By DEVON HAYNIE, US News
Students who take advantage of online tutoring report higher academic gains, a better attitude about seeking help and improved class retention rates, according to a white paper commissioned by Tutor.com, a web-based tutoring service. In some cases, schools will have their own employees work with students, while in others, schools partner with companies such as Tutor.com or Smarthinking to provide tutoring services. YouTube can be a helpful, free resource for students. I searched the video-sharing site for “mortgage rate calculators,” for example, and came up with a variety of brief videos that cleared up some of my confusion. Khan Academy is another great place to turn for free video tutorials on a variety of subjects, says Shari McCurdy Smith, a senior consultant for the Sloan Consortium, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting online learning.
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