Online Homework Help Service Begins Feb. 1

MCPS has announced a new, free student online tutoring and homework help service that will begin with the second semester on February 1. Tutorme.com is a secure, online resource that will be easily accessible through MCPS student Canvas and StudentVUE accounts and will offer on-demand assistance on any subject from grade 3 through grade 12.
The Tutorme.com service provides assistance that aligns with the MCPS curriculum, including knowledge of new curriculum tools being implemented now. The service maintains rigorous standards providing high-quality, diverse tutors, screened for excellence (including a criminal background check).
The service is:
- Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
- Available as a free resource to students in grade 3 through grade 12
The service features:
- An online lesson space with a virtual whiteboard
- Text editor and chat space
- Audio/video chat (although you do not have to use this feature or turn on your camera)
- A function to allow sharing of screenshots of work examples to assist tutors as they provide support
- More than 300 subjects from math to science, social studies and languages
More information is available at the vendor website, www.tutorme.com. Directions for how students will access the service are here.