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School is back in session and you know what that means, HOMEWORK.
As a parent, you're trying your best to help with all the writing assignments and test prep, but secretly you finally understand why your parents hated "new math" so much.
Maybe you're back in school pursuing a new career, studying a new language, or brushing up on business software like Excel. The truth is, parents and students of all ages need homework help, too.
That's why we are proud to provide HelpNow Online Tutoring by Brainfuse as a free service with your Van Meter library card account. HelpNow provides 24/7 live tutoring and access to the support you need across all grade levels including Advanced Placement classes, college level courses and entrance exams, professional licensing certification, US citizenship courses, and so much more.
HelpNow tutors are professional educators with Masters degrees. These current and former educators have experience teaching the subject at hand. Once you setup your account, you can schedule tutoring blocks that work best for your family.
HelpNow also offers an enormous catalog of study guides, flashcards, and lessons to further assist students in their pursuit of quality education. Check out these awesome tools and resources that can help with homework, right now.
Expert Help
Writing Lab: Submit your writing assignments, college entry essays, and midterm papers; receive a professional review within 24 hours.
SkillSurfer: This amazing collection of lessons, videos, and tests includes every subject, at every skill level. Skills include time management, financial literacy, media literacy, and home skills.
Send Question: Working through a tough chapter or assignment? Ask an expert for help and receive a reply within 24 hours.
Language Lab: Designed with state graduation requirements in mind, language labs allow you to hear correct pronunciations, participate in casual conversations, and study verb tenses for French and Spanish classes.
New! Chess Tutoring: Learning to play chess helps sharpen cognitive skills while improving visual memory, attention span, and spacial reasoning abilities. Chess playing and practice supports the development of higher-order thinking skills such as problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and planning. "Chess also helps improve general cognitive ability and scholastic achievement - especially in mathematics." University of Minnesota
Study Guides
LEAP Learning Platform: a diagnostic test center with customized study plans, lessons, and live tutoring.
Flashbulb: Create and share flashcards, tests, and games about hundreds of K-12 classroom subjects, college prep tests like the ACT and SATs, as well as 25 world languages, Real Estate, Agriculture, Culinary Arts, Medical, Insurance, Finance and other assorted professional licensing certification courses.
eParachute: Discover the college majors and careers that match your skills and interests with personality and skills assestment quizzes.
CollegeNow: Get help navigating the college application process from start to finish. Live, private assitance filling out FAFSA college loan paperwork.
ASVAB: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery reveals areas of strength and ability in science, math, and language. Taking this test is one of the first steps before you enlist in the Army.
Adult Learner Resources: Find study guides and more related to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Computer Programming, C++ Certification, Java, SQL, and Google Tools.
Collaborate
Study Groups: Schedule sessions with friends and tutors using HelpNow's private, virtual study rooms. Content is recorded so that students can refer back to meeting notes, and to help ensure scholarly behavior.
Brainwave: Use the HelpNow virtual whiteboard to create and share notes and brainstorming ideas, all recorded for future reference. This is a great virtual tool for group projects and distance learning that lets participants speak, type, draw, and create on a shared screen. One of our favorite features of Brainwave is the Calculator keyboard which helps create complicated math and science formulas with the click of a button.
Access the Brainfuse HelpNow website or app, create your HelpNow account with your VM library card number, and start exploring this robust homework and tutoring resource!
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