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LifeCare® Introduces
Homework Connection, Gives Students Online Access to
Professional Tutors
Program serves
4th to 12th graders and college students in introductory
level classes
Students get one-on-one educational
assistance in highly secure environment
WESTPORT, CT, May 14, 2007 – Homework
just got a lot less stressful for students and parents
alike, thanks to Homework Connection, an innovative
new service from LifeCare®, Inc., provider
of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime
leader in the work/life industry. Homework Connection
is available to employers and governmental agencies,
and provides students with direct, unlimited access
to professional tutors who are available to assist with
homework challenges in all core subjects via a secure
web site. Best of all, the sessions are always one-on-one,
no scheduling is required and students have unlimited
usage of the service.
“For organizations that want to give
their working parents peace of mind and give students
a whole new level of personal attention, Homework Connection
is the perfect solution,” said LifeCare CEO, Peter G.
Burki.
LifeCare is partnering with Tutor.com—the
world leader in live, online tutoring—to deliver
the service to employers and governmental agencies.
Since 1998, Tutor.com has served over 2 million online
tutoring sessions, earning the trust of parents and
more than 1,600 libraries across the United States and
Canada. The more than 1,300 tutors serving LifeCare
clients are certified teachers, college professors,
professional tutors and college students located in
North America. Spanish-speaking tutors are available
for all Math and Science subjects. All tutors have undergone
an extensive training program, as well as in-depth background
and reference checks. Every session with a student is
recorded for quality control and ongoing mentor review.
“All working parents want to help their
children succeed in school but many of them don't have
the time or knowledge to help with every homework assignment,
which can be extremely stressful for the parents and
their children,” said Burki. “That's why we developed
our Homework Connection service. It allows employers
to help their employees reduce the stress of giving
their children the homework help they need. And Homework
Connection is a lot less expensive than private tutoring
or academic enrichment classes.”
“Partnering with LifeCare to create
Homework Connection for hardworking professional families
is a wonderful way to help more children get the help
they need every night,” said George Cigale, founder
and CEO of Tutor.com. “We know from years of experience
that access to high quality tutors enriches children's
lives by helping them complete assignments, improve
their grades and build their confidence in school.”
How
Homework Connection Works
Using the Homework Connection service couldn't be simpler.
The moment students need help, they connect to tutors
online via a link on the LifeCare web site. Students
and tutors collaborate in a secure web environment:
they can communicate via instant messaging, draw problems
on an interactive whiteboard, share files and browse
educational resources together on the web. No special
equipment or software is needed. Homework Connection
tutors work with students to provide help—not answers—and
to bring every session to an educationally sound conclusion.
To protect children while they're online,
all tutoring sessions are completely anonymous; tutors
do not have access to account information; they see
only the students' first names; and personal information
is never exchanged.
Implementing Homework Connection for
employers is easy and hassle-free and LifeCare helps
clients develop a promotional campaign that will quickly
get employees' attention while delivering results.
Notes to Editors
Peter G. Burki is available for interview.
About Tutor.com
Tutor.com was founded in 1998 to create innovative,
on demand homework help and tutoring services that connect
students to a professional tutor online the moment they
need help in math, science, social studies or English.
Our network of over 1,300 professional tutors has delivered
over 2 million tutoring sessions. Tutor.com was named
to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for the New
York Region in 2006 and honored as one of the 25 Best
Small Companies for Women 2007 by Working
Mother. For more information please visit www.tutor.com.
About LifeCare®,
Inc.
LifeCare provides clients with specialty care services
and customized care plans for all aspects of their personal
and professional lives, including child care and parenting,
elder care and healthy aging, education and personal
growth, financial and legal matters, and far beyond.
LifeCare serves 1,500 client companies with 4.5 million
individuals within corporations, health plans, government
agencies and unions. For more information, visit www.lifecare.com.
Media contact: Michael Civiello
LifeCare, Inc.
pr1@lifecare.com
203-291-4170
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