Tutor.com and Apex Learning Team to Create Apex Learning Tutoring Network.Business/High Tech Editors & Education Writers NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001 Students to Receive One-To-One Real-Time Academic Assistance Through the Tutoring Network Anytime, Anywhere Tutor.com (www.tutor.com), the leading provider of online tutoring Online tutoring refers to the process by which knowledge is imparted from a tutor, knowledge provider or expert to a student or knowledge recipient over the Internet. Online tutoring has been around almost as long as the Internet and takes the following form: services, announced today a strategic agreement with Apex Learning Apex Learning, Inc. is a privately-held provider of e-Learning solutions for K-12 education, offering online courses in mathematics, science, English studies, social studies, Romance languages, and Advanced Placement. (www.apexlearning.com), a builder and operator of virtual schools. The agreement gives Apex Learning users access to tutor.com's comprehensive database of tutors who are available 24/7 in multiple areas of study. The Apex Learning Tutoring Network, powered by tutor.com, offers users the ability to select a qualified tutor from a list of selected educators based on cost, certification and background. Students can either engage in an online tutoring session in tutor.com's virtual classroom or select a tutor for a face-to-face session. Educators, students and professionals who wish to join the online teaching community can sign up as a tutor. Tutors create their own personalized profile, listing their field(s) of expertise, teaching background and hourly rate. "The Tutoring Network helps Apex Learning expand their virtual school services http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Schools_Collection_May_2007_2.JPGSchool Services are a business unit of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa). They provide curriculum and advisory services to support New Zealand schools. and continue to offer students, parents and teachers cost-effective, quality instruction," said George Cigale, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of tutor.com. "Our unique learning environment with one-to-one instruction will help students excel in their online courses and the platform can also be used for professional development training for teachers. Apex Learning is building a significant distribution network and we're excited to be partnering with them in this endeavor." "Using Apex Learning's Tutoring Network, tutors and students can now interact in real time, asking questions and speaking to each other over the Internet, anytime and anywhere," said Keith Oelrich, president and CEO of Apex Learning. "Students can choose a tutor they would like to work with and establish a very personalized learning relationship. Tutor.com has built a world-class offering and we believe it will add great value for our customers and students." Tutor.com works with many education companies including Encarta, BigChalk and WebCT to provide turnkey tutoring solutions. Each tutoring network is customized to the partner's needs. Tutor.com works with each partner to create a select tutor database by setting the criteria for acceptable tutors. Tutor.com provides support through daily contact with tutors, guaranteeing a high quality, well-qualified instructor. About tutor.com Tutor.com is the leading provider of online tutoring services. We bring together learners and educators for real-time, one-to-one learning sessions. Learners can access an extensive database of more than 27,000 tutors in 400 subjects, and select tutors by using multiple criteria including subject and hourly fee, teaching philosophies, academic qualifications and reviews from previous students. Students can connect to a tutor immediately or schedule an appointment. All online learning takes place in our powerful virtual classroom optimized with tools for interactive learning. Founded in partnership with The Princeton Review, tutor.com's headquarters are in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . About Apex Learning Apex Learning, a builder and operator of virtual schools, partners with states and school districts to make education more accessible for their students and teachers. Apex Learning provides the online infrastructure, accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. courses, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to build and operate Virtual High Schools, Online Teacher Development Institutes, and assessment and review tools. Apex Learning's virtual schools address states' and school districts' need to cost-effectively bring quality instruction to more K-12 students and teachers. The company's AP Online Courses are fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. Founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, Apex Learning is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with investments from Vulcan Ventures, Warburg Pincus, Edison Schools, Maveron LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Kaplan Ventures and Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . |
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