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studyloft.com Launches 'Panic Button' for Students Taking Midterms; Expert Tips & Tutors Save Students from the Stress of Exams.


CHICAGO -- With midterm exams accounting for half the grade in many college classes, studyloft.com -- the 24/7 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:

 service providing students with real-time one-on-one help from qualified tutors -- has created a "panic button" for students nationwide during one of the most stressful times of year.

Starting today, studyloft.com will have additional eTutors available to students to help them cope with the midterm stress that can otherwise cause panic attacks panic attacks,
n.pl distressing episodes where an individual experiences palpitations, anxiety, apprehension, sweating, trembling, etc. Can last several minutes and recur unpredictably.
, sweating and shortness of breath Shortness of Breath Definition

Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patient's level of physical activity.
. These professionally trained and experienced eTutors are part of studyloft.com's state-of-the-art eLearning system that provides students with individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize  
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1. To give individuality to.

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 tuition, so that they truly learn the material and are prepared for their exams.

Bikram Roy, Principal of studyloft.com, developed the service to help students succeed. "Midterms are a time of high stress for students everywhere. Studying with a tutor, and receiving individual attention is essential to thoroughly understanding the material and doing well on the exam."

studyloft.com offers tutoring in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math (all the way to Calc IV), Statistics, Economics, and Accounting, with additional subjects to be added soon. studyloft.com offers two services: ChalkTalk (1-on-1 tutoring) and HomeworkHelp (step-by-step instructions to solve difficult problem sets).

Since studyloft.com's launch in November 2005, more than 4,800 students have accessed the one-on-one tutoring they need to achieve success in the collegiate classroom. With 24-hour availability, studyloft.com has revolutionized study habits by offering on-the-spot, step-by-step assistance, which greatly enhances student performance.

studyloft.com's virtual classrooms are equipped with all the necessities to provide optimum learning: chat (IM) interaction, file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. , whiteboard, and access to the powerful technical application webMathematica, which allows tutors to compute and visualize results to students with 3D charts and graphs. webMathematica is a product of Wolfram Research, Inc. (www.wolfram wolfram: see tungsten. .com), the world's foremost developer of computational software for science and technology.

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adv. & adj. Slang
Used as an intensive: Traffic was a freaking nightmare.



[Alteration of frigging, present participle of frig.]
 out at midnight the night before my Econ Final last semester, studyloft.com saved me!"

studyloft.com charges a nominal fee for its services:

--ChalkTalk: Access to one-on-one tutoring with no minimum time requirements. ChalkTalk will be FREE until March 8th, and after that will charge, per-minute billing of $18/hour (30 cents per minute).

--HomeworkHelp: Step-by-step instructions on how to solve difficult problem sets. Pricing is based on the hourly rate of $18/hour.

For additional information and a demo of the services, visit www.studyloft.com.

About studyloft.com

studyloft.com is a 24/7 eTutoring service that combines state-of-the-art eLearning technology and first-rate eTutors comprising a global community of graduate and PhD degreed de·greed  
adj.
Having or requiring an academic degree: a degreed biologist; a degreed profession. 
 instructors in their respective subjects. studyloft.com also fosters a creative atmosphere where students have the opportunity to learn and grow through various forms of creative expression: music, art, entertaining content, and community. studyloft.com is owned by a privately held Delaware company named BK Development, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
. More information about studyloft.com is available at www.studyloft.com.
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