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Live Homework Help — for Grades K-12, First 2 Years of College, & Adult Learners


Introduction | How to Access | System Requirements & Troubleshooting | For Parents & Teachers

 
Live Homework Help - free online help from real tutors
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Please Note: You must
enter your Library Card and PIN to use this service.
 

Introduction

Ever wish you had a personal tutor who could:

  • Help you create a formula to solve a trick math word problem?
  • Explain a science concept so that it made sense?
  • Help conduct online research for your social studies report?
  • Demonstrate correct English sentence structure?

Now you do. Live Homework Help gives students enrolled in grades K - 12 or the first 2 years of college and even adult learners FREE assistance from certified tutors online. Use it as often as you need to and watch your grades improve!

English and Spanish assistance: 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM, Daily
Vietnamese assistance: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Daily

EXCEPTIONS: Live Homework Help service is not available on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.


How to Access
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From Home or other remote access location:

1. Bookmark this page for quick access to Live Homework Help
2. Click on the Live Homework Help icon above
3. Enter your Name, Library Card Barcode and PIN
4. Select your grade level and homework subject
5. Connect to a tutor in the online classroom for expert help

In the Library:

1. Logon to any reservable computer at the King Library or SJPL Branches
2. Select "Live Homework Help" from the menu of available programs
3. Select your grade level and homework subject
4. Connect to a tutor in the online classroom for expert help

Quick Guide to the Online Classroom Controls

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  • PC with 300MHz processor or better, 128MB RAM or better
  • Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 — Internet Explorer browser (6.0 or higher) or Firefox browser (2.0 or higher)
  • Mac OS X — Safari or Firefox browsers (2.0 or higher)
  • Internet connection — 56K minimum speed
  • Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
  • Flash Player 8 plug-in

    Technical FAQs

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This page last updated June 02, 2009 by the Web Team

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