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Live Homework Help and Ask Us Now from Howard County Library. There are two online homework help services available at Howard County Library. Live Homework Help provides access to a tutor for an in-depth, open ended discussion about a school subject or homework assignment
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Live Homework Help and Ask Us Now from Howard County Library
There are two online homework help services available at Howard County Library Live Homework Help provides access to a tutor for an in-depth, open ended discussion about a school subject or homework assignment Ask Us Now connects you with a Reference Librarian who can answer a specific question that has a definite answer.
Live Homework Help is an online virtual classroom for students in grades 4 and above Tutors can help with math, science, social studies and English Spanish-speaking tutors are also available for math and science help. The service is available in both English and Spanish from 2:00pm - 12:00am daily
To access Live Homework Help, select “Students and Teachers” in the tab menu of Howard County Library's Website: http://www.hclibrary.org/
Select “Live Homework Help” to connect with an online tutor.
Select your grade level, language and subject, and connect with a tutor
You may have to wait a moment or two while a Tutor is assigned and a connection is made
Chat with your tutor in the top left of the screen. Content will be delivered to you using the virtual classroom
Under the “file sharing” tab you can upload a draft of a paper or other document for your tutor to review.
The “web browser” tab allows you to share websites with your online tutor. You can co-browse to the same sites.
The “whiteboard” allows your tutor to draw diagrams, equations and other information to share with you. Your tutor can also see what you draw or write.
Live Homework Help is the service to choose if you need help understanding a subject or topic. If you need help answering a specific question, use Ask Us Now
To access Ask Us Now, go back to “Homework Help” in the “Students and Teachers” tab and select Ask Us Now.
Begin by entering your details and your question on the right side of the screen
The Ask Us Now Librarian will chat with you on the right of the screen, and show you relevant websites on the left. Site URL's appear in the chat transcript You can ask follow-up questions until you have all the information.
At the end of the session, enter your e-mail address to have the transcript (with URL's) sent to your e-mail.
Remember, there are two online homework help services available at Howard County Library Live Homework Help provides access to a tutor for an in-depth, open ended discussion about a school subject or homework assignment Ask Us Now connects you with a Reference Librarian who can answer a specific question that has a definite answer. Both of these resources are really useful and will be a big help to you.