patient, and easy to work with as they break down problems and help students understand them in a new way.”

The program receives its funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through its Library Services and Technology Act grant program . State funds are also appropriated by the Alabama Legislature to help make Homework Alabama possible.

While homework help is a major foundation of the online program, Homework Alabama does offer other services. The first is its Writing Lab, which offers 24/7 drop-off reviews for term papers and other writing assignments.

“Tutors can get back with you, go over your work with you and go over [specific] things such as grammar, word choice, sentence structure, thesis development, citations, all kinds of things like that. You can get help sort of behind the scenes, and they can get back with you,” Smith said.

Tutors within the Writing Lab usually have a 12 hour turnaround for feedback.

However, it is not just K-12 and college students benefiting from this online program; it’s job seekers too. Homework Alabama’s Career Alabama module helps with everything from resumes and cover letter reviews to job assistance.

“They can help with finding a job, preparing for an interview and applying for online jobs,” Smith said.

Homework Alabama’s tutoring services also offer several courses particularly aimed at adult audiences.

“They have a portion for citizenship test tutoring. There are people who tutor just for that,” Smith said. “They have tutors that are experts in computer literacy. If you need help with Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint, there are tutors specifically for that. There’s even tutors for English as a second language, GED and reading comprehension. Just basically any subject that adults would need, not just children. They’ve got all of this available in the Career Alabama portion.”

Children, teens and adults interested in accessing Homework Alabama should visit APLS’ website for more information. The program is free of charge. Residents must be located within the state to access the program.

“You should not be asked for a username and a password,” Smith said. “If you are asked for a username and password, chances are it could be a geolocation issue. Sometimes, people that are right on the border of Alabama have an issue. In that case, they can contact us at APLS at our reference desk . It doesn’t happen very often, but, every now and then, there’s a geolocation issue. We can assist them as soon as we possibly can, usually within a business day.”

While Homework Alabama can be accessed through any desktop computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet, Alabamians must have reliable access to the internet. Residents who lack reliable internet access at home can visit any public, school or college library with a public access computer to access the program.

No account registration is required for tutoring, homework help or any other services. However, Smith said having a registered account does give users access to additional, helpful features.

“If you do go ahead and sign up to create [an account] for yourself, there’s a locker room [feature], where you can keep [all] recorded sessions with your tutors, any documents they upload, any documents you upload and other work you do or work on together. You can go back and look at the things you’ve done, which can really help you move forward in the future with understanding what you’re doing,” Smith said.

Smith said, based on testimonials from past and present users, Homework Alabama has been an incredibly helpful program.

“It is difficult finding a tutor in your area, who can help in the exact subject you need for a price you can afford,” she said. “It’s difficult to schedule with someone to come into your house or go to an office or school to where they are. It’s just tricky to do that, especially after hours. It’s so beneficial today to be able to hop online, sign on for free [and work] with a tutor one on one, who can just chat with you at whatever time you’re available. We really wanted to make this as easy as possible for students and residents of Alabama to be able to get help at their fingertips.”

Above all else, Smith said this resource allows Alabama’s young learners to develop confidence in their ability to learn and grow.

“It’s boosting confidence in our students,” she said. “There are many students who feel intimidated in the classroom. They are afraid to speak up, raise their hand and ask questions. One of the things we have noticed in our feedback, more than anything else, is that confidence from having the freedom to talk with their tutors. These tutors come in 100% focused, committed to listening and committed to helping. That does wonderful things for your confidence. The students come out believing they can do this, and that’s exciting. It’s empowering. We do believe it’s doing great things for our students.”

There are no cutoff times for accessing Homework Alabama. It is available 24/7, and tutors are available seven days a week between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. Visit www.homeworkalabama.org for more details.

Online program offers free homework help to Alabama students

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Students in Alabama can face challenges finding someone to help them with their homework. That’s why Alabama Public Library Service offers a free online program called Homework Alabama that offers one-on-one help in subjects that are constantly updated with the latest curriculum.

“We have hundreds of tutors that offer help in over 60 subjects for all different ages,” said Alabama Public Library Service reference librarian Melinda Smith.

Smith said Homework Alabama offers services “ranging from live homework assistance to providing reviews for dropped off work to providing self-study resources,” which are available through a mobile device or computer.

K-12 students can access Homework Alabama from anywhere that has internet access, with no sign-up necessary.

The online program also offers career help for graduate students and adults pursuing careers.

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Within this specially-designed Homework Alabama Resource Center, you'll find everything you need to promote the program in your community. Each section, accessible from the links at the top of the page, contains branded promotional materials that will help you build awareness of the service. You also have access to best practices and other informational guides to help you every step of the way.

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Necessity of online homework help.

