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Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline answers record number of student calls
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Homework Hotline answered 507 calls from Indiana middle and high school students on Oct. 6, 2009 – breaking the previous Oct. 10, 2006, record of 455 calls answered in a single evening. The Homework Hotline, a free math and science tutoring service that helps Indiana students in grades 6-12, answered a total of 5,637 calls during the opening September month.
“We’re thrilled to know that our service is benefiting so many young students,” said Susan Smith, director of the Homework Hotline. “Our service is continuing to grow and we look forward to helping more and more students this school year.”
To accommodate the growing call volume, the Homework Hotline has hired more tutors and now has 130 on staff. At least 42 tutors are available to answer calls and online requests each night. Tutors help students develop problem-solving skills and understand classroom concepts. These tutors are recommended by Rose-Hulman faculty for their technical knowledge and communication skills.
During the 2008-09 academic year, the Hotline answered a record 44,323 calls and conducted 3,217 online tutoring sessions. To track the Hotline’s call volume, visit www.AskRose.org and click on “statistics.”
The Homework Hotline is open 7 pm. to 10 p.m. (EDT), Sunday through Thursday. Students can call toll free 1-877-ASK-ROSE or visit www.AskRose.org to submit questions online.
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Homework Hotline is a free math and science tutoring service for Indiana middle and high school students. Offered free to the community since 1991, the program provides tutoring via a toll-free phone call and online. The Homework Hotline reinforces various math and science concepts taught in the classroom, helps students develop better problem-solving skills and guides them toward answering similar problems on their own. Tutors are able to help students with homework across a wide range of math and science subjects. The Homework Hotline is certified by the College Reading and Learning Center Association and funded by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Lilly Endowment Inc. Learn more at www.AskRose.org.