Contemporary world is a scene for competitions. Starting at early childhood environment immerse us into struggle for best positions. With constant population growth it becomes harder to get a place in kindergartens, schools for gifted children, prestigious universities and, of course, you are not alone in desire to have a well-paid job. Children since early age know that they must study hard, devote themselves into different subjects, and be successful and active in post-school projects. Under pressure of numerous complex tasks no wonder they often require homework help. For their needs special websites were launched. And now every child can get guidance and online homework help from every corner of the world. With opportunity to ask questions about necessary subjects he will at his own pace learn information. This also adds more individuality to process of studying, as children might experience problems with concentrated and fast group-learning. Online homework help is not merely a way to make grades better and to finish all tasks in time, it's personal attention and support. Websites offer plenty of subjects to work at, but according to searches most popular (as it's complicated to understand) is math homework help. This subject is a nightmare for both schoolchildren and their parents.

Why using college homework help is beneficial

It might come as surprise for graduates but when you enter college or university, amount of homework will be only increasing. Yes, besides lectures and practical courses you are obliged to do some homework too. And it might be incredibly more complicated than all things you have done in school. Plenty of students are struggling to cope with amount of tasks themselves but some are looking for websites for college homework help. With current subjects, with unknown teachers, with new classrooms it's stressful enough for young people to be focused. That's why students choose homework help discord, a place to discuss all difficulties online and solve problems. With guidance and support of experts it's easier to understand unknown topics and work on self-improvement. It's recommended not to torture yourself and get accounting homework help or any other kind of assistance. With wide range of professionals you can find a person no matter how complicated your task is.

Is it safe to trust strangers with important tasks?

Looking for online help with college or school tasks you might doubt reliability of person who is assisting you from other side of screen. How is it possible to find a proper tutor for difficult statistics homework help? Read reviews, study information, ask for certificates or diplomas to be assured you hire a true expert to perform job

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• How does Homework Hotline work? (i.e. Free online tutoring service managed by volunteers) After the quick registration process of an underprivileged family, a tutor/volunteer is matched with a child. The ELPS foundation provides a written introduction/email to the family with first online tutoring session details and recap of the free online tutoring service, required tools, and expectations.
• How do I get an online tutor? After the underprivileged family register through the Homework Hotline program, the ELPS Foundation will assign a designated free tutor/volunteer for your child based on availability. We currently have a wait list for the subject of Math. Last, anyone can hire our online tutor(s) for their child or children, if interested.
• What is the ELPS Foundation? The Elnora Lynn Perry Shands (ELPS) Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing free educational programs to underprivileged families with children, teenagers, and/or yourng adults and "Hire an Online Tutor" service in the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Texas Metro area.
• Can I work with the same online tutor again? Yes, the child may be assigned to the same tutor/volunteer based on his/her availability of the Homework Hotline program schedule.
• How can I volunteer as an online tutor? Click on the "Contact us" tab on the webpage and fill out the request for information. Also, you can email us directly at [email protected] or call the nonprofit at 469-604-4921.
• What's the minimum time to work with a tutor? Each weekly online tutoring session is one hour or two 30 min sessions with each child, if applicable.

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Free homework help can be dangerous.

Students stopped looking for solutions themselves. Because the power of almighty Internet is actually limitless. There's a possibility to find all the answers, results, information, solutions - everything is available with one simple click. You can even find math homework help for the most complicated tasks without torturing yourself looking for an answer. Is that a contemporary blessing and we all should stop learning? Why bother yourself if college homework help of any complexity is available online and mostly for free? Here's why.

Unfortunately, most websites weren't created for helping you to cope with your studies. They were made to attract traffic first. Besides, you don't know anything about people who are providing this free homework help. Who are they? Students? Teachers? Do they degree or diploma? Or are they just typing their variants and methods to solve the tasks? That's why you have to be careful with these websites. A free assistance can result in a dangerous outcome. Moreover, it was created according to the textbooks. You won't find any unique tasks your professor created himself.

Another downside of such websites is the time required to find the proper answer. It's easy to get lost in the amount of data and information present, and you find yourself endlessly scrolling the page without any results... What to do? Choose the suitable platform!

Where to find a proper homework help.

There's no lack in assisting resources in the modern times. Every website is basically screaming about being helpful and beneficial! Who to choose the best one? Is it already invented? We'll take a closer look to 2 most famous platforms for homework help and compare them. After that you'll get several advise on how to cope with the workload.

Chegg homework help has got thousands of positive reviews, users are saying the website was a great assistance with the studies. There are only 3 disadvantages of it: time, price and tasks. It requires a lot of time to download your task and wait for someone to give an answer or to scroll the similar threads to find a solution. As a result, you waste tons of your time on Chegg... Another downside is the monthly subscription. Yes, the service isn't free. And the most important disadvantage is the tasks found in the most common textbooks. You need to meet all the criteria in your studies to actually find help.

Reddit homework help works the same. Although all experts answering the questions are the same users as you are. So you don't have to be surprised if the solution would wrong. What to do in this case? Well, we've prepared several tips!

Recommendations for students.

What do we have to say to all students struggling with their homework? First, plan your time and don't leave the most complicated tasks until deadline. Second, divide the complex tasks into stages. Third, don't forget about proper rest. And of course, if you don't know how to deal with your workload, use special services helping to deal with studying issues. And get your homework done by professionals, not amateurs!

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